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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 6d

Have you searched your city on Climate TRACE’s new air pollution tool?

The map shows how health-harming air pollution moves from fossil fuel-emitting facilities and through more than 2,500 urban areas globally.
www.fastcompany.com/91408577/al-...

This map shows how air pollution travels to your neighborhood

'My experience with everyone I've showed this to is that it feels abstract until they see themselves in the story.'

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 7d

A policy pivot in the US has resulted in an altered course for greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s second-most polluting country. Emissions from the fossil fuel sector increased 7% in 2025 compared to the same period last year. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Jump in US greenhouse gas pollution pushed global emissions higher – report

‘Abrupt shift’ in policy since Trump took office will have major consequences for climate crisis, forecast says

www.theguardian.com

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 13d

July 2025 global emissions in four charts.

Learn more about the latest data from Climate TRACE: climatetrace.org/news/climate...

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 14d

INTRODUCING A NEW TOOL: Visualize the air pollution impacting 1.6 billion people in over 2,500 urban areas from the world’s top emitters of climate- and health-harming pollution.

Make the connection at ClimateTRACE.org/air-pollution.

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 15d

Stay connected by signing up for the Climate TRACE mailing list: climatetrace.org/subscribe

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 15d

Look out for more information this Wednesday as Climate TRACE unlocks even more transparency around the sources of climate- and health-harming air pollution and the nearby communities that are most impacted.

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 15d

Reducing emissions is a global effort requiring local action from communities all around the world, but understanding where pollution comes from and who is most impacted hasn't always been straightforward.

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 15d

You don’t have to be in New York City this week to be a part of the global movement to fight climate change...

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 19d

Headed to Climate Week NYC?

Join Climate TRACE and OpenAQ for a special event on Friday, September 26th at 9am ET: Acting on Air Quality: Open Data for Greater Impact.

Register to save your seat: luma.com/qj7yuo5t

Acting on Air Quality: Open Data for Greater Impact (Climate TRACE x OpenAQ) · Luma

RSVP deadline is September 22 (Monday) at 6 PM. Registrations after this time are not guaranteed admission. Air pollution is the leading environmental cause…

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 20d

This firm used Climate TRACE and global aqueduct data to map water stress risks for large automaker facilities. Learn more about how investors are undervaluing physical risk in their climate financials: www.alliancebernstein.com/corporate/en...

As Climate Change Gets Hyperphysical, Investors Should Too

Integrating the physical toll of climate change helps investors spot key risks—and opportunities

www.alliancebernstein.com

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 22d

Did you miss the webinar last week on financing emissions reductions? The recording is now available on our YouTube channel for on-demand viewing.
youtu.be/yXziPbtuhwo

WEBINAR: From Financed Emissions to Financing Emissions Reductions (10 Sep 2025)

YouTube video by Climate TRACE

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 26d

A few key points stand out from the Climate TRACE emissions data released for H1 2025. For example, countries like China, Mexico, and Australia have reduced their emissions; meanwhile, the emissions of the US, Brazil, and India continue to rise. More here:
www.csofutures.com/news/climate...

Climate TRACE data shows global emissions are still rising (slightly) in 2025

But power sector emissions have started to decline.

www.csofutures.com

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 28d

New financial classifications are unlocking capital flows for methane abatement projects in Indonesia. And, because methane is 80x more potent than CO2 over a 20-yr period, these projects can have near-term climate benefits.
www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/financing-th...

Financing the fast wins: Indonesia’s opportunity to lead on methane through its Sustainable Finance Taxonomy - CPI

Methane abatement is gaining traction as a fast, effective way to curb climate change and Indonesia is uniquely poised to play a significant role. Methane is 80 times more potent than CO2 over 20 year...

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Sep 8

Panelists include Climate Risk Services (CRS), Joint Impact Model (JIM), Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), RMI Center for Climate-Aligned Finance.

