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Your COP25 Dictionary: Making Sense of the Jargon 

Confused by CMA? Lost on loss & damage? Decipher climate lingo with this helpful reference of terminology being used at the 2019 UN Climate Conference in Madrid (COP25). Read more.
 

COP25 runs from Dec. 2-13, 2019 in Madrid. Photo by Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica – España/Flickr
Coal still dominates fossil fuel emissions, but is declining. Photo by carmine.shot/flickr

CO2 Emissions Climb to an All-Time High (Again) in 2019 

Emissions from fossil fuel use are projected to grow for the third year in a row. Researchers Kelly Levin and Katie Lebling unpack six findings from a new Global Carbon Project report. Read more.

Rooftop solar panels in Palm Desert, California. Photo by Walmart/Flickr

Accelerating America's Pledge: How U.S. States, Cities and Businesses Can Deliver Ambitious Climate Action 

New research finds that U.S. states, cities and businesses are on pace to reduce emissions 25% below 2005 levels by 2030, even in the face of a federal retreat on climate action. Read more.

A tailor in rural Tanzania sews at night using a d.light solar lantern. Photo by USAID.

Putting People at the Center of Climate Action 

If done right, climate action can yield significant social and economic benefits. WRI Vice President for Climate & Economics Helen Mountford and five co-authors highlight examples from China, Kenya, Canada and more. Read more.


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UPCOMING EVENTS
 

WRI Events at COP25
December 2, 2019 to December 13, 2019
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CET
Madrid, Spain

Market Designs for the Clean Energy Transition: Proposed Forward Clean Energy Markets
December 16, 2019
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Washington, DC

Webinar: Towards Ocean Equity
December 19, 2019
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM GMT
Online

Transforming Transportation 2020
January 16, 2020 to January 17, 2020
7:45 AM - 5:45 PM
Washington, DC

The Challenge of Reducing Scope 3 Emissions: Meaningful Supplier Engagement
March 06, 2020
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM EST
Detroit, MI

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