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Hope in the Global Push to Address the Climate Crisis
On December 11 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., RMI Managing Directors Richenda Van Leeuwen, Jon Creyts, and Jennifer Stokes discussed solutions to reduce carbon emissions by 40–50 percent over the next decade, the necessary level to keep warming below 1.5°C. As explained by Creyts, this is made…
RMI Introduces the Climate Finance Access Network at COP25
The halls of the United Nations climate conference (COP25) in Madrid this week have been buzzing with discussions about the complex challenges posed by climate change—and the equally complex solutions. Finance plays a central role in the debate, particularly for developing countries trying to navigate the maze of finance…
The Path to Meeting Paris Targets for the United States
An overflow crowd assembled today at the Climate Action Center at the IFEMA event hall in Madrid, where the COP25 climate conference is being held. From across the enormous conference center, people came to hear the news that even as the US federal government plans to withdraw from the Paris…
At a Critical Climate Juncture, RMI Takes on Climate Week NYC
On Friday, September 20, and then again one week later, climate strikes are planned around the world in which hundreds of thousands of activated citizens are expected to step out of their schools, homes, and workplaces to gather to demand bold and immediate action on climate. The world is abuzz…
New Report Suggests the Speed of the Energy Transition Is Rapid
That the world is engaged in a profound transition in the way we use energy is undeniable. The era of carbon-intensive energy derived from the burning of fossil fuels is coming to an end, and a cleaner, more reliable energy future based on renewables like wind and solar will be…
