Enhancing Ukraine’s Energy Security through Municipal Energy Efficiency and Mitigation of GHG EmissionsJune 15, 2018Vira IlliashBlog PostSince 2013, USAID’s Municipal Energy Reform Project (MERP) has helped Ukraine make major strides toward energy reform, introduce international energy...Read moreKeywords: emissions, energy efficiency, mitigationGeography: Europe & Eurasia
Google to Reach 100% Clean Energy in 2017; Deforestation Rises in Brazilian AmazonDecember 8, 2016Katherine CunninghamNews SummaryBloomberg (12/6) said Google expects to run its company, including offices and 13 data centers, entirely with wind and solar power by 2017. The...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, clean energy, climate policy, forest/forestry, mitigationGeography: Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Global
Millions in Africa at Risk of Famine; Climate Change Impacts Thai Fishing IndustryDecember 1, 2016Katherine CunninghamNews SummaryThe Guardian (11/26) said severe drought has left communities in Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and elsewhere on the brink...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, biodiversity, clean energy, coastal, development donors, disaster, food security, forest/forestry, land use, mitigation, waterGeography: Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia
Climate Change Will Bring Deserts to Mediterranean; Solar Energy Push in Kenya, Southeast AsiaNovember 4, 2016Katherine CunninghamNews SummaryThe 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...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, agriculture, clean energy, climate policy, forest/forestry, grid integration, mitigation, waterGeography: Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Middle East
USAID Climate Action Review 2010-2016 coming out soon!October 13, 2016AnnouncementsIn 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...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, climate change integration, mitigation, sustainable landscapesGeography: Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East
With India, E.U. Ratification, Paris Agreement Will Enter into Force; Hurricane Matthew Hits HaitiOctober 7, 2016Katherine CunninghamNews SummaryNPR (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...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, emissions, mitigation, partnership, private-sector engagement, urbanGeography: Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Latin America & Caribbean
President Obama Discusses Climate Change Track Record; Wind Energy Costs to DeclineSeptember 15, 2016Katherine CunninghamNews SummaryThe 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...Read moreKeywords: agriculture, clean energy, climate policy, emissions, mitigation, waterGeography: Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Global
Kerry Visits Arctic, Urges Climate Action; Norway Commits to Be Carbon Neutral by 2030June 23, 2016Katherine CunninghamNews SummaryReuters (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...Read moreKeywords: carbon, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, grid integration, mitigationGeography: Europe & Eurasia, Global
U.S., Norway Deepen Collaboration on Forest Conservation; France Ratifies Paris AgreementJune 16, 2016Katherine CunninghamNews SummaryReuters (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...Read moreKeywords: clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, climate science, emissions, forest/forestry, indigenous, land use, mitigation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), sustainable landscapesGeography: Europe & Eurasia, Global
U.S., Nordic Nations Agree to Cooperate on Climate; Global Reports Cite Risks to Cities & Coasts May 19, 2016Katherine CunninghamNews SummaryThe Washington Post (5/13) said the United States, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway agreed to environmental standards and climate goals...Read moreKeywords: adaptation, clean energy, Climate Risk Management, coastal, disaster, health, infrastructure, mitigation, trade, urbanGeography: Europe & Eurasia, Global