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    Climate
    Insights
    February 9, 2016

    What Are the Environmental Costs of Valentine’s Day Flowers?

    • Forests
    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • water risk
    Roses bought for Valentine's Day.
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • water risk
    Cities
    Insights
    September 28, 2015

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

    • Environmental Rights
    • Equity
    • environmental democracy
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Water
    • water risk
    Air pollution in China's Shaanxi Province. Photo by Gilad Rom/Flickr
    • Environmental Rights
    • Equity
    • environmental democracy
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Water
    • water risk
    Equity
    Asia
    Insights
    September 2, 2015

    Tianjin Disaster Magnifies Governance Challenges for Public Safety and the Environment

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    A black cloud of smoke rises from vehicles set on fire by the explosion in Tianjin. Photo by Karl-Ludwig Poggemann/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    June 22, 2015

    New Fuel Efficiency Standards for Airplanes, Trucks Can Help US Meet Climate Goals

    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/7821771@N05/8253182778/">WSDOT</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 10, 2014

    5 Ways Missouri Can Meet EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Standards

    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    EPA’s Clean Power Plan offers broad flexibility in how states can comply with their standards. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 3, 2014

    3 Reasons Why the EPA Should Do More to Reduce Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    U.S. power plants emit more carbon pollution than all but four countries, and they’re responsible for a full one-third of national emissions.
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    September 22, 2014

    China’s “New Long March” through the UN Climate Summit: Context and Opportunities

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Traffic in Beijing. Photo credit: Li Lou, World Bank
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    September 18, 2014

    Fires Spread Across Indonesia as Parliament Approves Haze Treaty

    • Forests
    • Air Quality
    • fires
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    • pollution
    Forest fires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo Credit: Billy Gabriel/Flickr
    • Forests
    • Air Quality
    • fires
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    • pollution
    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
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 8, 2014

    5 Ways Minnesota Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions

    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Between 2005 and 2011, Minnesota coal-fired generation decreased 14 percent while natural gas generation nearly doubled and renewable generation more-than-tripled. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    November 25, 2013

    China Can Turn its Challenges into Clear Opportunities for Greener Growth

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    China's agricultural production - including rice, wheat and corn - could fall dramatically within a few decades due to shifts in precipitation and soil quality. Photo Credit: United Nations Photo, Flickr
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    October 17, 2013

    Can China’s Air Pollution Action Plan Slow Down New Coal Power Development?

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Power plant in the mountains outside Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. Photo credit: Remko Tanis
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 27, 2013

    New Climate Action Report: U.S. Can Reach its Emissions-Reduction Goal, but Only With Ambitious Action

    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Flooding in Louisiana. Photo credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough, U.S. Coast Guard
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 16, 2013

    A Stronger, Cleaner Michigan: 5 Steps to Cost-Effectively Reduce Power Sector Emissions

    • U.S. policy
    • industry
    • pollution
    • regulation
    A coal-fired power plant in Marysville, Michigan. Photo credit: Sentrawoods, Flickr
    • U.S. policy
    • industry
    • pollution
    • regulation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 11, 2013

    4 Ways North Carolina Can Reduce its Power Sector Emissions

    • climate change
    • Energy
    • pollution
    • regulation
    • U.S. policy
    Marshall Steam Station in North Carolina. Photo credit: Cdtew, Wikimedia Commons
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • pollution
    • regulation
    • U.S. policy
    Asia
    North America Asia
    Insights
    September 6, 2013

    3 Big Takeaways from the New Global Commitment to Phase Down HFCs

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Reducing HFCs is an important step in curbing global climate change. Photo credit: John Isaac, UN
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America Europe
    Insights
    September 6, 2013

    New Report Connects 2012 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change

    • climate science
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases
    • pollution
    Flooding from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Photo credit: Pamela Andrade
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases
    • pollution
    Asia
    Insights
    August 7, 2013

    In China, Waste No Time in Stopping Waste

    • Energy
    • waste
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • low carbon development
    • Energy
    • waste
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • low carbon development
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    June 26, 2013

    Data Terbaru Menunjukkan Kebakaran Hutan di Indonesia Adalah Krisis Yang Telah Berlangsung Sejak Lama

    • Forests
    • fires
    • commodities
    • pollution
    • Forests
    • fires
    • commodities
    • pollution

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