Anthony Swift
Strategic Advisor, Global Nature, International
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The Unlikely Takedown of Keystone XL
NRDC in ActionNebraska, South Dakota, Canada, MontanaCourtney Lindwall
The notorious tar sands pipeline was a lightning rod in the fight against climate change and the seemingly unstoppable oil industry. NRDC advocates were part of a broad coalition that helped stop Keystone XL—for good.
IEA Finds Oil and Gas Development Inconsistent with Climate
Expert BlogInternationalAnthony Swift
In its pathway to limit warming to below 1.5C, the IEA finds that there is no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply or for the development of new oil and gas fields.
Canada’s Forward Step on Climate Falls Short
Expert BlogCanadaAnthony Swift
Canada’s failure to commit to reducing its emissions by up to 52 percent by 2030 puts it out of step with the United States, demonstrating a failure to come to grips with the long term trajectory of its tar sands…
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What Is the Keystone XL Pipeline?
GuideNorth Dakota, Alberta, Montana, South Dakota, NebraskaMelissa Denchak, Courtney Lindwall
How a single pipeline project became the epicenter of an enormous environmental, public health, and civil rights battle.
Deforestation and Forest Degradation: The Causes, Effects, and Solutions
GuideUnited States, InternationalJillian Mackenzie, Melissa Denchak
With threats to our forests’ health from industrial logging and climate change mounting, here’s what to know about the costs to people and the planet.
NRDC Experts and Events at COP27
OverviewInternational, Canada, India, United StatesManish Bapna, Amanda Maxwell, Brendan Guy, Carolina Herrera, Joe Thwaites, Shruti Shukla, Sameer Kwatra, Anthony Swift, Khalil Shahyd, Lisa Speer, Jennifer Skene, Nan Zeng, Jake Schmidt, Doug Sims, Marissa Ramirez, Prima Madan
Analysis and events focusing on the concrete steps we need to cut global emissions in half in this decisive decade, and to adapt to the mounting climate change impacts we can no longer avoid.