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    Commentary International Climate Action Insights
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    April 6, 2015

    Russia’s New Climate Plan May Actually Increase Emissions

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Oil pump in Russia. Photo by Amanda Graham/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 3, 2015

    US Has Bold Plan to Stall Climate Change

    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Storm surge in Coburg, Pennsylvania. Photo by Tina Neale/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 1, 2015

    US Climate Commitment Should Spur Other Countries to Act

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    The United States committed to reduce emissions 26 to 28 percent by 2030. Photo by Walmart/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 31, 2015

    Mexico Becomes First Developing Country to Release New Climate Plan (INDC)

    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Mexico committed to reduce its emissions by 22 percent from business-as-usual levels by 2030. Photo by Pulpolox/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 27, 2015

    What to Look for in the New US Climate Plan (INDC)

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    The US pledged to reduce its GHG emissions 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. (Los Angeles, California) Photo by Ben Amstutz/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    Climate
    Insights
    March 26, 2015

    Tracking New Climate Action Plans in the Lead-Up to COP 21 in Paris

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    • mapping
    • COP21
    Switzerland plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. (Geneva, Switzerland) Photo by TrinDiego/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    • mapping
    • COP21
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    March 9, 2015

    What Will Future Emissions Look Like?

    • International Climate Action
    Smog in Beijing, China. Photo by Gérard Métrailler/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    March 7, 2015

    EU Announces its New Climate Action Commitment (INDC)

    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Wind turbines in Germany. Photo by Paul Lim/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    February 28, 2015

    Analyzing the First “INDC”: Switzerland Releases New Climate Action Commitment

    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Switzerland is the first country to submit its post-2020 climate action plan. Photo by András Fülöp/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    February 25, 2015

    A First Look at European Union’s Post-2020 Climate Commitment

    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Offshore wind turbines in Denmark. Photo by CGP Grey/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    February 19, 2015

    After the Geneva Climate Negotiations, a Clearer Path Toward an International Agreement

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    The latest U.N. climate negotiations took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo by tripu/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    February 19, 2015

    INDCs: Bridging the Gap Between National and International Climate Action

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Installing solar-powered lighting in Tinginaput, India. Photo by Abbie Traylor Smith/Panos Pictures/Department for International Development
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    February 10, 2015

    What Does the “Pathway to Paris” Mean for Adaptation?

    • International Climate Action
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • COP20
    • extreme weather
    A growing number of studies show that communities around the world are already experiencing the effects of climate change in the form of extreme heat, unpredictable weather and sea level rise. (Punjab region, Pakistan) Photo by Tariq Saeed/IRIN.
    • International Climate Action
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • COP20
    • extreme weather
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 19, 2014

    Expanding Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean

    • International Climate Action
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • COP20
    Despite difficult negotiations in Lima, discussions signaled the positive outlook among development banks for expanding climate finance in Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo by Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • COP20
    Climate
    Insights
    December 14, 2014

    COP20 Lays the Groundwork for Paris Climate Pact: 7 Key Developments

    • Finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP20
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Participants at December 2014 international climate conference in Lima
    • Finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP20
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Finance
    Insights
    December 9, 2014

    Building Climate Equity and International Consensus from the Ground Up

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP20
    • Climate Equity
    • development
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • Equity & Governance
    • human rights
    • UNFCCC
    Scaling up renewable energy access; government installed solar energy in Sumba island, Indonesia. Photo by Asia Development Bank/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP20
    • Climate Equity
    • development
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • Equity & Governance
    • human rights
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    December 8, 2014

    How Can Adaptation Finance Help the Most Vulnerable Communities?

    • International Climate Action
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • COP20
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Ensuring funding meets the adaptation needs of communities remains a challenge. (Paoay, Philippines) Photo by Ilocos Norte/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • COP20
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 8, 2014

    Monitoring Forest Change in Latin America with Terra-i

    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • global forest watch
    Shampuyacu, Peru (Photo by Bruno Locatelli/CIFOR)
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • global forest watch
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 8, 2014

    Hundreds of Cities Poised to Replicate Rio’s Approach to Measuring and Reducing Emissions

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    Rio de Janeiro pilot-tested the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories (GPC). Photo by Rodrigo Soldon/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    Finance
    Insights
    December 7, 2014

    3 Issues to Watch as Lima Climate Talks Head to the Finish Line

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP20
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • UNFCCC
    COP 20 - UN Climate Change Conference - Lima (Photo by UNFCCC)
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP20
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • UNFCCC

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