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    Buildings
    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
    Climate
    Research
    November 14, 2023

    State of Climate Action 2023

    Wind turbines on grassy field at golden hour.
    Forests
    Insights
    July 20, 2023

    Wood Is Not the Climate-friendly Building Material Some Claim it to Be

    • Food
    • land use
    • Climate
    • commodities
    • Buildings
    unloading log truck at lumber processing mill
    • Food
    • land use
    • Climate
    • commodities
    • Buildings
    Cities
    Africa
    Update
    January 24, 2023

    Non-Motorized Transport Corridor – Kampala, Uganda

    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Non-Motorized Transport Corridor – Kampala, Uganda
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    January 24, 2023

    Joel Carlos Borges Street– São Paulo, Brazil

    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Joel Carlos Borges Street, São Paulo
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Cities
    Asia
    Update
    January 24, 2023

    Redesign of Delhi Gate Intersection – New Delhi, India

    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Redesign of Delhi Gate Intersection, New Delhi
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Cities
    Asia
    Update
    January 24, 2023

    Redesign of HP Junction – Mumbai, India

    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Redesign of HP Junction, Mumbai
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Cities
    Asia
    Update
    January 24, 2023

    Outer Ring Road Cycle Lanes – Bangalore, India

    • Road Safety Project Updates
    • Health & Road Safety
    Outer Ring Road Cycle Lanes, Bangalore
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    January 24, 2023

    Saenz Transport Hub Redesign – Buenos Aires, Argentina

    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Road safety interventions at Saenz Transport Hub, Buenos Aires
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    December 15, 2022

    Tunjuelito Low-Speed Zone – Bogotá, Colombia

    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Kids participating in a safe streets event on Camilo Cardona
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    October 18, 2022

    Bogotá and Cali Connect Local Action to National Ambition to Transform the Buildings Sector

    • Buildings
    • net-zero emissions
    • development
    • Cities
    Aerial view of Bogota, Colombia
    • Buildings
    • net-zero emissions
    • development
    • Cities
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 23, 2022

    The Health, Economic and Community Benefits of Zero-carbon Buildings

    • Climate
    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    An apartment building roof in Manhattan has been converted to offer residents the opportunity to garden.
    • Climate
    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Europe
    Update
    September 21, 2022

    Stakeholder Engagement Underpins a Bold Roadmap to Zero-carbon Buildings in Türkiye

    • low carbon development
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Buildings
    A photo of Istanbul, Turkey from the water
    • low carbon development
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Buildings
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    August 4, 2022

    Cidade 2000 Street Transformation - Fortaleza, Brazil

    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Woman carrying groceries through the neighborhood of Cidade 2000 in Fortaleza, Brazil.
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    August 4, 2022

    Corrientes and Córdoba Avenue Bike Lanes – Buenos Aires, Argentina

    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Bike lane on Corrientes Avenue
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 10, 2022

    How the US Can Speed its Shift to Climate-smart Infrastructure

    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate
    • Buildings
    • infrastructure
    • carbon removal
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric Vehicles
    Electric vehicle charging station in Austin, TX
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate
    • Buildings
    • infrastructure
    • carbon removal
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric Vehicles
    Cities
    Update
    April 27, 2022

    6 Cities and Local Governments Accelerating Zero Carbon Buildings

    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Buildings
    Sitabuldi Market in Nagpur, India
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Buildings
    News
    June 22, 2021

    RELEASE: WRI, UNEP, GEF and Partners Launch Zero Carbon Building Accelerator

    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    • Cities
    Cities
    Initiatives
    June 14, 2021

    Zero Carbon Building Accelerator

    The Solar Settlement with the Sun Ship in the background: Freiburg, Germany

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