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Insights
April 6, 2021

4 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution

  • Business
  • circular economy
  • coronavirus
  • waste
  • green economy
  • oceans
  • pollution
  • regulation
Plastic waits for recycling landfill in the Philippines.
  • Business
  • circular economy
  • coronavirus
  • waste
  • green economy
  • oceans
  • pollution
  • regulation
Governance
Africa
Insights
January 14, 2021

Nigeria Moves Toward a Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery

  • Climate
  • Economics
  • Climate Resilience
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • Gender
  • green economy
  • small and medium enterprise (SME)
A sprawling city underneath a cloudy sky.
  • Climate
  • Economics
  • Climate Resilience
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • Gender
  • green economy
  • small and medium enterprise (SME)
Governance
Europe
Insights
May 14, 2020

How Can Citizens Contribute to a Sustainable Recovery? Early Lessons from the French Citizens' Assembly

  • Climate
  • coronavirus
  • climate legislation
  • economy
  • climate change
  • europe
  • governance
  • green economy
Members of the French Citizens' Convention gathered in a meeting hall.
  • Climate
  • coronavirus
  • climate legislation
  • economy
  • climate change
  • europe
  • governance
  • green economy
Climate
North America
Insights
November 25, 2019

12 Reasons Climate Action Is Good for the United States Economy

  • US Climate Initiatve
  • economy
  • climate change
  • green economy
  • pollution
  • renewable energy
  • renewables
  • united states
Solar installation is one of the main clean energy jobs of the future. Photo by Green Energy Futures/Flickr.
  • US Climate Initiatve
  • economy
  • climate change
  • green economy
  • pollution
  • renewable energy
  • renewables
  • united states
Climate
News
September 5, 2016

STATEMENT: Modest Progress to Bring Sustainability and Economic Growth Together at G20

  • Economics
  • paris agreement
  • china
  • finance
  • green economy
  • Economics
  • paris agreement
  • china
  • finance
  • green economy
Insights
January 25, 2016

The Smart Money Is Going Green

  • paris agreement
  • green economy
  • renewable energy
  • World Economic Forum in Davos
10 four panels installed from ground level
  • paris agreement
  • green economy
  • renewable energy
  • World Economic Forum in Davos
Asia
Asia North America
Insights
September 24, 2015

As China’s Xi Heads to Washington, Look for Progress on Climate Change

  • Climate
  • economy
  • china
  • climate change
  • green economy
Realizing President Xi’s commitment on climate depends on perseverance with broader economic, financial and institutional reforms. Photo by APEC 2013/Flickr.
  • Climate
  • economy
  • china
  • climate change
  • green economy
Finance
Insights
December 11, 2014

International Development Finance Club Commits $89 Billion to Climate Finance in 2013

  • Climate
  • economy
  • development
  • climate finance
  • finance
  • financial institutions
  • green economy
  • international policy
The IDFC can direct more finance to adaptation. Photo by University College London/Flickr.
  • Climate
  • economy
  • development
  • climate finance
  • finance
  • financial institutions
  • green economy
  • international policy
Climate
North America
Insights
November 12, 2014

How the US Can Save Billions by Reducing Electricity Use

  • Energy
  • emissions
  • energy efficiency
  • green economy
  • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
  • renewable energy
  • united states
Homes and commercial buildings account for 74 percent of electricity demand in the United States, making them a critical part of any plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Photo Credit: Justin Brown, Flickr
  • Energy
  • emissions
  • energy efficiency
  • green economy
  • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
  • renewable energy
  • united states
Climate
Insights
September 16, 2014

By the Numbers: The New Climate Economy

  • Energy
  • Forests
  • Cities
  • Business
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • climate change
  • degraded lands
  • economy
  • energy efficiency
  • green economy
  • international climate policy
  • renewable energy
  • restoration
  • sustainable cities
A new report shows that economic growth and action on climate change can now be achieved together. Photo credit: Walmart, Flickr
  • Energy
  • Forests
  • Cities
  • Business
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • climate change
  • degraded lands
  • economy
  • energy efficiency
  • green economy
  • international climate policy
  • renewable energy
  • restoration
  • sustainable cities
Climate
North America
Insights
February 21, 2014

Blue-Green Opportunities: Energy Efficiency and Jobs Impacts in the U.S. Manufacturing Resurgence

  • Energy
  • efficiency
  • Climate
  • green economy
  • manufacturing
  • united states
A study of aggregate U.S. job impacts found that energy efficiency and solar energy generate more direct jobs than coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy. Photo credit: PNNL, 2012
  • Energy
  • efficiency
  • Climate
  • green economy
  • manufacturing
  • united states
Business
Research
November 12, 2012

New Ventures

Energy
Research
September 9, 2011

Two Degrees of Innovation

Forests
Research
June 25, 2008

Trees in the Greenhouse

Business
Research
April 1, 2007

Scaling Up

Business
Research
December 1, 2005

Corporate GPM Guide 7

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