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: WEBINAR: From Financed Emissions to Financing Emissions Reductions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Harnessing new data to steer capital toward high-impact transition finance. Capital flows are a powerful driver of technologies that accelerate global decarbonization, yet their potential is constrai...

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Sep 8

You’re invited: Wednesday, September 10th, for a webinar: “From Financed Emissions to Financing Emissions Reductions.” Learn how to harness new data to steer capital toward high-impact decarbonization finance.

Promotional graphic for a Climate TRACE webinar titled “From Financed Emissions to Financing Emissions Reductions.” Scheduled for Wednesday, 10 September at 3:00 pm EU / 9:00 am Eastern. Featured speakers with photos: Gavin McCormick (moderator, Co-Founder of Climate TRACE and WattTime), Gerhard Mulder (CEO and Co-Founder, Climate Risk Services), Arjun Ganguly (Database Team Lead, PCAF), Alex MacGillivray (Executive Director, Joint Impact Model), and Thomas White (Manager, RMI’s Center for Climate-Aligned Finance). A grey button at the bottom reads “Register for Free.”

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Sep 3

🌾 Rice feeds half the world — but it’s also the 2nd-largest source of agricultural methane (10–12%). Researchers at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu + ClimateTRACE are using satellites to model #emissions with unprecedented detail.
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu’s Rudiyanto on the importance — and complexity — of modeling rice emissions - Climate TRACE

As part of an ongoing Climate TRACE series, we are interviewing individual coalition members about their work. We recently talked with Rudiyanto, a lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, where he...

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Aug 28

Read the release for more of the latest emissions data from Climate TRACE: climatetrace.org/news/climate...

Climate TRACE Releases June 2025 Emissions Data - Climate TRACE

August 28, 2025 – Today, Climate TRACE reported that total global emissions in the first half of 2025 are 30.99 billion tonnes CO₂e. This is 0.13% higher than emissions were in the first half of...

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Aug 28

SECTOR CHANGES H1 2025:

📈The fossil fuel sector had the biggest increase in emissions in H1 2025, rising 1.5% — with more than half of the increase coming from the United States.

📉The power sector had the biggest decline in emissions, dropping 0.8%.

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Aug 28

For the first half of 2025, global emissions reached 31 Bt of CO2e, a 0.13% increase compared to the first half of 2024.

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Aug 28

NEW DATA: Emissions data through June 2025 are live on Climate TRACE, showing a clear picture of the first half of 2025 global emissions. June 2025 emissions totaled 5.12 Bt CO2e, a 0.29% increase compared to June 2024.

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Aug 25

NEW RESEARCH: Climate TRACE’s rice emissions sector lead has published an improved approach for data on rice cropping intensity, spatial resolution, and cultivation practices. This approach is applied to improve Climate TRACE rice emissions estimates. rdcu.be/eBWKl 🌾

An image shows the title and an image from a scientific paper in the Nature Journal of Scientific Data. "High-resolution maps of rice cropping intensity across Southeast Asia" the image shows a map of Southeast Asia with blue, green, and red coloring overlay. "Figure 1c: The distribution and cropping intensity of paddy rice for the period of 2020–2021 is based on this study. Coloured areas represent the following: blue = single rice planting, green = double rice planting, and red = triple rice planting."

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Aug 20

See how the other sectors compare under different GHG-specific views on the Climate TRACE platform at ClimateTRACE.org/explore.

Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Aug 20

How about the other GHG emissions from agriculture?
→ Methane emissions in 2024 reached 147.7Mt.
→ Nitrous oxide emissions totaled 6.0Mt.

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Aug 20

Looking at carbon dioxide alone, global #agriculture #emissions reached 2.3Bt in 2024.

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · Aug 20

Switching to a 20-year time horizon view for CO2e, you can get a better understanding of near-term warming impacts of agriculture emissions. In 2024 global agriculture emissions reached 15.7Bt CO2e20.

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