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by , , and - With concerted focus, the Biden administration can re-establish the United States as a climate leader and help propel the global fight against climate change.
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by Kelly Levin, David Rich, Katherine Ross, Taryn Fransen and Cynthia Elliott - July 2020This paper aims is a resource for national policymakers that are considering, designing and communicating net-zero targets. It provides recommendations for targets that are in line with the latest climate science and Paris Agreement temperature goals as well as an overview of countries’ targets to date.
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This chart offers a comprehensive view of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It describes the sources and activities across the global economy that produce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the type and volume of gases associated with each activity.
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by Sarah Parsons and Deborah Zabarenko - December 04, 2019Decipher 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 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 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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by Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe, Joe Thwaites and Caitlin Smith - September 2019This guide explains in clear, non-technical language the key outstanding policy issues the Green Climate Fund will need to decide on. It is aimed at all GCF stakeholders to be an educational tool, an introduction to key issues, and a reference guide.
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by Yamide Dagnet, Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe, Joe Thwaites and Nathan Cogswell - July 05, 2019Climate negotiators in Bonn, Germany left with only mixed progress in maintaining the spirit and strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Here are the highs and lows.
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by Yamide Dagnet and Joe Thwaites - June 14, 2019Now that the Paris Rulebook is finalized, it's time for work to begin on issues like verification, finance and loss & damage.
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by Aleksandra Arcipowska and Nicholas Walton - June 04, 2019The European Council will vote later this month on a proposal to go carbon neutral by 2050. The ramifications of the EU's decision will extend far beyond its borders.
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by Yamide Dagnet and Nathan Cogswell - March 25, 2019The Paris Agreement told us "what to do": achieve a carbon-neutral and resilient world by mid-century. The guidelines for implementing the Agreement that were adopted at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24), in Katowice, Poland, detailed "how" we might get there.
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by James Mulligan, Giana Amador and Noah Deich - December 13, 2018Steep reductions in carbon emissions will be critical to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change, but that won’t be enough. Capturing and storing carbon already in the air must be part of our climate strategy in the United States and around the world.
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by Shelagh Whitley, Joe Thwaites, Helena Wright and Caroline Ott - December 2018This paper develops a framework and tools that governments and non-state actors can use to drive action, track progress and increase ambition to operationalize the Paris Agreement’s long-term goal to make finance consistent with climate goals.
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November 26, 2018
Just a week before countries meet once again to discuss efforts to address global climate change, join WRI for a discussion on the importance of and expectations from COP24.
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by Andrew Light - May 30, 2018President Trump announced one year ago that he would pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement. Meanwhile, other countries and U.S. states, cities and businesses have moved forward with climate action.
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by Paula Caballero, David Waskow, Yamide Dagnet, Eliza Northrop and Joe Thwaites - May 11, 2018Negotiators made progress in a number of areas at the latest UN climate talks, which wrapped on May 10, but an overburdened agenda left them with a lot more ground to cover before the big climate summit (COP24) in Poland this December.
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by David Waskow and Eliza Northrop - February 02, 2018With the launch of the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue in January, countries are now embarking on the first global assessment of efforts to achieve the Paris Agreement on climate change. These "global stocktakes" are a core part of the Agreement's five-year cycles to ramp up ambition and action.
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by Sarah Parsons - January 16, 2018Toxic air pollution. Plastic-filled oceans. Sucking carbon from the skies. These are just a few of the stories that will shape 2018's legacy.
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by Schuyler Null - November 13, 2017This week's climate conference in Bonn highlights the importance of sub-national actors in meeting global climate goals. But how can we measure success from these new players? The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy offers a new common framework for reporting greenhouse gas emissions from transport, energy, waste and buildings.
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by Taryn Fransen, Eliza Northrop, Kathleen Mogelgaard and Kelly Levin - November 2017This paper outlines a menu of options for enhancing NDCs by 2020 pursuant to the Paris Agreement. The menu includes options for enhancing the level of mitigation ambition of the NDC, elaborating or updating the adaptation content of an NDC, adding measures or actions to strengthening implementation and improving the clarity, transparency and understanding of the NDC.