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In Barranquilla, Colombia, Urban Parks Revitalize a Declining City

  • Cities
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
  • Towards a More Equal City
  • Urban Transformations
Parque Sagrado Corazon in Barranquilla, Colombia
  • Cities
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
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Ariel shot of a city with lots of trees.
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RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities 2020-2021 Opens; Now Accepting Applications for Transformative Urban Climate Projects

  • Climate Resilience
  • Unlocking Climate Action
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
  • Cities
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Ocean Carbon Removal Is Uncharted Territory. The US Can Help Change That

  • carbon removal
  • Ocean
  • Climate Governance
  • U.S. Climate
A scientist takes a soil sample to measure carbon sequestration in a seagrass bed.
  • carbon removal
  • Ocean
  • Climate Governance
  • U.S. Climate
Technical Perspectives
Wind ppwer behind the backdrop of a residential neighborhood in Palm Springs, CA
  • Climate
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Launching a Climate Coalition? Learn from Existing Ones First

  • Climate
  • COP28
  • Climate Governance
Three workers stand in between solar panels on top of a mountain.
  • Climate
  • COP28
  • Climate Governance

Carbon Dioxide Removal Research and Development Act of 2023

  • Climate
  • carbon removal
  • Climate Governance
  • U.S. Climate Policy-Direct Air Capture
  • carbon removal legislation & policy
US Capitol building
  • Climate
  • carbon removal
  • Climate Governance
  • U.S. Climate Policy-Direct Air Capture
  • carbon removal legislation & policy
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Cities Need a Systems-change Approach to Build Climate-resilient Communities

  • Urban Transformations
  • Urban Efficiency & Climate
  • Urban Mobility
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
  • Climate Resilience
Looking down at city buildings, some with green roofs and the street below.
  • Urban Transformations
  • Urban Efficiency & Climate
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  • Climate Resilience
Technical Perspectives

How to Refine California’s 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Climate Neutrality

  • Climate
  • Energy
  • Climate Governance
  • U.S. Climate
  • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
Row of blue solar panels on green grass
  • Climate
  • Energy
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To Shift Away from Oil and Gas, Developing Countries Need a ‘Just Transition’ to Protect Workers and Communities

  • Climate
  • climate policy
  • Climate Governance
  • greenhouse gases
  • climatewatch-pinned
  • COP28
A gas extracting plant in Ukraine.
  • Climate
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Paris’ Vision for a ‘15-Minute City’ Sparks a Global Movement

  • Cities
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  • Towards a More Equal City
  • transportation
A street closed off for pedestrians to explore a market in Paris
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  • Towards a More Equal City
  • transportation
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Inclusive Design Creates a Safer Transportation System for All Residents of Peshawar, Pakistan

  • Cities
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
  • transportation
  • Urban Mobility
Inside a Zu Peshawar bus with women seated.
  • Cities
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
  • transportation
  • Urban Mobility
Technical Perspectives

Next Steps on the US Journey Toward Industrial Decarbonization

  • Climate
  • Climate Governance
  • GHG emissions
  • industry
  • low carbon development
Seven construction workers stand on building foundation of steel bars and cement
  • Climate
  • Climate Governance
  • GHG emissions
  • industry
  • low carbon development
Insights

In Iloilo City, Philippines, an Inclusive Housing Program Protects Vulnerable Communities from Flood Risks

  • Climate Resilience
  • sea level rise
  • Urban Development
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
This housing in Iloilo City, Philippines was built to provide safe shelter to people previously living in flood zones.
  • Climate Resilience
  • sea level rise
  • Urban Development
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
Insights

An Innovative Jobs Program in Odisha, India Helped Informal Workers Through COVID-19 and Beyond

  • poverty
  • coronavirus
  • Climate Resilience
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
Workers build steps in Odisha, India
  • poverty
  • coronavirus
  • Climate Resilience
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities