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    December 16, 2015

    Form AND Function: Why the Paris Agreement’s Legal Form Is So Important

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    Entrance to Paris climate conference. Photo credit: WRI
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    Climate
    Insights
    December 16, 2015

    Success of Paris Agreement Was Built on Determination, Persistence and Science

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    Members of WRI's COP21 team. Photo credit: WRI
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    Equity
    Insights
    December 12, 2015

    The Paris Agreement: Turning Point for a Climate Solution

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Business
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Paris Agreement adopted. Photo credit WRI
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Business
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Equity
    North America
    Insights
    December 10, 2015

    Time for Leaders to Lead on Climate

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    Equity
    Asia
    Insights
    December 4, 2015

    Learning from Disaster: Chennai Flood Offers a Personal Lesson for Climate Adaptation

    • International Climate Action
    • floods
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • Paris Agreement
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/13774211@N00/56586703/">Pandiyan</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/">cc</a>
    • International Climate Action
    • floods
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • Paris Agreement
    Equity
    Insights
    December 4, 2015

    What’s In a Name? Paris Agreement's Legal Form Explained in 7 Questions

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • Paris Agreement
    Green Zone at COP21, Paris. Credit Deborah Zabarenko
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    Insights
    November 11, 2015

    Pew Survey Finds Broad Global Support for Climate Action

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    Among the various concerns related to climate, drought tops the list, according to the survey. Photo by CAIT/Flickr.
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    Equity
    North America
    Insights
    November 4, 2015

    Pennsylvania Can Meet Clean Power Plan Targets in 3 Steps

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Independence Hall, Philadelphia Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27917561@N00/10218739565/">jpellgen</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Equity
    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
    Climate
    Insights
    October 22, 2015

    Sending the Right Signals: How the Paris Agreement Can Close the Emissions Gap

    • Business
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    Setting strong short- and long-term signals in the Paris Agreement can help create a policy environment that will enable businesses and investors to reap significant benefits. Photo by Bilfinger SE/Flickr.
    • Business
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    Equity
    Africa
    Insights
    October 19, 2015

    Jump-starting the SDGs: 4 Lessons from Early Adopters

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • sustainable development goals
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/14610739@N07/15625929161/">versello</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • sustainable development goals
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 16, 2015

    US Administration, Businesses Make Serious Commitments to Reduce HFCs, Potent Greenhouse Gases

    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    HFCs, commonly used as refrigerants, are potent greenhouse gases. Photo by Sam Wyatt/Flickr
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    Finance
    Insights
    October 15, 2015

    Before Paris, Bonn: What Needs to Happen at Prelude to COP21

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • UNFCCC
    • COP21
    Photo by Matthias Zepper/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • UNFCCC
    • COP21
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 8, 2015

    Coastal Community Leaders Aim for Strategy on Rising Seas, Extreme Weather

    • U.S. Climate
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • sea level rise
    • Ocean
    North Charleston flooding from Hurricane Joaquin in 2015. Photo Credit: Ryan Johnson/Flickr
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • sea level rise
    • Ocean
    Equity
    Insights
    September 30, 2015

    Setting the Bar for Success at the Paris Climate Summit

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/45423546@N07/9003418479/">CIFOR</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 29, 2015

    US-China Climate Change Announcement Signals New Phase for Global Action

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    As China prepares to lead the G20, it is well-positioned to set an example. Photo by The Climate Group/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    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
    • emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    (São Paulo, Brasil) Fonte: Bernardo Barlach/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • 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
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 8, 2015

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

    • U.S. Climate
    • Water
    • 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
    • Water
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Finance
    Insights
    September 4, 2015

    Bonn Climate Talks Lay Groundwork for Final Push Toward Paris

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • climate policy
    • climate finance
    • NDC
    • Paris Agreement
    • COP21
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/37427697@N03/3581334345/">Vattenfall</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • climate policy
    • climate finance
    • NDC
    • Paris Agreement
    • COP21

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