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Economics
Climate
North America
Insights
February 24, 2021

5 Reasons the US Should Cut its GHG Emissions in Half by 2030

  • Economics
  • climatewatch
  • climatewatch-pinned
  • National Climate Action
  • paris agreement
  • climate change
  • United States
Wind turbines in the California desert.
  • Economics
  • climatewatch
  • climatewatch-pinned
  • National Climate Action
  • paris agreement
  • climate change
  • United States
Business
Insights
February 3, 2021

5 Opportunities of a Circular Economy

  • Economics
  • circular economy
  • Business
AggMax C&D recycling plant
  • Economics
  • circular economy
  • Business
Insights
January 15, 2021

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

  • coronavirus
  • podcasts
  • paris agreement
  • Economics
  • China
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • transportation
  • us policy
COVID-19 social distance
  • coronavirus
  • podcasts
  • paris agreement
  • Economics
  • China
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • transportation
  • us policy
Governance
Africa
Insights
January 14, 2021

Nigeria Moves Toward a Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery

  • Climate
  • Economics
  • Climate Resilience
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • Gender
  • green economy
  • small and medium enterprise (SME)
A sprawling city underneath a cloudy sky.
  • Climate
  • Economics
  • Climate Resilience
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • Gender
  • green economy
  • small and medium enterprise (SME)
Business
Insights
January 6, 2021

Make the Market Work for People and Planet

  • carbon pricing
  • science based targets
  • Economics
  • Business
  • finance
  • markets
Skyrise office buildings in Montréal, Canada
  • carbon pricing
  • science based targets
  • Economics
  • Business
  • finance
  • markets
Economics
Insights
December 21, 2020

4 Indicators that the Reuse and Resale Market Is on the Rise

  • circular economy
  • economy
  • Economics
  • Business
  • sustainable business
Clothing on wooden hangers on the side of a street
  • circular economy
  • economy
  • Economics
  • Business
  • sustainable business
Forests
Asia
Insights
December 8, 2020

Building Equitable Economies by Restoring Landscapes in India

  • Economics
  • social landscapes
  • economy
  • Forests
  • forest restoration
  • restoration
  • WRI India
Two people standing in a field at the edge of a mountain.
  • Economics
  • social landscapes
  • economy
  • Forests
  • forest restoration
  • restoration
  • WRI India
Climate
Asia
Insights
December 4, 2020

China Can Grow its Economy Through Stronger Climate Action

  • Economics
  • climatewatch
  • climatewatch-pinned
  • long-term strategies
  • National Climate Action
  • net zero
  • paris agreement
  • climate policy
  • economy
  • China
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • emissions
China wind power.
  • Economics
  • climatewatch
  • climatewatch-pinned
  • long-term strategies
  • National Climate Action
  • net zero
  • paris agreement
  • climate policy
  • economy
  • China
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • emissions
Ocean
Insights
December 2, 2020

5 Pillars of a New Ocean Agenda

  • Economics
  • climate change
  • oceans
Offshore wind turbines
  • Economics
  • climate change
  • oceans
Climate
Insights
November 24, 2020

Lessons from the Great Recession for COVID-19 Green Recovery

  • Economics
  • Commentary
  • coronavirus
  • climate change
Electric vehicle charging station
  • Economics
  • Commentary
  • coronavirus
  • climate change
Energy
Asia
Insights
October 19, 2020

Clean Energy Can Help Southeast Asia Recover After COVID-19

  • Energy
  • Economics
  • Commentary
  • coronavirus
  • electricity
  • economy
  • Energy Access
  • renewable energy
Two farmers stand in their field in Thailand, in front of wind turbines.
  • Energy
  • Economics
  • Commentary
  • coronavirus
  • electricity
  • economy
  • Energy Access
  • renewable energy
Insights
October 16, 2020

INSIDER: Using Transformative Partnerships to Create Change

  • INSIDER
  • sustainable development goals
  • Economics
  • finance
  • investment
  • markets
A computer screen displaying a chart.
  • INSIDER
  • sustainable development goals
  • Economics
  • finance
  • investment
  • markets
Ocean
Insights
September 15, 2020

Using the Ocean As a Tool for Global Economic Recovery

  • Economics
  • coronavirus
  • coast
  • economy
  • aquaculture
  • oceans
  • renewable energy
  • restoration
  • wastewater
Coastal communities, which heavily rely on the ocean economy, are among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Economics
  • coronavirus
  • coast
  • economy
  • aquaculture
  • oceans
  • renewable energy
  • restoration
  • wastewater
Climate
Latin America
Insights
August 13, 2020

Going Low-Carbon Can Help Brazil Build Back Better

  • Economics
  • coronavirus
  • resilience
  • deforestation
  • economy
  • agriculture
  • low carbon
A Brazilian flag in front of a city.
  • Economics
  • coronavirus
  • resilience
  • deforestation
  • economy
  • agriculture
  • low carbon
Business
Insights
August 6, 2020

How to Build a Circular Economy

  • Economics
  • circular economy
  • explainer
  • waste
  • Corporate Climate Policy Leadership
  • business opportunity
  • climate change
  • emissions
  • food waste
  • greenhouse gases
  • natural resources
  • sustainable business
  • Climate
Two recycling facility workers next to bales of aluminum cans. Photo by Aaron Minnick | WRI.
  • Economics
  • circular economy
  • explainer
  • waste
  • Corporate Climate Policy Leadership
  • business opportunity
  • climate change
  • emissions
  • food waste
  • greenhouse gases
  • natural resources
  • sustainable business
  • Climate
Climate
North America
Insights
August 5, 2020

COVID-19 Bailouts Should Target Oil and Gas Workers and Communities, Not Companies

  • Energy
  • Economics
  • coronavirus
  • decarbonization
  • economy
  • environmental justice
  • natural gas
  • oil and gas
  • United States
Two workers walking to a natural gas fracking operation. Photo by Justin Woolford/Flickr.
  • Energy
  • Economics
  • coronavirus
  • decarbonization
  • economy
  • environmental justice
  • natural gas
  • oil and gas
  • United States
Climate
North America
Insights
July 28, 2020

Ranking 41 US States Decoupling Emissions and GDP Growth

  • Economics
  • decarbonization
  • US Climate Initiatve
  • coal
  • climate policy
  • economy
  • climate change
  • Energy
  • natural gas
  • renewable energy
  • United States
A man in a cowboy hat stands under the solar panels of his ranch's water pump. Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA.
  • Economics
  • decarbonization
  • US Climate Initiatve
  • coal
  • climate policy
  • economy
  • climate change
  • Energy
  • natural gas
  • renewable energy
  • United States

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