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Renewable Energy Growing in Emerging Economies

December 22, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

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Vox (12/19) said developing countries invested more in renewable energy and added more renewable capacity in 2015 than the 15 advanced OECD countries...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, clean energy, climate policy, emissions, mitigation, resilience, sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Asia, Global, Middle East, Africa

$1B Clean Energy Fund Launched by Bill Gates & World’s Wealthiest Individuals

December 16, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

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Bloomberg (12/11) said Bill Gates and more than a dozen of the world’s wealthiest individuals launched Breakthrough Energy Ventures – a 20 year, $1...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, clean energy, food security, private-sector engagement

Geography:

Africa, Global

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

December 8, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

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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...

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

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The Guardian (11/26) said severe drought has left communities in Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and elsewhere on the brink...

Keywords:

adaptation, biodiversity, clean energy, coastal, development donors, disaster, food security, forest/forestry, land use, mitigation, water

Geography:

Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia

COP22 closing plenary, Marrakech, Morocco, November 2016.

COP22 Key Outcomes; Record Low Sea Ice in Arctic and Antarctic

November 23, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

The UNFCCC Newsroom (11/18) reported on key outcomes from recent U.N. climate negotiations in Marrakech, where governments set a 2018 deadline to...

Keywords:

adaptation, clean energy, climate policy, climate science, mitigation, weather & climate services

Geography:

Global

Opening of COP22 High-Level Segment; WMO Warns 2016 Will Be Hottest Year on Record

November 17, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

The U.N. News Centre (11/15) said U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon outlined six key lessons for successful climate action at the opening of the...

Keywords:

adaptation, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, climate science, emissions, mitigation, partnership

Geography:

Africa, Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East

Paris Agreement Enters into Force; COP22 Climate Talks Kick Off in Marrakech

November 10, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

Christian Science Monitor (11/6) reported that the Paris Agreement officially entered into force last week and outlined what negotiators hope to...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, climate policy, coastal, emissions, forest/forestry, mitigation

Geography:

Africa, Global

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...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, clean energy, climate policy, forest/forestry, grid integration, mitigation, water

Geography:

Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Middle East

Gigawatt Global’s solar energy project in Rwanda.

U.S. to Announce Decarbonization Plan at COP22; IEA Issues Favorable Forecast for Renewable Energy

October 28, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

Bloomberg BNA (10/25) quoted U.S. climate envoy Jonathan Pershing saying the United States will unveil plans to decarbonize its economy by 2050 at...

Keywords:

adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, disaster, forest/forestry, migration, mitigation, sustainable landscapes, urban, water

Geography:

Africa, Asia, Global

Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks About the Montreal Protocol in Kigali

170 Countries Agree to Phasedown HFCs; USAID pledges $2.3M for Climate-Resilient Cities

October 20, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

The New York Times (10/15) said negotiators from 170 countries agreed to phasedown the production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), an earth-warming...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, climate policy, development donors, disaster, emissions, food security, infrastructure, mitigation, partnership, resilience, urban

Geography:

Global, Latin America & Caribbean

International Aviation Emissions Deal Ratified by U.N.

October 14, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

AP (10/6) reported that the U.N. International Civil Aviation Organization ratified an agreement to control greenhouse gas emissions from...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, clean energy, climate policy, emissions, transportation, urban

Geography:

Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Africa

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...

Keywords:

adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, emissions, mitigation, partnership, private-sector engagement, urban

Geography:

Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Latin America & Caribbean

Countries to Support Montreal Protocol Amendment; India to Ratify Paris Agreement

September 29, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

The Hill (9/22) said more than 100 countries signed a declaration saying they will support an amendment to the Montreal Protocol aiming to cut...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, climate science, development donors, mitigation

Geography:

Africa, Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean

31 Countries Join Paris Agreement, Could Come into Force by End of Year

September 23, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

The Guardian (9/21) said 31 nations, including Brazil, formally joined the Paris Agreement at a special event hosted by Ban Ki-moon at the U.N...

Keywords:

climate policy, climate science, emissions, mitigation, partnership, private-sector engagement, transportation

Geography:

Global

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...

Keywords:

agriculture, clean energy, climate policy, emissions, mitigation, water

Geography:

Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Global

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Renewable Energy Growing in Emerging Economies

$1B Clean Energy Fund Launched by Bill Gates & World’s Wealthiest Individuals

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

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

COP22 Key Outcomes; Record Low Sea Ice in Arctic and Antarctic

Opening of COP22 High-Level Segment; WMO Warns 2016 Will Be Hottest Year on Record

Paris Agreement Enters into Force; COP22 Climate Talks Kick Off in Marrakech

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

U.S. to Announce Decarbonization Plan at COP22; IEA Issues Favorable Forecast for Renewable Energy

170 Countries Agree to Phasedown HFCs; USAID pledges $2.3M for Climate-Resilient Cities

International Aviation Emissions Deal Ratified by U.N.

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

Countries to Support Montreal Protocol Amendment; India to Ratify Paris Agreement

31 Countries Join Paris Agreement, Could Come into Force by End of Year

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

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