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    North America
    Insights
    November 6, 2014

    Water Risks Threaten Billions in U.S. Electric Sales, Farm Products

    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Freshwater
    A new report finds that $21 billion in U.S. electricity sales and $1.2 billion in farm products face water risks. Photo credit: lewsviews, Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Freshwater
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 3, 2014

    How the US Can Produce Cleaner Energy While Capturing Economic Benefits

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    New solar photovoltaic projects are also being chosen over new coal and gas generation in a few areas of the country because of lower costs or larger net benefits. Photo credit: Dana Smillie, World Bank
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 29, 2014

    New Studies Underscore Need for Better Methane Regulations for Natural Gas

    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    Methane escapes throughout various stages of the production change and is at least 34 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Photo Credit: Gene Spesard/Flickr
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 16, 2014

    A New Climate Economy: Shifting Corporate America onto a Low-Carbon Path

    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Business
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    From left to right: Amy Harder, Chad Holliday, Ken Gayer, and Andrew Steer. Photo credit: Bill Dugan, WRI
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Business
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 10, 2014

    By the Numbers: How the U.S. Economy Can Benefit from Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    • Economics
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • U.S. policy
    Electric vehicle battery prices fell 40 percent since 2008. Photo credit: Kevin Krejcl, Flickr
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 9, 2014

    Shale Energy Potential Depends on Water Supply

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale development site, Australia. Photo Credit: John Amos/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    September 5, 2014

    A Tale of 3 Countries: Water Risks to Global Shale Development

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 23, 2014

    7 Charts Explain Changing U.S. Power Sector Emissions

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Between 1973 and 2005, U.S. power sector CO2 emissions increased by almost 90 percent. Photo credit: Mike, Flickr
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    July 10, 2014

    China and the United States Accelerate Efforts on Carbon Capture and Storage

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    China and the United States forged new partnerships on carbon capture utilization and storage. Photo credit: Jonas, Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 2, 2014

    Sea Level Rise Cuts Across Political Divide in Norfolk, Virginia

    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Communities in the Hampton Roads region--such as Norfolk, Va., shown here--are at the front lines of sea level rise. Photo credit: Bud, Flickr
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 19, 2014

    Former Republican EPA Administrators Show that Climate Change Need Not Be Partisan

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    The EPA recently proposed rules to limit carbon dioxide pollution from U.S. power plants. Photo credit: Cathy, Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    June 18, 2014

    Shifting to Renewable Energy Can Save U.S. Consumers Money

    • U.S. policy
    • renewable energy
    Natural gas power plant in Vinyard, Utah. The United States is moving towards cleaner power generation, with renewable energy at the forefront. Photo Credit: arbyreed/Flickr
    • U.S. policy
    • renewable energy
    Food
    North America
    Insights
    June 11, 2014

    High Water Stress Jeopardizes One-Third of World’s Corn Crop

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Food
    • food security
    • water risk
    Water limits to corn production are likely to be exacerbated as climate change alters global precipitation patterns. Photo Credit: Jane/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Food
    • food security
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 6, 2014

    What Does the Clean Power Plan Mean for Meeting U.S. Climate Goals?

    • climate change
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    The U.S. Administration can still meet the goal with full and ambitious implementation of the U.S. Climate Action Plan. Photo Credit: glennia, Flickr
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 4, 2014

    EPA’s New Clean Power Plan Is Both Achievable and Economically Beneficial

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Power plants are the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Photo credit: Wigwam Jones, Flickr
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 2, 2014

    3 Reasons Why Cutting Carbon From Power Plants Is Good For Business

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Salem Harbor, MA power plant. To this day, carbon pollution—the main driver of climate change—has not been controlled from power plants. Photo credit: massmatt/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 30, 2014

    5 Essential Facts About Emissions Standards for Power Plants

    • Energy
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Coal power plant in New Mexico. The U.S. power sector has been moving away from coal for years. It has accounted for only 5 percent of new capacity built since 2000. Photo credit: Glennia/Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 30, 2014

    Power Plant Rules Are Critical for Curbing U.S. Emissions

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • U.S. policy
    • international climate policy
    Power plants are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, contributing about one-third of the national total. Photo credit: Dan Stroud/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • U.S. policy
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 28, 2014

    5 Ways Arkansas Can Reduce Power Plant Emissions

    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Arkansas has already taken steps to reduce its near-term power sector CO2 emissions by implementing energy efficiency policies.
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 13, 2014

    5 Ways Tennessee Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions

    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Photo Credit: Nashville Corps, Flickr
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants

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