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Many people point to renewable energy as the greatest threat facing fossil fuel power plants. New WRI research finds that the real threat may be water.
Green Climate Fund Contributions Calculator
Countries urgently need to increase funding for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to ensure it delivers predictable support for advancing climate action in developing countries. How much should each country give? This calculator allows you to explore potential divisions of financial contributions, using objective data.
INFOGRAPHIC: Experience the Unequal Ways Communities and Companies Get Land Rights
This infographic allows you to navigate the process for a community seeking formal land rights in Indonesia, versus for a company securing an oil palm concession.
Andrew Steer on 2018 Environmental Stories
Andrew Steer discusses environmental and international development stories to watch in 2018. They include air pollution and the number of “bad air” days; oil production; climate change; rising ocean levels; and water and food security.
Mini-grids Can Accelerate Access to Modern Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mini-grids are electrical generation and distribution systems of less than 10 megawatts (MW) that serve customers through local distribution networks.
Tanzania Energy Access Maps
Tanzania Energy Access Maps is an interactive tool that allows users to explore economic indicators and energy sector data in Tanzania’s regions and districts. Energy entrepreneurs and electricity planners in Tanzania can use the maps to identify areas most viable for investments in clean energy.
Logging, Mining, And Agricultural Concessions Data Transparency: A Survey Of 14 Forested Countries
Improving transparency of concessions data—the who, what, when and where of commercial activities that drive over 60% of global deforestation—is critical to preventing forest loss.
Financial Returns from Restoration
The annual economic benefits of restoring degraded and deforested land globally are an estimated $84 billion.
This infographic maps linkages within the framework of the Paris Agreement, and its accompanying working paper explains how these linkages can be leveraged to improve the design of the Agreement’s rules and tools, streamline the negotiating process, and avoid duplication of effort.
Map of U.S. Green Tariffs and Utility Renewable Energy Solutions for Large Buyers
The U.S. Renewable Energy Map: A Guide for Corporate Buyers is an interactive map that reveals where buyers can access the renewable energy they want at the scale they need through their utility.