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    April 14, 2015

    Upcoming Habitat III Conference Offers Opportunity for Leaders to Set a New Urban Agenda

    • transportation
    • United Nations
    Commuters use bike lanes in Washington, DC. Photo by Bill McNeal, Flickr
    • transportation
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    April 10, 2015

    4 Lessons from Beijing and Shanghai Show How China’s Cities Can Curb Car Congestion

    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Cities
    Traffic in Shanghai, China. Photo by Carlos ZGZ/Flickr.
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Cities
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    April 10, 2015

    California Sleepwalks into Water Crisis

    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • natural resources
    • U.S. policy
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    California's drought has dragged on for four years. Photo by Yana Edwin Murphy/Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • natural resources
    • U.S. policy
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Cities
    Insights
    April 9, 2015

    Why We Need Solutions at Scale to Solve Today’s Urban Challenges

    • natural infrastructure
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    The ICLEI World Congress takes place in Seoul, South Korea this year, and serves to connect city leaders, enable collaborative partnerships, and facilitate knowledge-sharing for more sustainable development around the world. Photo by Seoul Korea/Flickr.
    • natural infrastructure
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    April 9, 2015

    Asia’s Investment Bank: A New Chapter in Sustainable Development

    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) can be a powerful force for improving infrastructure in the developing world—but only if its investments benefit local communities and the environment. Photo by World Bank/Flickr.
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    Business
    Insights
    April 7, 2015

    Q&A with Goldman Sachs’ Kyung-Ah Park: How Can Companies Communicate the Value of Sustainability to Investors?

    • Finance
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    Solar panels in Palo Alto, California. Photo by Richard Masoner/Flickr
    • Finance
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    April 6, 2015

    Russia’s New Climate Plan May Actually Increase Emissions

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Oil pump in Russia. Photo by Amanda Graham/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 3, 2015

    US Has Bold Plan to Stall Climate Change

    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Storm surge in Coburg, Pennsylvania. Photo by Tina Neale/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Finance
    Insights
    April 3, 2015

    Major Financial Players Join Forces to Scale up Climate Finance

    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Installing solar panels in Tanzania. Photo by Solar Electric Light Fund/Flickr
    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia North America Europe
    Insights
    April 2, 2015

    Tree Cover Loss Spikes in Russia and Canada, Remains High Globally

    • Forests
    • data
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    Forest fire in Banff, Canada. Photo by Sarah Lindstrom/Flickr
    • Forests
    • data
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    April 1, 2015

    Building a More Competitive Mexico City Through Energy Efficiency

    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • transportation
    Mexico City skyline. Photo by Storkholm Photography/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • transportation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 1, 2015

    US Climate Commitment Should Spur Other Countries to Act

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    The United States committed to reduce emissions 26 to 28 percent by 2030. Photo by Walmart/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 31, 2015

    Mexico Becomes First Developing Country to Release New Climate Plan (INDC)

    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Mexico committed to reduce its emissions by 22 percent from business-as-usual levels by 2030. Photo by Pulpolox/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Energy
    Europe
    Insights
    March 31, 2015

    Solar Eclipse in Europe Shows Grid Operators Can Be Successful with Renewables

    • renewable energy
    On some sunny days, solar power meets 35 percent of Germany's electricity needs. Photo by Till Westermayer/Flickr
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 27, 2015

    What to Look for in the New US Climate Plan (INDC)

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    The US pledged to reduce its GHG emissions 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. (Los Angeles, California) Photo by Ben Amstutz/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    Climate
    Insights
    March 26, 2015

    Green Climate Fund Moves Forward; Will Soon Disburse Climate Finance through 7 Institutions

    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • low carbon development
    The recent Green Climate Fund Board meeting took place in Songdo, South Korea. Photo by welix, Wikimedia Commons
    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Insights
    March 26, 2015

    Tracking New Climate Action Plans in the Lead-Up to COP 21 in Paris

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    • mapping
    • COP21
    Switzerland plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. (Geneva, Switzerland) Photo by TrinDiego/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    • mapping
    • COP21
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    March 24, 2015

    3 Ways Sao Paulo's Companies Helped Curb Traffic Congestion

    • public transit
    • transportation
    Sao Paulo is partnering with private companies to reduce the number of cars on the road, making streets more people-oriented. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil
    • public transit
    • transportation
    Climate
    Insights
    March 23, 2015

    Tracking 2020 Climate Action Pledges on the Road to Paris

    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • GHG emissions
    • UNFCCC
    Switzerland and the EU were the first two proposals submitted to the UNFCCC. (Basel Kleinhüningen, Switzerland) Photo by Timm Suess/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • GHG emissions
    • UNFCCC