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The median of annual BOP per household spending on health for Cameroon is $33.89.

In Cameroon, the ratio of average household ICT spending in the BOP3000 income segment to that in the BOP1000 segment is 27:1.

India’s BOP market for ICT is 51 percent urban, with urban BOP households outspending rural ones 3:1.

In Brazil, the BOP market for ICT is 97 percent urban, and average annual spending by urban BOP households ($203) is seven times that spent by rural BOP households.

Those in the BOP cannot join the global economy, and benefit from it, until they are connected to it.

A thriving renewable energy industry is a critical solution to problems such as high energy prices and climate change. But unless Congress extends the renewable tax credits soon, the industry’s steady growth could stall.

This article summarizes and updates the conclusions of the Plants at the Pump report, released in December 2007.

Climate policy debates often feature discussions about the role of a carbon tax, either as an alternative or a supplement to a cap-and-trade program. This fact sheet describes the similarities and differences between the two policy approaches and answers other common questions about a tax on carbon.

Cap-and-trade programs are the foundation of many climate policy proposals and have been a focus of debate in state, regional, and national legislatures. This fact sheet provides answers to some of the basic questions about cap-and-trade programs and reviews how such a system might work in the United States.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is both hailed as a “silver bullet” for the coal industry, and reviled as a pipe dream. The reality is that the U.S. needs CCS, and a comprehensive policy framework for rapid development and deployment.

Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) policies have stimulated markets for renewable energy across the country, providing more opportunities for businesses to advance and support clean energy technologies. With growing interest in state and national RES policies, it is important to understand RES policy design, impacts, and opportunities.

New agreement will help ensure success of city’s bus-rapid-transit system

INDORE, INDIA, February 28, 2008 – The residents of Indore, India should enjoy reduced emissions, congestion, and improved pedestrian safety a little sooner.

The Corporate Guide to Green Power Markets is designed to help corporations understand, explore, and evaluate renewable energy opportunities. The Guide consists of a series of installments that explore different aspects of corporate markets for green power, based on WRI’s experience with the Green Power Market Development Group.

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A ceremony to launch an international contest to identify and celebrate cities in Latin America that have made changes in their man-made surroundings that promote physical activity and improve overall public health.

Cameroon: Urban and Rural Spending on Health Care

Cameroon: Urban and Rural BOP Spending on Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

India: Total BOP ICT Spending by Income Segment

Brazil: Total BOP ICT Spending by Income Segment

BOP Spending on Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Sun Is Setting On Critical Renewable Energy Tax Credits

Plants at the Pump: Reviewing Biofuels' Impacts and Policy Recommendations

Bottom Line on Carbon Taxes

Bottom Line on Cap-and-Trade

Can Capturing Carbon Become a Reality?

Capturing King Coal: Deploying Carbon Capture and Storage Systems in the U.S. at Scale

Bottom Line on Renewable Electricity Standards

Indore, India and EMBARQ Team Up to Improve City’s Public Transportation

Corporate Guide to Green Power Markets

ADVISORY: “Active Cities, Healthy Cities” Contest to be Launched This Week

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