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    November 12, 2015

    Greening Finance: A View from Beijing

    • Business
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    The recent CCICED meeting took place in Beijing, China. Photo by Francisco Anzola/Flickr.
    • Business
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    November 11, 2015

    By Taking 5 Steps, China Can Start Leading the Green Finance Revolution

    • Business
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer presents Green Finance task force report at CCICED annual general meeting in Beijing, China. Photo by Lawrence MacDonald.
    • Business
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    Freshwater
    Asia
    Insights
    November 10, 2015

    Does Coal Always Mean Water Stress Along With Economic Growth?

    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    By adopting water conservation technologies, water saved in the agriculture sector can be transferred to the coal sector, however, with high cost. Photo by Yuan Wang.
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 29, 2015

    US-China Climate Change Announcement Signals New Phase for Global Action

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    As China prepares to lead the G20, it is well-positioned to set an example. Photo by The Climate Group/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    Asia
    Insights
    September 29, 2015

    China’s Climate Policies: How Have They Performed, and Where Do They Need to Go?

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Installing solar panels on the Hongqiao Passenger Rail Terminal in Shanghai, China. Photo by Jiri Rezac/The Climate Group
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Finance
    Asia
    News
    September 25, 2015

    STATEMENT: Joint U.S.-China Agreement Shows “Courageous Leadership on Climate”

    • climate finance
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • climate finance
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 24, 2015

    As China’s Xi Heads to Washington, Look for Progress on Climate Change

    • Climate
    • Economics
    • climate change
    Realizing President Xi’s commitment on climate depends on perseverance with broader economic, financial and institutional reforms. Photo by APEC 2013/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • Economics
    • climate change
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    September 2, 2015

    Tianjin Disaster Magnifies Governance Challenges for Public Safety and the Environment

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    A black cloud of smoke rises from vehicles set on fire by the explosion in Tianjin. Photo by Karl-Ludwig Poggemann/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    September 1, 2015

    To Achieve its New Climate Goals, China Must Look to its Buildings

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    To meet its emissions goals, China should begin to reevaluate building efficiency with new technology and better financing. Photo by shanidov/Flickr
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    August 11, 2015

    China Is Raising Its Climate Ambition, Experts Say

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • international climate policy
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    July 22, 2015

    Stronger Commitments from China and US Are Breakthrough for International Climate Action

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Installing solar panels. Photo by Jiri Rezac/The Climate Group
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    July 17, 2015

    Will China Lead the Way on Green Finance?

    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    Workers install solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs in China. Photo by The Climate Group/Flickr.
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    Asia
    Insights
    July 2, 2015

    A Closer Look at China's New Climate Plan (INDC)

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    President Xi Jinping and President François Hollande. Photo by Michel Euler/AP
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia
    News
    June 30, 2015

    STATEMENT: WRI Calls China INDC "A Serious and Credible Contribution"

    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    June 18, 2015

    Suburbia Goes Global: What it Means for Urban Sustainability

    • Urban Development
    A suburban development outside Beijing, “Orange County” is just one of many gated communities springing up on the edges of cities worldwide. Photo by Andrew Stokols/WRI.
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    June 15, 2015

    What to Look for in China’s New Climate Proposal

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Last year, China invested $90 billion in low-carbon energy. Photo by Jiri Rezac/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC

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