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by and - Decipher the COP25 lingo with this helpful reference of all the terminology being used at the 2019 UN Climate Conference in Madrid. This dictionary will help demystify conversations around the climate negotiations.
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by Kelly Levin and Katie Lebling - December 03, 2019Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are on track to climb to yet another record high this year, according to a new report from the Global Carbon Project, putting the world at risk of catastrophic climate change due to these heat-trapping gases.
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by Yamide Dagnet, David Waskow, Christina Chan, Joe Thwaites, Kelly Levin and Nathan Cogswell - December 03, 2019Se espera que representantes que las partes alineen políticas que aceleren y amplíen la acción y las inversiones hacia una economía baja en carbono
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by Taryn Fransen, Noëmie Leprince-Ringuet, Aishwarya Ramani and Ichiro Sato - December 02, 2019Power, transport, agriculture and forests account for more than three-fifths of global emissions. We know how to reduce emissions in these areas, and it's now time to put this knowledge into practice.
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by Kelley Kizzier, Kelly Levin and Mandy Rambharos - December 02, 2019Depending on how the international carbon markets rules are structured, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement could help countries achieve their climate commitments or let them off the hook. Here’s what you need to know.
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by Mathilde Bouyé - November 27, 2019Low-carbon policies offer Chile the opportunity to curb climate change and address social inequality simultaneously.
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by Yamide Dagnet and Jason Anderson - November 26, 2019By signing the Paris Agreement, countries agreed on long-term goals backed by national plans that are collectively reviewed every five years. Think of it as a regular check-up for global climate action.
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by Joel Jaeger and Devashree Saha - November 25, 2019We already know that the United States can grow its economy while reducing emissions. From cheaper electricity and cleaner air to rural revival and competitive edges, here's how climate action can boost jobs and productivity across the country.
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by Yamide Dagnet, David Waskow, Christina Chan, Joe Thwaites, Kelly Levin and Nathan Cogswell - November 25, 2019As leaders gather in Madrid for COP25, a can-do approach will be needed to inspire solutions for the climate challenge. These are the four priorities for the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference.
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Join a press call with WRI experts on what to expect at COP25, both within and outside the negotiating halls. Andrew Steer, Yamide Dagnet and David Waskow will discuss the most consequential and contentious negotiation topics like Article 6; how COP25 relates to stepping up climate efforts in the year ahead; and how countries, businesses, cities and others are responding to both the climate crisis and civil unrest stemming from social inequity.
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by Jessica Arriens - November 07, 2019Rainy season arrives at the same time in the lowlands of central Uganda and the country’s eastern highlands. Both regions grow coffee. Yet the climate risks Uganda's coffee farmers face vary considerably depending on where they're located.
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by Kelly Levin and Dennis Tirpak - October 23, 2019September brought alarming signs of a changing climate, including record-breaking hurricanes and reports on rapid loss of snow and ice, a steep decline in U.S. bird species and risks to wheat crops.
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by Joel Jaeger, Tom Cyrs and Kevin Kennedy - October 23, 2019U.S. states, cities and businesses are an essential part of the response to the global climate crisis – and their role is ever more crucial as the Trump administration moves to pull the United States from the historic Paris Agreement.
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by Shiying Wang and Mengpin Ge - October 16, 2019Decarbonizing the transport sector would create a cleaner, healthier and more affordable future for everyone, and it can be done without sacrificing the interconnectedness we've come to expect from modernity.
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by Xiaoliang Yang, Kevin Kennedy and Karl Hausker - October 16, 2019What consitutes safe geologic storage? This is a key question for the IRS as it considers how to account for carbon capture and sequestration.
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by Gaia Larsen, Giulia Christianson and Niranjali Amerasinghe - October 15, 2019The demand for green bonds is high, but only 3-5% of the proceeds go to climate resilience. That's in part because there hasn't been a standard for how to evaluate whether a project will increase resilience to climate change — until now.
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Financial Implications of Parched Power: Insights from an Analysis of Indian Thermal Power Companies
This paper provides quantitative evidence to help investors better understand and measure the financial impacts from water shortages in the thermal power sector, drawing on data and analysis of Indian companies. It introduces a new methodology to estimate the water shortage-induced impacts to earnings on five Indian thermal power companies from FY 2014-2017. It also uses outputs from climate models to analyze potential future changes to water availability in India, which could increase the risk of water shortages.
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by Ariel Pinchot, Ichiro Sato, Giulia Christianson and Lihuan Zhou - October 2019As of July 2019, 23 major banks have made sustainable finance commitments. This technical note presents a framework for interpreting and comparing the commitments using information published by committing banks. The framework focuses on aspects of the commitment design, accountability, and transparency, as well as the portfolio context of the banks.
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A statement from Dr. Andrew Steer, President & CEO, World Resources Institute, on the Market Choice Act.
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by Helen Mountford, David Waskow, Molly Bergen, Joe Thwaites and Rhys Gerholdt - September 25, 2019The UN Climate Action Summit 2019 was jam-packed with heads of states’ speeches about climate change, but too many were devoid of new commitments to actually address the emergency.