In the wake of President Trump’s announcement that he will withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement, hundreds of cities, states, tribes, counties, and universities have committed themselves to …
Half the US Population Lives in Cities or States That Are Working Towards the Paris Agreement Climate Goals
We estimate that approximately 53% of residents in the US live either in a state that has adopted goals in line with Paris Climate Agreement or in a city that has. Together these cities and states …
Want to See US Climate Progress? Support City and State Leaders and the Grassroots Groups Who Hold Them Accountable
Less than a week after President Trump announced the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, cities and states across the US have adopted the goals of the agreement as their own. …
Response to White House Talking Points on Paris Agreement
From Dr. John Sterman, MIT/Climate Interactive and Andrew Jones, Climate Interactive, White House talking points on the decision to leave the Paris Agreement state: According to researchers at MIT, …
Analysis: U.S. Role in the Paris Agreement
By Ellie Johnston, Andrew Jones, Lori Siegel, and John Sterman President Trump is about to decide whether to withdraw from the historic Paris climate agreement or even take the US out of the UN …
Climate Scoreboard Update: National Plans Lead to 3.3°C
Updated Result for National Plans Scenario We have updated the Climate Scoreboard to reflect the impact of the latest plans countries have communicated to the United Nations to address climate …
The Growing Importance of Agriculture in Climate Change
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture are an important contributor to climate change, especially when emissions from agriculture's impact on land-use changes are included. …
The New York Times Employs Climate Interactive Data to Chart Out “How Trump Can Influence Climate Change”
Jasmine Lee and Adam Pearce of The New York Times created a digital story, "How Trump Can Influence Climate Change," exploring what actions were intended to deliver upon the Paris pledge of the U.S., …
RELEASE: Our Analysis—US, Mexico, and Canada Set 2050 Climate Goals
U.S., Mexico, and Canada 2050 Climate Targets are on Track to Limit Warming to 2°C, if Rest of World Acts to Cut Emissions. Developing countries would need support to reach peak emissions …
After the US Election, Climate Interactive Is Fighting for Climate Protection with More Vigor Than Ever
The political landscape in the US has shifted with this week’s election, but the biophysics of the planet and the carbon math of climate protection haven’t changed. We remain determined to provide …
The Kigali Deal on HFCs Is Important but Won’t Save us Another Half a Degree
The Kigali Amendment on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is excellent news for the climate. It tackles a powerful greenhouse gas, binds parties to take action with more teeth than the Paris Agreement, and …
Factsheet — U.S. and China Ratification of the U.N. Paris Agreement by the Numbers
Contact: Andrew Jones, Climate Interactive, apjones@climateinteractive.org, John Sterman, MIT Sloan, jsterman@mit.edu, Ellie Johnston, Climate Interactive, …