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The World Resources Institute (WRI) announces the release of version 3.0 of its Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT). CAIT is an interactive web-based information and analysis tool on global climate change. It is available free of charge at http://cait.wri.org .
CAIT offers the most comprehensive and comparable database on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other indicators relevant to climate change policy. The new version includes updated data and a range of new features, listed below. A new beta module of CAIT, pertaining to U.S. states (CAIT-U.S.), is also now available on the CAIT website. With almost 4,000 users from more than 140 countries, CAIT is rapidly becoming a common GHG information platform used by governments, advocates, industry, academia, and the media. These questions, and thousands more, can be answered in seconds using CAIT: What share of world emissions comes from methane, CO2, etc? How many tons of GHGs did Japan emit in 2002? How much have China's emissions grown since 1980? What is the carbon intensity of the United States? What is India's per capita energy use, and how does it compare to the U.S., Europe, or any other country? How high are emissions projected to grow? Access CAIT at http://cait.wri.org - For returning users: click on "CAIT" under CAIT Products (then Login, if necessary) - For new users: click Register, fill in the short registration form, Login, and then click on "CAIT" under CAIT Products CAIT 3.0. Some of what's new: - Mapping! (accompanies most data tables; see link on top right side) - Improved interface for Emissions Intensity indicators (under Indicators -> GHG Emissions) - Choice between viewing GDP measured in PPP or $US (under Customize -> Display) - Improved interface for creating customized (user-defined) regions (great for analysts!) - Fuel-level detail on fossil fuel reserves (under Indicators -> Natural Factors -> Fossil Fuel Reserves) - Updated data, including new emission projections (with graphing) - CAIT-U.S. (beta) State-by-state data and analysis tool for the United States (http://cait.wri.org/cait-us.php) For more information, see http://cait.wri.org/cait-news.php Acknowledgements WRI is grateful for the financial support received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Wallace Global Fund, the Government of Norway, and the Prospect Hill Foundation. WRI also gratefully acknowledges the providers of data found in CAIT, including the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, the Dutch National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), EarthTrends, Richard Houghton, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Energy Agency, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kevin A. Baumert Senior Associate World Resources Institute Climate, Energy and Pollution Program 10 G Street, NE, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20002 USA phone: 202.729.7731 * fax: 202.729.7798 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://climate.wri.org/ --- You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm |
