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Ukranian children

Enhancing Ukraine’s Energy Security through Municipal Energy Efficiency and Mitigation of GHG Emissions

June 15, 2018
Vira Illiash
Blog Post
Since 2013, USAID’s Municipal Energy Reform Project (MERP) has helped Ukraine make major strides toward energy reform, introduce international energy...
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Keywords: 
emissions, energy efficiency, mitigation
Geography: 
Europe & Eurasia
Deforestation in Brazil

Google to Reach 100% Clean Energy in 2017; Deforestation Rises in Brazilian Amazon

December 8, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
Bloomberg (12/6) said Google expects to run its company, including offices and 13 data centers, entirely with wind and solar power by 2017. The...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, clean energy, climate policy, forest/forestry, mitigation
Geography: 
Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Global
Community members in Malawi discuss climate change impacts.

Millions in Africa at Risk of Famine; Climate Change Impacts Thai Fishing Industry

December 1, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
The Guardian (11/26) said severe drought has left communities in Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and elsewhere on the brink...
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adaptation, biodiversity, clean energy, coastal, development donors, disaster, food security, forest/forestry, land use, mitigation, water
Geography: 
Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia
Morocco Desert

Climate Change Will Bring Deserts to Mediterranean; Solar Energy Push in Kenya, Southeast Asia

November 4, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
The Atlantic (11/1) reported on a new study that found, if average global temperatures rise 2 degrees Celsius, all of southern Spain could become a...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, clean energy, climate policy, forest/forestry, grid integration, mitigation, water
Geography: 
Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Middle East
USAID Climate Action Review

USAID Climate Action Review 2010-2016 coming out soon!

October 13, 2016
Announcements
In a few weeks, USAID will announce the release of the USAID Climate Action Review 2010-2016 . Sign up today to receive your email copy! The review...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate change integration, mitigation, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East
Hurricane Matthew 2016

With India, E.U. Ratification, Paris Agreement Will Enter into Force; Hurricane Matthew Hits Haiti

October 7, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
NPR (10/2) said India ratified the Paris Agreement on October 2, becoming the 62nd country to do so. The Washington Post (10/4) said the E.U...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, emissions, mitigation, partnership, private-sector engagement, urban
Geography: 
Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Latin America & Caribbean
Indonesia Wind Energy Women

President Obama Discusses Climate Change Track Record; Wind Energy Costs to Decline

September 15, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
The New York Times (9/8) posted a video of President Obama discussing his track record on climate change, from the Copenhagen climate talks in 2009...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, clean energy, climate policy, emissions, mitigation, water
Geography: 
Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Global
Climate scientists brief Secretary Kerry as they cruise the waters off Ilulissat, Greenland.

Kerry Visits Arctic, Urges Climate Action; Norway Commits to Be Carbon Neutral by 2030

June 23, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
Reuters (6/18) reported on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s trip to the Arctic, saying the Secretary seemed awed by the pace of glacial melting...
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Keywords: 
carbon, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, grid integration, mitigation
Geography: 
Europe & Eurasia, Global
Guatemala Forests

U.S., Norway Deepen Collaboration on Forest Conservation; France Ratifies Paris Agreement

June 16, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
Reuters (6/15) said the United States and Norway, at a high-level conference on forests in Norway this week, signed a joint statement promising to...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, climate science, emissions, forest/forestry, indigenous, land use, mitigation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Europe & Eurasia, Global
President Barack Obama delivers remarks ahead of the U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit.

U.S., Nordic Nations Agree to Cooperate on Climate; Global Reports Cite Risks to Cities & Coasts

May 19, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
The Washington Post (5/13) said the United States, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway agreed to environmental standards and climate goals...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, clean energy, Climate Risk Management, coastal, disaster, health, infrastructure, mitigation, trade, urban
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Europe & Eurasia, Global

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