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    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    February 17, 2016

    How Open Data Can Help Electrify India—and the World

    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    Neighborhood in India
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    Economics
    Outcomes
    December 8, 2015

    New Climate Economy’s Message of Economic Growth and Climate Action Takes Hold

    • Climate
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Indian girl tends to solar panel
    • Climate
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Energy
    Asia
    Outcomes
    December 8, 2015

    Chinese Cities Begin Turning Sludge into Energy

    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Power plant worker in Tianjin, China
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Forests
    Outcomes
    December 8, 2015

    More Actors Use Global Forest Watch to Improve Forest Management

    • Top Outcome: 2015
    People at a workshop roundtable in Congo
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Climate
    North America
    Outcomes
    December 8, 2015

    WRI Informs National Climate Plans and Advances U.S. Climate Action

    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Conference attendees at United Nations
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Forests
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    December 8, 2015

    Latin American Countries Commit to Expand Forest and Landscape Restoration

    • restoration
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Group of men examining replanted crops
    • restoration
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    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
    Climate
    Outcomes
    December 8, 2015

    Over 300 Cities Take Action to Measure and Manage Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    • GHG Protocol
    • Cities
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan
    • GHG Protocol
    • Cities
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Freshwater
    Outcomes
    December 8, 2015

    More Global Organizations and Investment Firms Use Aqueduct to Manage Water Risk

    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • floods
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • floods
    • 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
    Food
    Outcomes
    December 8, 2015

    Consumer Goods Forum Commits to Halve Food Waste by 2025

    • corporate sustainability
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Two green trashbags filled with waste
    • corporate sustainability
    • Top Outcome: 2015
    Climate
    News
    November 27, 2015

    STATEMENT: Unilever’s Carbon Positive Goal is “Audacious and Inspiring”

    • Business
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • Business
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    News
    September 9, 2015

    RELEASE: Michael Polsky Makes $1 Million Gift to Fund Renewable Energy Work at WRI

    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    August 21, 2015

    Corporations Can Drive Down Renewable Energy’s Cost

    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    The electricity system will have to be decarbonized, probably more quickly than many in the sector are comfortable with. Working with large buyers that want to move quickly could lead to decarbonizing in an orderly way that drives down the cost for everyone. Photo by Windwärts Energie/Flickr
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    June 17, 2015

    India’s Supreme Court Reinforces Renewable Energy Targets for Industry

    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Solar panels in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Knut-Erik Helle/Flickr.
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 14, 2015

    Déjà vu: Pushback to U.S. Clean Power Plan Reminiscent of 2011 Mercury Rule

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Kentucky power plant. Photo by Cindy Cornett Seigle/Flickr
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    April 15, 2015

    An Opportunity for Cooperative Clean Energy Solutions for Utilities and Companies

    • electric grid
    • Business
    • renewable energy
    A solar array in California. Photo by Steve Jurvetson/Flickr.
    • electric grid
    • Business
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Data
    January 26, 2015

    Comparing Renewable Energy to Traditional Electricity Supply

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Should I Build A Behind-the-Meter (Onsite) Renewable Energy Project?*
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    December 15, 2014

    Power Options: Comparing Costs of Rooftop Solar to Traditional Electricity

    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Between 30 to 60 percent of U.S. public and private (K-12) schools could save money by installing solar PV at a price of $2-2.5/W. Photo by Matt Montagne/Flickr.
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Insights
    April 28, 2014

    10 Questions that Shine a Light on Electricity Prices

    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    Globally, electricity tariffs have sparked questions about the equitable distribution of costs and have, in some cases, led to social unrest and controversy. Photo credit: Alexandre Baron/Flickr
    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • electric grid

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