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    January 6, 2015

    The Clean Vehicle Revolution: Driving Fuel Savings and Emissions Reductions in the United States

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • transportation
    Electric vehicle charging station in Guangdong Province, China. Photo by Remko Tanis/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • transportation
    Equity
    Insights
    December 31, 2014

    So What Did We Learn in 2014?

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    2014 shifted the needle toward a more sustainable future. Photo by David Drodge/The Pembina Institute
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    Equity
    Insights
    December 30, 2014

    WRI’s Top Outcomes of 2014

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    During "Raaghiri Days" in Indian cities, streets are closed to cars to encourage walking and biking. Photo by Carol Mitchell/Flickr
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    Climate
    Insights
    December 14, 2014

    COP20 Lays the Groundwork for Paris Climate Pact: 7 Key Developments

    • Finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP20
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Participants at December 2014 international climate conference in Lima
    • Finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP20
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 8, 2014

    Hundreds of Cities Poised to Replicate Rio’s Approach to Measuring and Reducing Emissions

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    Rio de Janeiro pilot-tested the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories (GPC). Photo by Rodrigo Soldon/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    Asia
    Insights
    December 4, 2014

    Energy-gulping Desalination Can’t Solve China’s Water Crisis Alone

    • Energy
    • Water
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • Cities
    • water risk
    Tianjin is home to the Beijiang and Dagang desalination plants, which together are expected to account for a third of China’s 1.5-2 million-ton capacity by 2015. (Tianjin, China) Photo by Sam Gao/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Water
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • Cities
    • water risk
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 3, 2014

    3 Climate Adaptation Lessons from Brazil’s Cities

    • Water
    • Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • drought
    Temperatures are climbing to record-breaking highs in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Photo by Bruna Cabrera/Flickr.
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • drought
    Climate
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    November 26, 2014

    27 Cities in Latin America & China Use New Protocol to Measure GHG Emissions

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • GHG Protocol
    • Top Outcome: 2014
    Aerial shot of Rio de Janeiro
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • GHG Protocol
    • Top Outcome: 2014
    Cities
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    October 1, 2014

    RELEASE: World Resources Institute and Johnson Controls Launch New Building Efficiency Initiative

    • Cities
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • Cities
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    September 30, 2014

    With Compact of Mayors, Cities Lead on Tackling Climate Change at UN Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • transportation
    Through the Compact of Mayors and parallel initiatives, cities are making ambitious commitments to curb emissions, adopting new greenhouse gas emissions measuring standards, and supporting the financing of low-carbon infrastructure. Photo Credit: Braden/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • transportation
    Climate
    Insights
    September 29, 2014

    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
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Cities
    Initiatives
    September 26, 2014

    Buildings Initiative

    Pudong Buildings Pudong, Shanghai, May 2018.
    Finance
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    September 23, 2014

    Analyzing Outcomes from the UN Climate Summit

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Business
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • 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
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Business
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    September 23, 2014

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

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Economics
    • Forests
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Economics
    • Forests
    Climate
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    September 22, 2014

    Climate Summit: Creating Better and More Sustainable Cities

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    Beijing bicyclists. Photo Credit: Rich Bee/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Insights
    September 16, 2014

    By the Numbers: The New Climate Economy

    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    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
    • restoration
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
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    September 15, 2014

    The UN Climate Summit: What's in it for Cities?

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • Climate Resilience
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • 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.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • Climate Resilience
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    North America
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    September 10, 2014

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

    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • climate finance

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