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    January 15, 2021

    The Great Reset: 7 Environment and Sustainability Stories to Watch in 2021

    • coronavirus
    • podcasts
    • Paris Agreement
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • transportation
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    People standing in line during COVID-19 using safety precautions.
    • coronavirus
    • podcasts
    • Paris Agreement
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • transportation
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Cities
    Asia
    News
    September 19, 2019

    RELEASE: New Report Finds National Governments Can Unlock Nearly $24 Trillion by Investing in Zero-Carbon Cities

    • Buildings
    • infrastructure
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • Buildings
    • infrastructure
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Asia North America
    Insights
    February 7, 2018

    There Are Still Opportunities for US-China Climate Cooperation

    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Solar installation in Shanghai.
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    July 13, 2017

    Will China and India Lead on Global Climate Action and Environmental Protection?

    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • U.S. policy
    Farming amid wind turbines in India
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • U.S. policy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    June 5, 2017

    6 Issues to Watch at the Clean Energy Ministerial

    • Buildings
    • U.S. policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Dabancheng Wind Power Station
    • Buildings
    • U.S. policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    May 31, 2017

    How Can China’s Green Building Sector Grow Fivefold by 2030? 3 Cities Show Us the Way

    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    Beijing skyline in the evening.
    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 3, 2016

    US and China Join Paris Agreement, Bringing it Much Closer to Taking Effect

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Energy
    Asia
    News
    September 1, 2016

    RELEASE: WRI Welcomes Jennifer Layke as Global Director for its Energy Program

    • Buildings
    • Energy Access
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • Buildings
    • Energy Access
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia
    News
    May 11, 2016

    RELEASE: Policy Blueprint for Building Efficiency Shows Urban Leaders How to Boost Economy and Cut Emissions

    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 14, 2016

    6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2016

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    • Green Climate Fund
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    • Green Climate Fund
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    September 1, 2015

    To Achieve its New Climate Goals, China Must Look to its Buildings

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    To meet its emissions goals, China should begin to reevaluate building efficiency with new technology and better financing. Photo by shanidov/Flickr
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    July 22, 2015

    Stronger Commitments from China and US Are Breakthrough for International Climate Action

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Installing solar panels. Photo by Jiri Rezac/The Climate Group
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    April 21, 2015

    米中気候協定を読み解く

    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    写真撮影: Bret Arnett/Flickr
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    January 29, 2015

    New Pilot Program Aims to Expand Energy Efficiency in Chinese Cities

    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Retrofitting public buildings to be more energy efficient is an important step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions in China. Photo by Brendan Corey Benson/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    December 22, 2014

    The Top 5 Energy and Climate Stories of 2014

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • renewable energy
    Solar empowers residential, commercial, and industrial consumers to lock in power prices below grid averages– consider the nearly 20 global corporations – including Walmart, GM, Cisco, and Facebook – who have committed to buying renewable energy. Photo by Intel Free Press/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • renewable energy
    Asia North America
    Insights
    November 12, 2014

    Digging Deeper Into the U.S.-China Climate Change Agreement

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    The world's two biggest emitters, the United States and China, forged a landmark climate action agreement. Photo credit: Bret Arnett, Flickr
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    July 10, 2014

    China and the United States Accelerate Efforts on Carbon Capture and Storage

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    China and the United States forged new partnerships on carbon capture utilization and storage. Photo credit: Jonas, Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia North America
    News
    February 25, 2014

    ADVISORY: Press Call: China’s Air Pollution and Climate Challenge: Progress or Not?

    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    January 22, 2014

    7 Stories to Watch in 2014

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • fossil fuels
    • deforestation
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • U.S. policy
    As host of the 2014 World Cup, all eyes will be on Brazil's cities to see how they deal with their sustainability challenges and opportunities. Photo credit: Crystal Davis, WRI
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • fossil fuels
    • deforestation
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • U.S. policy

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