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STATEMENT: UN Emissions Gap Report Finds Global Action On Climate Change Inadequate

November 21, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON D.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The latest Emissions Gap Report, by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Climate Foundation, is being released today. The report finds that emissions are now around 14 percent above where they need to be. The gap is on course to be 8 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2020, which is 2 Gt higher than last year’s assessment.

New Global Assessment Reveals Nearly 1,200 Proposed Coal-Fired Power Plants

By Ailun Yang on November 20, 2012
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Coal-fired power plants are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions—one that could be increasing significantly globally, according to new analysis from the World…

Issues to Watch at the Doha Climate Negotiations (COP 18)

By Jennifer Morgan on November 19, 2012
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As the U.N.

STATEMENT: World Bank "Raises Alarm" of a 4 Degree Hotter World

November 19, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Bank Group just released a groundbreaking new report on climate change, called Turn Down the Heat, which offers a vivid assessment of what 4 degrees Celsius of global temperature rise would mean for the world.

Delivering the Clean Energy Economy: Why Policy Matters

By Priya Barua on November 15, 2012
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The global renewable energy industry has experienced dramatic growth in recent years. Renewable energy capacity (excluding hydropower) has more than doubled since 2005. In 2011, new clean energy investments reached a…

Tune in to the Climate Reality Project: Dirty Weather Report

By Manish Bapna on November 14, 2012
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Over the next 24 hours, citizens worldwide who are concerned about our changing climate can tune in to a unique, global event involving hundreds of experts. 24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather…

Experts Weigh In: How Can We Make Progress at the Doha Climate Talks?

By Sarah Parsons on November 14, 2012
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“Two years ago at the UNFCCC conference in Cancun, negotiators agreed that the world would seek to limit global average temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsiu

3 Myths About America's Clean Energy Future

By Manish Bapna and Kevin Kennedy on November 13, 2012
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This post originally appeared on Forbes.com.

3 Climate Change Action Items for the Second Obama Administration

By Kevin Kennedy on November 9, 2012
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With President Obama’s re-election, he has the opportunity to extend his legacy and take on big challe

ADVISORY: Press Teleconference on Doha Climate Talks

November 8, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Full audio recording of WRI’s press call below:

With the U.S. elections just completed and the Doha climate talks fast approaching, this is an important moment to consider where progress can be made on international action to address climate change.

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