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PODCAST: Real-Time Data Protects Forests in Cameroon
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Remote forest-monitoring technology provides a key defense against illegal deforestation. In Cameroon, it empowers people to take the lead in protecting places that are key to their livelihoods. In WRI’s Big Ideas Into Action podcast, Cameroonians share how they use near real-time data and other resources available from WRI’s Global Forest Watch. Listen here
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A logging truck transports timber in Cameroon in this 2010 photo. While many logging activities are legal, new technology helps people in Cameroon track illegal deforestation. Credit: J.G. Collomb, World Resources Institute
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4 Charts Rank G7 Stock Market Indexes by Climate Commitment
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A new report from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) finds that although every G7 country has a long-term net-zero commitment, the big companies in the main stock market indexes of each of these countries fall far short of a 2°C pathway. SBTi researchers lay out their findings in four illuminating charts. Least bad? France. Worst: Canada. Read more
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3 Reasons Why Smart Charging Is Key for Electric Vehicle Fleets
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Demand for electricity to power electric vehicles is expected to grow exponentially in the next decade – a scenario that could lead to a major uptick in utility bills and the use of dirty power. The answer: cleaner, more efficient grids. WRI’s Emmett Werthmann and Norma Hutchinson lay out three ways that smart charging technology is critical for the success of the transition to electric vehicles. Read more
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PRESS STATEMENT: G7 Leaders Tout Climate Ambition, But Falter on Climate Finance
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Leaders of seven of the world’s wealthiest countries met in the U.K. over the weekend, where they agreed to a target of net-zero by 2050, and to halve their collective emissions by 2030. Despite those bright spots, no one announced a timeline to phase out domestic coal use. Canada and Germany announced climate finance commitments for developing countries, but all told, that funding still falls short of the $100 billion annual goal. Read a statement
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from WRI’s Lorena Gonzalez, senior associate for UN Climate Finance.
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