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MEDIA ADVISORY: New Global Commission to Analyze Economic Risks and Benefits of Climate Action

September 17, 2013
Location: New York City

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

By James Bradbury on September 17, 2013
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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…

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

By Rebecca Gasper and Kristin Meek on September 16, 2013
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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…

RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Michigan is Well-Positioned to Meet Upcoming Carbon Pollution Standards

September 16, 2013
Location: Washington, D.C.

*Editor’s Note: Experts are available in Michigan and Washington, D.C.

3 Important Messages from this Week’s UNFCCC Workshop on Scaling Up Climate Finance

By Athena Ballesteros on September 13, 2013
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The last in a series of expert workshops and consultations under the UNFCCC’s work-programme on…

3 Beginning Steps to Designing a National Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

By Neelam Singh on September 12, 2013
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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…

RELEASE: Launch of the First Greenhouse Gas Accounting Tool for Chinese Cities

September 12, 2013
Location: BEIJING

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: Energy Use and Greenhouse Gases

By Xiaomei Tan on September 11, 2013
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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

By Kristin Meek and Jonathan Moch on September 6, 2013
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International climate action took an encouraging step forward today.

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

By C. Forbes Tompkins and James Bradbury on September 6, 2013
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As extreme weather events like wildfires, heat waves, downpours, and droughts continue to make h

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