Enhanced climate action in response to 1.5°C of global warming: scaling up...
Even a small increase in global warming will have profound impacts on communities, new ACT report finds. Climate change experts from the ACT Alliance network have published a report assessing the threats
View ArticleWaste not, want not: reducing food loss and waste in North America through...
Food loss and waste is a major challenge globally, and in North America, an estimated 30 to 40 per cent of the food available for human consumption is lost or wasted. Achieving both global and national
View ArticleMangroves for coastal protection: evidence from Hurricanes in Central America
This paper evaluates whether mangroves can mitigate the impact of hurricanes on economic activity. The paper assembles a new, regionwide panel data set that measures local economic activity using...
View ArticleGlobal, national, and urban burdens of paediatric asthma incidence...
Globally, the estimates suggest that there are 170 new cases of traffic pollution-related asthma per 100,000 children every year, and 13% of childhood asthma cases diagnosed each year are linked to...
View ArticleThe effects of climate extremes on global agricultural yields
Climate extremes, such as droughts or heat waves, can lead to harvest failures and threaten the livelihoods of agricultural producers and the food security of communities worldwide.
View ArticleGlobal distribution of methane emissions, emission trends, and OH...
We use 2010–2015 observations of atmospheric methane columns from the GOSAT satellite instrument in a global inverse analysis to improve estimates of methane emissions and their trends over the
View ArticleDoes bioenergy improve forest management?
Policies in the European Union, the United States, and Canada support the use of forest biomass in heating, power generation, and transportation as a climate mitigation strategy. However, research...
View ArticleAccelerated dryland expansion regulates future variability in dryland gross...
Drylands cover 41% of Earth’s surface and are the largest source of interannual variability in the global carbon sink.
View ArticleRace to zero: How manufacturers are positioned for zero-emission commercial...
This paper summarizes the new vehicle sales market for Class 2 through Class 8 heavy-duty truck and buses in the United States and Canada. In addition, it profiles the early market for zero-emission HDVs
View ArticleSports and urban biodiversity: a framework for achieving mutual benefits for...
Investing in nature and nature-based solutions is an important pathway to address the current ecological crisis. The loss of biodiversity, with around one million animal and plant species threatened with
View ArticleBanking beyond climate commitments: transforming client engagement and...
This paper focuses on answering the following question: how can a private sector bank—one that has already committed to shifting its business model towards net-zero emissions—change its client engagement
View ArticleActions large energy buyers can take to transform and decarbonize the grid:...
Large energy buyers—including companies and cities—play an important role in the clean energy transition. But in the coming decades, large energy buyers will need to go further and take additional actions
View ArticleSuccess factors for electric carsharing
Using electric vehicles for carsharing can enhance the environmental benefits of such programs. This briefing details electric carsharing in Europe and North America and provides insights into charging
View ArticleSolar energy in utility integrated resource plans: factors that can impact...
This working paper focuses on key issues that influence the amount of solar energy incorporated in integrated resource plans, and how these plans can impact customer clean energy goals. Many electric...
View ArticleFirm capacity in Central America: Definitions and implications for variable...
Firm capacity assesses the contribution of a power plant to meeting demand during critical conditions. This report explores the key factors that affect the estimation of a more equitable firm capacity
View ArticleClimate impacts in northern forests
Northern forests hold around 54% of the world’s total terrestrial carbon stock and contribute more than one-third to our global terrestrial carbon sink. This report reviews the impact of human induced
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