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    Energy
    Insights
    October 11, 2016

    Why Now Is the Time to Make Energy Access in Cities a Top Priority

    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • low carbon development
    Street in Nouakchott, Mauritânia
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • low carbon development
    Energy
    Insights
    October 3, 2016

    Kentucky Can Shape A Clean Energy Future

    • electric grid
    • fossil fuels
    • Business
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Field in Kentucky
    • electric grid
    • fossil fuels
    • Business
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Insights
    June 30, 2016

    In Cities’ War Against Climate Change, Heating and Cooling, Transport Are Key Battlegrounds

    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Rooftop solar in Shanghai
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Energy
    Asia
    Research
    May 16, 2016

    The Future Electricity Grid

    Energy
    Insights
    May 16, 2016

    Renewable Energy Is Soaring. Are We Ready?

    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Housekeeper cleaning solar thermal panels in India
    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Research
    April 11, 2016

    Sustainable Energy Access Forums

    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 31, 2016

    The Emergence of Green Tariffs in US Electricity Markets: Why Now?

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    A wind farm in Palm Springs, California.
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    Finance
    North America
    Insights
    March 29, 2016

    Microsoft and Local Utility Partner to Green Virginia’s Grid

    • Energy
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    Potomac River power plant
    • Energy
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    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
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    December 22, 2015

    After Paris, Making Good on Climate Commitments Requires Good Governance

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • public participation
    • UNFCCC
    Eiffel Tower
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • public participation
    • UNFCCC
    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
    Equity & Governance
    North America
    Insights
    October 27, 2015

    Open Government Partnership: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through Accountability and Transparency

    • environmental democracy
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    The Open Government Partnership can help support implementation of the 17 SDGs. Photo by Josh Estey/Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • environmental democracy
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    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
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    August 18, 2015

    4 Real-World Challenges to Environmental Democracy

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Outdoor air pollution caused the deaths of 3.7 million people under the age of 60 worldwide in 2012. Photo by Leo Fung/Flickr.
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    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
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    June 11, 2015

    Why Are Environmental Rights So Hard to Assess?

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Environmental democracy means that citizens have rights to information, public participation and justice. Photo by Annette Berhardt/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    May 26, 2015

    Environmental Democracy: An Essential Right for the 21st Century

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Phnom Penh's air pollution is so serious it may be damaging historic sites, yet there is no air quality information available to the public online. Photo by Allie Caulfield/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    May 21, 2015

    A New Way to Measure Environmental Rights Around the World

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh handle asbestos and other dangerous materials. Photo by Adam Cohn/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals

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