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Launch Features Former President of Mexico Felipe Calderon, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, and International Ministers and Representatives

New Study Sheds Light on Methane Leakage from Natural Gas

Natural gas wells represent a significant source of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as many of them leak methane, which is more than 20…

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves forward with standards to reduce emissions from existing power plants—expected to be proposed by June 2014—many states are beginning to think about how they will comply. WRI’s fact sheet…

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The last in a series of expert workshops and consultations under the UNFCCC’s work-programme on…

This post is co-written with Avipsa Mahapatra, a former intern with WRI’s Climate and Energy program.

A number of programs that require businesses to…

A new Greenhouse Gas Protocol tool to help Chinese cities measure and manage their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions was launched today in Beijing.

China’s Urban Billion is a blog series exploring China’s urbanization process.

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

International climate action took an encouraging step forward today.

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

As extreme weather events like wildfires, heat waves, downpours, and droughts continue to make h