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    Cities
    Asia
    News
    March 17, 2021

    RELEASE: National governments can reap $12 trillion in returns, create millions of new jobs, reduce emissions through low-carbon investments in cities

    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    • Equity & Governance
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    • Equity & Governance
    Cities
    Insights
    May 28, 2020

    Insights from Big Data on How COVID-19 Is Changing Society

    • Air Quality
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Bike riders in New York City's Prospect park
    • Air Quality
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Cities
    Insights
    April 12, 2019

    WRI’s Courage to Lead Dinner Envisions Sustainable Cities of the Future

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    WRI Ross Prize for Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Insights
    March 26, 2019

    Public Space for Recreation Is Good for Cities. Guadalajara, Mexico Shows Us 3 Reasons Why.

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Guadalajara, Mexico
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Insights
    January 31, 2019

    Too Many Cities Are Growing Out Rather than Up. 3 Reasons That’s a Problem

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Cities
    • poverty
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Informal settlements at the edge of Mumbai, India. Photo by Johnny Miller/Unequal Scenes
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Cities
    • poverty
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    December 17, 2018

    4 Ways Cities Can Build More Climate-Resilient Neighborhoods

    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    community workshop in India
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Research
    December 17, 2018

    Prepared Communities

    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 4, 2018

    Stronger Than the Storm: 3 Lessons for Building Climate Resilience in Poor Urban Communities

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • climate impacts
    Landslide in Rio de Janeiro
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • climate impacts
    Cities
    Africa Latin America Asia
    News
    July 12, 2017

    RELEASE: 1.2 Billion People Living in Cities Lack Access to Affordable and Secure Housing

    • housing
    • Equity & Governance
    • housing
    • Equity & Governance
    Cities
    Asia
    Outcomes
    December 8, 2015

    Millions in India Join Movement to Reclaim City Streets

    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Public gathering in India
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Cities
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    December 8, 2015

    WRI Helps Guide $4 Billion in Investment in Sustainable Urban Transport in Brazil

    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    People walking near Brazil public transportation
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Climate
    Insights
    March 3, 2015

    Reducing HFCs in the US Would Benefit Consumers and the Climate

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    HFCs, potent greenhouse gases, are commonly used as refrigerants. Photo by Frank van den Bergh/iStock.
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    Climate
    Insights
    February 10, 2015

    What Does the “Pathway to Paris” Mean for Adaptation?

    • International Climate Action
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • COP20
    • extreme weather
    A growing number of studies show that communities around the world are already experiencing the effects of climate change in the form of extreme heat, unpredictable weather and sea level rise. (Punjab region, Pakistan) Photo by Tariq Saeed/IRIN.
    • International Climate Action
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • COP20
    • extreme weather
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 14, 2015

    How the US Can Lower Methane Emissions from Natural Gas and Save Money

    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • fossil fuels
    A natural gas refinery plant. Photo by WildEarth Guardians/Flickr.
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 6, 2015

    The Clean Vehicle Revolution: Driving Fuel Savings and Emissions Reductions in the United States

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • transportation
    Electric vehicle charging station in Guangdong Province, China. Photo by Remko Tanis/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • transportation
    Finance
    Insights
    December 4, 2014

    Estimating Climate Finance Mobilization Toward $100 Billion and Beyond

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP20
    • climate investment funds
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    Making the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy is going to take a lot of investment, and the limited budgets of the public sector can’t tackle it alone. Photo by DFID/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP20
    • climate investment funds
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    Cities
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    November 26, 2014

    1.5 Million People in 3 Brazilian Cities Gain Access to Quality Transport

    • Urban Mobility
    • Top Outcome: 2014
    Bus rapid transit in Brazil
    • Urban Mobility
    • Top Outcome: 2014
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 12, 2014

    How the US Can Save Billions by Reducing Electricity Use

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Homes and commercial buildings account for 74 percent of electricity demand in the United States, making them a critical part of any plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Photo Credit: Justin Brown, Flickr
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 3, 2014

    How the US Can Produce Cleaner Energy While Capturing Economic Benefits

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    New solar photovoltaic projects are also being chosen over new coal and gas generation in a few areas of the country because of lower costs or larger net benefits. Photo credit: Dana Smillie, World Bank
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy

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