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June 2017
U.S. Leaves Paris Agreement, so Now What?
June 27, 2017
By Ned Hoyt
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There is ample evidence from around the world that technological advances, falling prices for clean energy technologies and the dynamism of entrepreneurs are all helping accelerate the process of transformation in how energy is used everywhere.
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Categories:
Clean Energy,
Climate Change
Tags:
clean energy,
climate change,
climate finance,
energy finance,
Paris,
renewable energy
Deep and Wide? Or Wide and Shallow?
June 23, 2017
By Graham Teskey
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We cannot do development differently by adopting a different set of techniques. Change is political. We must engage with the process of change.
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Categories:
Governance & Health Policy
Tags:
governance
The Role of Public Charter Schools in Career Preparation
June 19, 2017
By Julie Strawn and Justin Baer
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Far too few students have access to high-quality, career-focused high school education that can put them on a path to postsecondary credentials connected to high-demand, high-wage jobs. Charter schools could change that.
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Categories:
Education,
Workforce Development
Tags:
career pathways,
charter schools,
education
Mind the Gap: Strategies for Public-Private Partnerships to Achieve Growth
June 12, 2017
By Nadia Scharen-Guivel
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The world invests approximately $2.5 trillion per year on transportation, power, water, and telecommunications systems. How can public-private partnerships be used as a tool to develop sustainable and reliable energy and infrastructure?
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Categories:
Economic Growth
Tags:
development,
economic growth,
energy finance
Accelerating Private Sector Investment for Asia’s Clean Energy Future
June 7, 2017
By Mikell O’Mealy
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I'm here at the Asia Clean Energy Forum in Manila, Philippines, where more than 1,500 leaders from 63 countries are sharing their insights, innovations and lessons learned in our collective efforts to drive a clean energy transformation.
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Categories:
Clean Energy,
Climate Change
Tags:
clean energy,
climate change,
climate finance,
energy finance,
low carbon,
Paris,
renewable energy