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    North America industry Urban Development
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 17, 2024

    Fossil Fuels Are in Everything from Plastics to Makeup, but Cleaner Alternatives Are Emerging

    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    A young woman peruses the cosmetics aisle.
    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America Oceania North America Europe
    Insights
    November 29, 2023

    The Future of Extreme Heat in Cities: What We Know — and What We Don’t

    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Development
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate impacts
    • climate science
    • COP28
    Brick layers during in a heatwave in New Delhi, India
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Development
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate impacts
    • climate science
    • COP28
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    July 25, 2023

    Unlocking Clean Hydrogen Investments in U.S. Climate Policy

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Hydrogen
    • industry
    A worker in a neon construction vest stands in front of a large fuel storage tank labeled H2.
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Hydrogen
    • industry
    Climate
    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    April 25, 2023

    What does ‘green’ procurement mean? Initiatives and standards for cement and steel.

    • Climate
    • infrastructure
    • industry
    • low carbon development
    • Paying for Paris
    Workers in hard hats installing energy
    • Climate
    • infrastructure
    • industry
    • low carbon development
    • Paying for Paris
    Climate
    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    January 19, 2023

    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
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 7, 2021

    A New Industrial Revolution for a Livable Climate

    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • GHG emissions
    • carbon removal
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    The inside of a dimly lit industrial building.
    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • GHG emissions
    • carbon removal
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    Climate
    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    March 25, 2021

    INSIDER: Designing Low-carbon Product Standards for Cement and Steel in the United States

    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • industry
    • low carbon development
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • industry
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Initiatives
    March 1, 2021

    WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

    Ariel shot of a city with lots of trees.
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    December 16, 2020

    5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    People gather in the middle of a Monterrey street during sunset
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    Forests
    Europe Asia North America
    Insights
    March 21, 2016

    3 Cities Taking Urban Forestry to the Next Level

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Forests
    • Urban Development
    Cherry blossoms in Washington, DC park
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Forests
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    North America
    News
    December 18, 2014

    ADVISORY: Transforming Transportation 2015: Smart Cities for Shared Prosperity

    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    June 3, 2014

    Demystifying Transit-Oriented Development

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Transit-oriented development strategies can help urban areas develop sustainably, uniting land use, transport planning, and urban design to create more people-oriented cities. Pictured: Small businesses and pedestrians at a hub near Mexico City’s Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Photo credit: Justin Swan/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia Latin America North America
    Insights
    April 4, 2014

    A Safe City is a Just City

    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    In Rio de Janeiro, proximity to transport is key to ensuring that residents have access to jobs and opportunities within the city. Photo Credit: EMBARQ-Brazil
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    Africa Asia
    Research
    November 11, 2013

    Weaving the Net

    Climate
    North America
    Data
    September 24, 2013

    Michigan Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • industry
    • pollution
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • industry
    • pollution

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