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    Asia Buildings international climate policy
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    January 2, 2024

    India’s Shift to Low-carbon Construction Must Not Leave Workers Behind

    • Buildings
    • low carbon development
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • National Climate Action
    Construction workers in colorful clothes stand near a cement mixer.
    • Buildings
    • low carbon development
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • National Climate Action
    Asia
    Insights
    January 15, 2021

    The Great Reset: 7 Environment and Sustainability Stories to Watch in 2021

    • coronavirus
    • podcasts
    • Paris Agreement
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • transportation
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    People standing in line during COVID-19 using safety precautions.
    • coronavirus
    • podcasts
    • Paris Agreement
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • transportation
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Climate
    Asia
    News
    September 22, 2020

    STATEMENT: China Aims For Carbon Neutrality Before 2060

    • National Climate Action
    • net-zero emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • National Climate Action
    • net-zero emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    Asia
    Insights
    October 24, 2019

    Buildings Are a Hidden Source of Indian Cities’ Extreme Heat

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    Tight-packed buildings in Chennai, India
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    Cities
    Asia
    News
    September 19, 2019

    RELEASE: New Report Finds National Governments Can Unlock Nearly $24 Trillion by Investing in Zero-Carbon Cities

    • Buildings
    • infrastructure
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • Buildings
    • infrastructure
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    September 17, 2019

    China Is Investing $13 Trillion in Construction. Will It Pursue Zero Carbon Buildings?

    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • Climate
    • Energy
    Guangzhou’s Pearl River Tower
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • Climate
    • Energy
    Climate
    Initiatives
    August 15, 2019

    New Climate Economy

    Most of women covered by NHLP now have access to fresh vegetables for their meals and can even supply their surplus to be sold in the local market.
    Asia Latin America North America
    News
    July 11, 2018

    ADVISORY: High-Level Briefing on China-U.S. Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change

    • adaptation finance
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • adaptation finance
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    Asia
    Insights
    December 14, 2017

    Q&A with Andrew Steer: China Plays Big Climate Role on Global Stage

    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • international climate policy
    solar-powered electric vehicle in China
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • international climate policy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    November 8, 2017

    India’s Move to Make Buildings Efficient

    • Buildings
    • Energy
    Dehli skyline
    • Buildings
    • Energy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    June 5, 2017

    6 Issues to Watch at the Clean Energy Ministerial

    • Buildings
    • U.S. policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Dabancheng Wind Power Station
    • Buildings
    • U.S. policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    May 31, 2017

    How Can China’s Green Building Sector Grow Fivefold by 2030? 3 Cities Show Us the Way

    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    Beijing skyline in the evening.
    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    March 9, 2017

    China Making Progress on Climate Goals Faster than Expected

    • Energy
    • G20
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Rooftop solar panels in China
    • Energy
    • G20
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia Oceania
    Technical Perspectives
    January 17, 2017

    INSIDER: Tracking Adaptation at the National Level: Making Progress in Fiji

    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    Fiji is preparing best practices for how countries can set goals for adapting for climate change.
    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    Asia North America
    Insights
    January 17, 2017

    China’s Decline in Coal Consumption Drives Global Slowdown in Emissions

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 3, 2016

    US and China Join Paris Agreement, Bringing it Much Closer to Taking Effect

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Energy
    Asia
    News
    September 1, 2016

    RELEASE: WRI Welcomes Jennifer Layke as Global Director for its Energy Program

    • Buildings
    • Energy Access
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • Buildings
    • Energy Access
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Asia Europe
    News
    August 22, 2016

    ADVISORY: Press Call: Will G20 Deliver on Climate and Clean Energy?

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • Energy
    • international climate policy

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