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    Insights
    December 1, 2016

    India Can Save Up to $1.8 Trillion per Year with Smart Urban Growth

    • Cities
    • Economics
    • Urban Development
    A crowded Delhi street. Source: EMBARQ Sustainable Urban Mobility by WRI/Flickr
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    October 6, 2016

    World Resources Report: Towards a More Equal City - Framing Opportunities and Challenges

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate
    • Equity & Governance
    • Urban Development
    Kite seller in Surat
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate
    • Equity & Governance
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    October 5, 2016

    Chengdu Shows How Cities Can Turn Climate Commitments into Action

    • Urban Mobility
    • Climate
    • Urban Development
    Chengdu street scene
    • Urban Mobility
    • Climate
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    June 8, 2016

    23 Chinese Cities Commit to Peak Carbon Emissions by 2030

    • Climate
    • low carbon development
    U.S.-China Climate Leaders Summit in Beijing. Photo credit: Wee Kean Fong
    • Climate
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    May 12, 2016

    What Can We Learn from Thailand’s Inclusive Approach to Upgrading Informal Settlements?

    • human rights
    • poverty
    • Urban Development
    Housing along the canals in Bangkok.
    • human rights
    • poverty
    • Urban Development
    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
    Forests
    Europe Asia North America
    Insights
    March 21, 2016

    3 Cities Taking Urban Forestry to the Next Level

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Forests
    • Urban Development
    Cherry blossoms in Washington, DC park
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Forests
    • Urban Development
    Asia
    Insights
    January 14, 2016

    How Mobile Apps Are Improving India’s Rickshaws

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Auto ricks outside office
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    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
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    June 18, 2015

    Suburbia Goes Global: What it Means for Urban Sustainability

    • Urban Development
    A suburban development outside Beijing, “Orange County” is just one of many gated communities springing up on the edges of cities worldwide. Photo by Andrew Stokols/WRI.
    • Urban Development
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    May 5, 2015

    3 Steps to Build a Greener, Climate-Resilient India

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • natural infrastructure
    • natural resources
    • renewable energy
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    Hyderabad, India. Photo by Kara Newhouse, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • natural infrastructure
    • natural resources
    • renewable energy
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    April 10, 2015

    4 Lessons from Beijing and Shanghai Show How China’s Cities Can Curb Car Congestion

    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Cities
    Traffic in Shanghai, China. Photo by Carlos ZGZ/Flickr.
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Cities
    Cities
    Asia North America
    Insights
    January 21, 2015

    As Obama and Modi Meet, 4 Opportunities for US-India Action on Clean Energy and Climate

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    India's goal is to increase solar power to 100 gigawatts by 2022. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith/DFID
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 9, 2015

    6 Stories to Watch in 2015: Global Climate Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, Rising Water Risks and More

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer presented 2015's Stories to Watch before a packed house at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bill Dugan/WRI
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Climate
    Latin America Asia
    News
    December 8, 2014

    RELEASE: Launch of First Global Standard to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cities

    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    July 23, 2014

    People-Oriented Cities: Mixed-Use Development Creates Social and Economic Benefits

    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Mixed-use development combined with pedestrianization on Mexico City’s Calle Madero promotes sustainable, prosperous communities. Photo Credit: Julius Reque/Flickr.
    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 3, 2014

    To Maracanã and Beyond: World Cup Brings Sustainable Transport Benefits to Brazil

    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    Although Brazilian cities have received criticism for short-sighted World Cup infrastructure, examples like Belo Horizonte's MOVE bus rapid transit (BRT) will generate benefits long after the final whistle blows. Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 12, 2014

    People-Oriented Cities: 3 Key Elements for Quality Public Transport

    • public transit
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Quality, user-friendly public transport systems provide a viable alternative to the private car and help build livable, accessible cities. Photo Credit: Alejandro Luna/EMBARQ Mexico
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety

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