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    January 9, 2015

    6 Stories to Watch in 2015: Global Climate Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, Rising Water Risks and More

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer presented 2015's Stories to Watch before a packed house at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bill Dugan/WRI
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    December 18, 2014

    New Solar Policy Gives Boost to India’s Energy Market

    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    India pledged to increase national solar generation capacity to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2022, but connecting solar projects to the country’s grid has been difficult in the past and could limit progress toward the new goal. Photo by Matriux2011/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Forests
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    December 9, 2014

    Building BRICS in Restoration—The China-Brazil Landscape Restoration Exchange

    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • Forests
    More than half of Brazil's native vegetation grows on private land. (Brazil) Photo by monocletophat123/Flickr.
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Climate
    Latin America Asia Oceania Africa
    News
    December 8, 2014

    RELEASE: Launch of First Global Standard to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cities

    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    December 8, 2014

    India’s Energy Moment: Ready for a Low-Carbon Future?

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Solar panels in Tinginaput, India. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith (DFID)/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia
    Outcomes
    November 26, 2014

    Better Bus Systems & Car-free Days Improve Life in India’s Cities

    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • Top Outcome: 2014
    Raahgiri Day in India
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • Top Outcome: 2014
    Climate
    Asia
    News
    November 18, 2014

    STATEMENT: WRI Reacts to India’s 100,000 MW Solar Goal

    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Asia Africa North America
    Insights
    October 21, 2014

    Climate Equity: A Tale of 4 Countries

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    A crowded street in Hyderabad, India. Photo credit: Nicolas Mirguet, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Cities
    Asia Latin America
    Insights
    July 23, 2014

    People-Oriented Cities: Mixed-Use Development Creates Social and Economic Benefits

    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Mixed-use development combined with pedestrianization on Mexico City’s Calle Madero promotes sustainable, prosperous communities. Photo Credit: Julius Reque/Flickr.
    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Energy
    Asia
    News
    July 14, 2014

    ADVISORY: New Emissions Accounting Tool to be released at SME Summit in Mumbai

    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    Forests
    Asia Africa Latin America
    Insights
    June 24, 2014

    3 Myths and Facts about Forest and Landscape Restoration

    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    In Rwanda, 85 percent of the population makes a living from subsistence farming of degraded, formerly forested lands. Photo Credit: Gates Foundation/Flickr
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    May 19, 2014

    Integrated Resources Planning in India Could Help with Electricity Shortages

    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Tamil Nadu has a stark energy deficit, leading to blackouts and poor service. Photo Credit: Pratik Gupte/Flickr
    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    April 8, 2014

    Looking Back on Year One of India's Green Power Market Development Group

    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    The Private Sector Can Play a Positive Role in India’s Renewable Energy Growth. Photo credit: The Danish Wind Industry Association, Flickr 2008
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia Latin America North America
    Insights
    April 4, 2014

    A Safe City is a Just City

    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    In Rio de Janeiro, proximity to transport is key to ensuring that residents have access to jobs and opportunities within the city. Photo Credit: EMBARQ-Brazil
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    April 1, 2014

    How to Address Risk and Make Progress on Climate and Development

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate science
    Climate impacts will also take their toll on urban dwellers, especially the poor who are at risk of rising seas and extreme weather events. For example, low-lying cities, like Mumbai and Kolkata, face significant threats from coastal flooding and storm surge. Photo credit: Dennis Jarvis, Flickr 2007
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate science
    Cities
    Asia Latin America Europe
    News
    March 28, 2014

    ADVISORY: Press Teleconference: What to Look For at the World Urban Forum (WUF7)

    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • public transit
    Asia
    Insights
    March 28, 2014

    India's Shift to a Sustainable Energy Future

    • Energy
    Street view of New Dehli, India. Photo credit: Victor Wong, Flickr 2011
    • Energy