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The Rise of the Urban Energy “Prosumer”

  • Equity
  • Energy
  • Cities
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Solar panel on roof
  • Equity
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  • Cities
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Examples of How BESCOM’s Net-Metering Program Works

  • Energy
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  • Energy
  • Cities
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A New Coalition Will Prove Sustainable Cities Are Better for Growth, Better for Climate

  • Economics
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  • transportation
  • Urban Development
Bus Rapid Transit system in Bogota, Colombia.
  • Economics
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6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2016

  • Finance
  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Food
  • Cities
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  • Paris Agreement
  • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
  • agriculture
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Andrew Steer
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Transforming Transportation: From Global Targets to Local Action

  • Cities
  • climate change
  • road safety
  • low carbon development
  • sustainable development goals
  • transportation
  • Health & Road Safety
Bus rapid transit (BRT) in Curitiba, Brazil
  • Cities
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After COP21, Time to Use Sustainable Transport to Make Good on Climate Commitments

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5 Numbers: What the Paris Climate Talks Have Already Delivered

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COP21
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Through Compact of Mayors, 360 Cities Will Cut Their Emissions 17% by 2030

  • International Climate Action
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  • COP21
  • climate change
  • emissions
  • greenhouse gas accounting
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Rio de Janeiro
  • International Climate Action
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Sustainable Cities and Buildings at COP21: Delivering our Future Today

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  • energy efficiency
  • NDC
Chapultepec Castle views Mexico City
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STATEMENT: WRI and the Global Environment Facility Team Up to Increase Efficiency in Buildings

  • International Climate Action
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  • COP21
  • Cities
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  • Energy
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Building Efficiency Finally Gets its Day in the Sun at COP 21

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Wall Street
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WRI Calls SDGs "A Bold New Agenda For International Development"

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  • Climate
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Building a More Competitive Mexico City Through Energy Efficiency

  • Energy
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  • transportation
Mexico City skyline. Photo by Storkholm Photography/Flickr.
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Reforming 3 Systems Can Create a New Climate Economy in India

  • Climate
  • Energy
  • Cities
  • Business
Traffic congestion in Calcutta, India. Photo by frederik_rowing/Flickr
  • Climate
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  • Cities
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Transport Plays a Key Role in Urban Air Quality

  • public transit
  • Climate
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Transport plays a growing role in both the global climate and public health in cities like Londrina, Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil.
  • public transit
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As Obama and Modi Meet, 4 Opportunities for US-India Action on Clean Energy and Climate

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India's goal is to increase solar power to 100 gigawatts by 2022. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith/DFID
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Why Cities are the Solution to Climate Change: Q&A with Ani Dasgupta

  • Cities
  • public transit
  • climate change
  • transportation
  • Urban Development
The ‘smart city’ has become quite a buzzword, but there’s still not enough clarity around what it means for a city to be truly smart. Photo by EMBARQ/Flickr.
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6 Stories to Watch in 2015: Global Climate Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, Rising Water Risks and More

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  • Energy
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  • Water
  • Cities
  • Business
  • Aqueduct
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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
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“We Have to Get Urbanization Right”: Q&A with Felipe Calderón on Cities in the New Climate Economy

  • Economics
  • public transit
  • Cities
  • climate change
  • low carbon development
  • transportation
More than 180 cities have implemented bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. Photo by wyllepoon/FLICKR
  • Economics
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  • Cities
  • climate change
  • low carbon development
  • transportation