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    Insights
    May 13, 2016

    The Rise of the Urban Energy “Prosumer”

    • Equity
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    Solar panel on roof
    • Equity
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    Equity
    Data
    May 12, 2016

    Examples of How BESCOM’s Net-Metering Program Works

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Insights
    May 5, 2016

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

    • Economics
    • climate change
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Bus Rapid Transit system in Bogota, Colombia.
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Equity
    Asia
    Insights
    January 14, 2016

    6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2016

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    • Green Climate Fund
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    • Green Climate Fund
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Cities
    Insights
    January 13, 2016

    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
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    Insights
    December 17, 2015

    After COP21, Time to Use Sustainable Transport to Make Good on Climate Commitments

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • public transit
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • transportation
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • public transit
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • transportation
    Finance
    Insights
    December 10, 2015

    5 Numbers: What the Paris Climate Talks Have Already Delivered

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • Business
    • COP21
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    COP21
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • Business
    • COP21
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
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    December 4, 2015

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

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • climate impacts
    Rio de Janeiro
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • climate impacts
    Climate
    Insights
    December 3, 2015

    Sustainable Cities and Buildings at COP21: Delivering our Future Today

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    Chapultepec Castle views Mexico City
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    Climate
    News
    December 3, 2015

    STATEMENT: WRI and the Global Environment Facility Team Up to Increase Efficiency in Buildings

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    Climate
    Insights
    November 25, 2015

    Building Efficiency Finally Gets its Day in the Sun at COP 21

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Wall Street
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Equity
    News
    September 25, 2015

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

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • united nations
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • united nations
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    April 1, 2015

    Building a More Competitive Mexico City Through Energy Efficiency

    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • transportation
    Mexico City skyline. Photo by Storkholm Photography/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • transportation
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    February 5, 2015

    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
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Business
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    February 3, 2015

    Transport Plays a Key Role in Urban Air Quality

    • public transit
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • health
    • transportation
    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
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • health
    • transportation
    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
    Climate
    Insights
    January 14, 2015

    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.
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • climate change
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Equity
    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
    • Water
    • 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
    • Water
    • 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
    Cities
    Insights
    January 7, 2015

    “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
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • transportation

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