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Planes, Trains and (Big) Automobiles: How Heavy Transport Can Reduce Emissions and Save Money 

Climate experts have long considered heavy transportation one of the hardest parts of the economy to clean up. But new research shows that trucking, shipping and aviation can become carbon-neutral at very low cost. Read more.
 

A fuel-efficient airplane takes off during NASA's Green Flight competition. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA.
Senegalese villagers plant mangrove trees. Photo by Livelihoods Carbon Fund

Why Sustainable Forestry Is a Good Investment 

Investors in sustainable forestry are seeing financial returns that outperform investments in conventional timber. New guidance provides strategies, evidence and metrics. 
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Forest and peat fires in Riau, Indonesia. Photo by Julius Lawalata/WRI

Will the Start of Forest Fires Season Hamper Indonesia’s Progress in Reducing Deforestation? 

Indonesia is one of the only countries actually reducing deforestation. The start of fires season paired with the return of El Niño will put the country’s forest protections to the test, explain Sarah Ruiz and Andika PutraditamaRead more.

Communities are directly impacted by climate change, yet they're rarely involved in climate policy-making. Photo by Abdul Majeed Goraya/IRIN

Climate Action Will Shape People’s Lives. They Should Have a Chance to Shape Climate Action 

Decision-making on climate change typically rests in the hands of a limited set of policymakers—a lost opportunity to build awareness, political commitment and accountability, write Cynthia Elliott and Jesse WorkerRead more.


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