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    North America
    Insights
    February 4, 2026

    A New Generation of Auto Workers Takes Shape in US Schools

    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • electric school bus series
    • Solutions in Focus
    An instructor and student in an automotive garage working on a solar-powered golf cart.
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • electric school bus series
    • Solutions in Focus
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    February 3, 2026

    This Hillside City in South America Rebuilt Itself Around Nature — and Got Healthier

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • nature-based solutions
    • Cities
    • Solutions in Focus
    A group of people rollerblade on a pathway in Loja, Ecuador.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • nature-based solutions
    • Cities
    • Solutions in Focus
    Climate
    Latin America
    Technical Perspectives
    February 2, 2026

    Inside Colombia’s New 2035 Climate Plan: What You Need to Know

    • National Climate Action
    • climate change
    • Clean Energy
    • Forests
    • land use
    • Cities
    Two workers work to lift a clear box from grasses as part of a climate project.
    • National Climate Action
    • climate change
    • Clean Energy
    • Forests
    • land use
    • Cities
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    February 2, 2026

    More Coal Won't Solve US Energy Woes

    • Energy
    • U.S. Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • Air Quality
    • renewable energy
    Aerial view of a power plant on a river with piles of coal and smoke rising from smokestacks.
    • Energy
    • U.S. Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • Air Quality
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    News
    January 28, 2026

    RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Names Five Finalists Transforming Health and Daily Life in Cities

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Bike rider on a green urban bike lane
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Cities
    Update
    December 19, 2025

    Multilevel Collaboration Advances Zero Emission and Resilient Buildings in Colombia, Kenya and the Philippines

    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • National Climate Action
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    People attending an event.
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • National Climate Action
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Food
    Europe
    Update
    December 16, 2025

    Defining Sustainable, Affordable and Healthy Diets with European Food System Stakeholders

    • food security
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • health
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • Cities
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    People walk through an Italian food market.
    • food security
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • health
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • Cities
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Update
    December 15, 2025

    How Green Jobs in Dire Dawa Benefit Women and the Environment

    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • nature-based solutions
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    Women work with tree seedlings in a greenhouse.
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • nature-based solutions
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    Cities
    Insights
    December 5, 2025

    These Countries Are Adopting Electric Vehicles the Fastest

    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • Tracking Climate Action
    • National Climate Action
    • data visualization
    Two electric cars plugged in at a charging station.
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • Tracking Climate Action
    • National Climate Action
    • data visualization
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    November 26, 2025

    How Multilevel Action Advances Colombia's Economic Transformation and Climate Goals

    • National Climate Action
    • Unlocking Climate Action
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Development
    • renewable energy
    Solar panels on a public building in Cali, Colombia
    • National Climate Action
    • Unlocking Climate Action
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Development
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Insights
    November 25, 2025

    Why COP30 Was a Breakthrough for Cities

    • Cities
    • COP30
    • NDC
    • extreme heat
    • housing
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Aerial view of a city boulevard lined by skyscrapers.
    • Cities
    • COP30
    • NDC
    • extreme heat
    • housing
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    November 24, 2025

    South Africa Is Fighting Back Against Invasive Plants

    • Water Security
    • urban water resilience
    • nature-based solutions
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • floods
    • Solutions in Focus
    A street in Johannesburg, South Africa, lined with jacarandas in bloom with their purple flowers and petals sprinkled on the road.
    • Water Security
    • urban water resilience
    • nature-based solutions
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • floods
    • Solutions in Focus
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America Europe
    News
    November 12, 2025

    STATEMENT: COP30 Elevates Major Efforts to Unite Local, Regional and National Governments on Climate Action

    • COP30
    • NDC
    • National Climate Action
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • extreme heat
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • COP30
    • NDC
    • National Climate Action
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • extreme heat
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    Climate
    Insights
    November 12, 2025

    Despite Some Progress, Countries’ New Climate Plans Largely Fall Short

    • NDC
    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • National Climate Action
    • COP30
    • Cities
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Two workers install solar panels on the corrugated metal roof of a shop.
    • NDC
    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • National Climate Action
    • COP30
    • Cities
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Climate
    News
    November 12, 2025

    STATEMENT: COP30 Action Agenda Accelerates Transition Across Major Sectors

    • COP30
    • Cities
    • Ocean
    • Food
    • Energy
    • GHG Protocol
    • COP30
    • Cities
    • Ocean
    • Food
    • Energy
    • GHG Protocol
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    November 11, 2025

    WRI Joins New Beat the Heat Initiative on Cooling Solutions for Cities, Launched at COP30

    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • extreme heat
    • COP30
    Beat the Heat Initiative launch in Belem, Brazil
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • extreme heat
    • COP30
    Climate
    News
    November 7, 2025

    STATEMENT: COP30 Leaders' Summit Concludes with Major Pledges for Climate, Nature and People

    • COP30
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • NDC
    • adaptation
    • COP30
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • NDC
    • adaptation
    Cities
    Update
    November 7, 2025

    Advancing Local Climate Action for Ambitious NDCs 3.0

    • NDC
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Aerial view of high-rise buildings on a sunny day in Nairobi.
    • NDC
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate