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Climate Action: Reduce Risk, Maximize Opportunities

  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Cities
  • Climate
  • climate change
Cities that are compact and well-connected can be more economically dynamic and more livable for residents. Seoul, Korea. Photo Credit: Ryan Pikkel/Flickr
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UN Climate Summit Puts Forests Front and Center – But Will it Matter?

  • International Climate Action
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  • Climate
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The island of Manhattan, though now one of the most densely populated places in the world, was once almost entirely forested. Photo Credit: Andrew Mace/Flickr
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Analyzing Outcomes from the UN Climate Summit

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  • Forests
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  • climate finance
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  • international climate policy
More than 125 heads of state and government officials gathered for the UN Climate Summit 2014 in New York City. Photo credit: Holger Dalkmann, WRI
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STATEMENT: WRI Responds to Major Commitments on Forests at the UN Climate Summit

  • International Climate Action
  • Forests
  • deforestation
  • climate change
  • commodities
  • restoration
  • International Climate Action
  • Forests
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  • commodities
  • restoration

STATEMENT: WRI Reacts to Major Announcements on Cities, Forests, and Carbon Pricing at UN Climate Summit

  • International Climate Action
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  • Economics
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Climate Summit: Creating Better and More Sustainable Cities

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  • Paris Agreement
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  • low carbon development
  • Urban Development
Beijing bicyclists. Photo Credit: Rich Bee/Flickr
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Explore Changing Global Emissions through Interactive Maps

  • International Climate Action
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  • data
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  • GHG emissions
  • international climate policy
The world's major emitters have changed significantly over the past few decades. Photo credit: Jon Pinder, Flickr
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  • GHG emissions
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3 Climate Finance Highlights to Watch for at the NYC Climate Summit

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  • Green Climate Fund
NYC People's Climate March, September 21, 2014. Photo Credit: United Nations/Flickr
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China’s “New Long March” through the UN Climate Summit: Context and Opportunities

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  • pollution
Traffic in Beijing. Photo credit: Li Lou, World Bank
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  • pollution
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Transport Sector Key to Closing the World’s Emissions Gap

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  • Cities
  • Climate
  • GHG emissions
  • low carbon development
  • transportation
Beijing bicyclists. Photo Credit: Derrick Story/Flickr
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  • transportation
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2 Questions for World Business Leaders at the UN Climate Summit

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  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gases
  • United Nations
The UN Secretary General's Climate Summit will bring CEOs and heads of government to New York City on September 23, 2014. (Photo credit: Chris Ford, Flickr)
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The UN Climate Summit: What's in it for Cities?

  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Cities
  • public transit
  • Climate Resilience
  • Air Quality
  • Climate
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  • Urban Development
Cities contribute 70 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, despite accounting for only 2 percent of land use. The UN Climate Summit places cities high on the agenda for creating a sustainable, low-carbon future. Photo by ruimc77/Flickr.
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  • Climate Resilience
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ADVISORY: Press Call with COP20 President and International Dignitaries on Ingredients for Success at the UN Climate Summit

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  • UNFCCC
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ADVISORY: WRI Experts Explain What to Expect at the UN Climate Summit

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  • International Climate Action
  • Forests
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STATEMENT: Global Forest Watch Wins UN Big Data Climate Challenge Prize

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  • data
  • deforestation
  • mapping
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5 Reasons To Watch NYC’s Climate Summit

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  • Energy
  • Food
  • Forests
  • Cities
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  • Equity & Governance
  • Climate Resilience
  • Business
  • Climate
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UN headquarters in New York City (Photo credit United Nations)
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Why Community Land Rights Belong in the Sustainable Development Goals

  • Equity & Governance
  • International Climate Action
  • land rights
  • low carbon development
  • sustainable development goals
  • United Nations
The proposed Sustainable Development Goals leave out a critical component of improving rural livelihoods—securing community land rights. Photo credit: Jane Boles, Flickr
  • Equity & Governance
  • International Climate Action
  • land rights
  • low carbon development
  • sustainable development goals
  • United Nations
Silhouettes of children playing swing in turbine wind park at sunset