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    November 19, 2015

    How Big Are Fossil Fuel Subsidies? Let’s Make it Clear

    • Economics
    • Climate
    • fossil fuels
    • Paying for Paris
    Transparency on fossil fuel subsidies has been increasing. Photo by Aristocrats-hat/Flickr.
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • fossil fuels
    • Paying for Paris
    Freshwater
    Asia
    Insights
    November 10, 2015

    Does Coal Always Mean Water Stress Along With Economic Growth?

    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    By adopting water conservation technologies, water saved in the agriculture sector can be transferred to the coal sector, however, with high cost. Photo by Yuan Wang.
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Africa Europe
    Insights
    November 3, 2015

    Beyond Conflict, Water Stress Contributed to Europe’s Migration Crisis

    • Climate Resilience
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/47205547@N02/21910319813/">MichaelGubi</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate Resilience
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    November 3, 2015

    Phasing Down HFCs: Good for the Climate and the Economy

    • Climate
    • Economics
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    HFCs are found in air conditioners, refrigerants, insulating foams and solvents. Image credit: Jan Tik - Flickr
    • Climate
    • Economics
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    Africa
    Insights
    October 5, 2015

    Can Clean Distributed Energy Solutions Close Africa’s Access Gap?

    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • Business
    • Economics
    • development
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Solar speciality shop in Gulu, Uganda. Photo by James Anderson/Flickr.
    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • Business
    • Economics
    • development
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Insights
    September 28, 2015

    In Order to Solve Pollution, We Must First Solve Governance Challenges

    • Environmental Rights
    • Equity & Governance
    • environmental democracy
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Air pollution in China's Shaanxi Province. Photo by Gilad Rom/Flickr
    • Environmental Rights
    • Equity & Governance
    • environmental democracy
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 24, 2015

    As China’s Xi Heads to Washington, Look for Progress on Climate Change

    • Climate
    • Economics
    • climate change
    Realizing President Xi’s commitment on climate depends on perseverance with broader economic, financial and institutional reforms. Photo by APEC 2013/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • Economics
    • climate change
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 21, 2015

    Como o Brasil pode liderar na questão do clima

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    (São Paulo, Brasil) Fonte: Bernardo Barlach/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 21, 2015

    How Brazil Can Emerge as a Climate Leader

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    Brazil’s energy sector is now a major source of the country’s emissions and continues to become more carbon intensive as a result of greater reliance on fossil fuels. (São Paulo, Brazil) Photo by Bernardo Barlach/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    Energy
    Insights
    September 18, 2015

    Building a Brighter Future – Powered by Renewable Energy

    • Economics
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • sustainable development goals
    Barefoot solar engineers in Tinginaput, India. Photo by DFID/Flickr.
    • Economics
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • sustainable development goals
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    September 10, 2015

    Greater Efficiency in Aviation and Maritime: The Double Win Trajectory

    • Economics
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    The aviation and maritime sectors are an increasingly significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Photo by Bridget Coila/Flickr.
    • Economics
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 8, 2015

    The Clean Power Plan: What’s Water Got To Do With It?

    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    When it comes to water and fracturing, it’s all about location and time. Photo by Simon Fraser University/Flickr.
    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    August 26, 2015

    Ranking the World’s Most Water-Stressed Countries in 2040

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • data
    • climate change
    • water risk
    14 of the 33 likely most water stressed countries in 2040 are in the Middle East. (Dubai, UAE) Photo by Jason Mrachina/Flickr.
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • data
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    July 30, 2015

    Water for All: How to Ensure We Leave No One Behind

    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • sustainable development goals
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/10816734@N03/5457207232/">World Bank Photo Collection</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • sustainable development goals
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    July 6, 2015

    A Multi-Trillion Dollar Opportunity for Better Growth

    • Economics
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • restoration
    A new report calls on the world to invest at least $1 trillion a year in renewable energy, among other recommendations. Photo by David Dodge/The Pembina Institute
    • Economics
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • restoration
    Climate
    Insights
    June 30, 2015

    Carbon Pricing Gains Popularity with Governments, Businesses

    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • low carbon development
    Photo by Uwe Hermann/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • low carbon development
    Freshwater
    Asia North America
    Insights
    June 23, 2015

    NASA Satellite Data Help Show Where Groundwater Is – And Where It Isn’t

    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/33377700@N00/155517365/">Ozyman</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    June 16, 2015

    The Pope, the Economy and the Case for Climate Action

    • Economics
    • climate change
    • human rights
    • poverty
    Pope Francis issues his long awaited Encyclical on Climate Change this week. Photo by Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • human rights
    • poverty
    Freshwater
    Insights
    June 2, 2015

    A Global Tour of 7 Recent Droughts

    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Several extreme droughts have occurred globally in the past decade. Photo by Negeso Muso/Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    May 13, 2015

    Extending Indonesia’s Forest Moratorium Is a Win for Business

    • deforestation
    • Economics
    • biodiversity
    • Business
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • Economics
    • biodiversity
    • Business
    • Forests

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