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    Cities Buildings coronavirus Water Security
    Climate
    Research
    November 14, 2023

    State of Climate Action 2023

    Wind turbines on grassy field at golden hour.
    Freshwater
    News
    March 24, 2023

    STATEMENT: UN Water Conference Delivers Some Game-Changing Commitments, Yet Far More Action and Finance Needed to Address Global Water Crisis

    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • urban water resilience
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • urban water resilience
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Update
    March 22, 2023

    South African Cities Show Commitment to Accelerate Water Resilience at 2023 UN Water Conference

    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Development
    Aerial view of Johannesburg
    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    January 3, 2023

    An Innovative Jobs Program in Odisha, India Helped Informal Workers Through COVID-19 and Beyond

    • poverty
    • coronavirus
    • Climate Resilience
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Workers build steps in Odisha, India
    • poverty
    • coronavirus
    • Climate Resilience
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Forests
    Insights
    November 29, 2022

    How Forests Near and Far Benefit People in Cities

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • health
    • Climate
    • biodiversity
    urban forest
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • health
    • Climate
    • biodiversity
    Freshwater
    Research
    November 29, 2022

    Better Forests, Better Cities

    Cityscape behind lush forest.
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    October 18, 2022

    Bogotá and Cali Connect Local Action to National Ambition to Transform the Buildings Sector

    • Buildings
    • net-zero emissions
    • development
    • Cities
    Aerial view of Bogota, Colombia
    • Buildings
    • net-zero emissions
    • development
    • Cities
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 23, 2022

    The Health, Economic and Community Benefits of Zero-carbon Buildings

    • Climate
    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    An apartment building roof in Manhattan has been converted to offer residents the opportunity to garden.
    • Climate
    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Europe
    Update
    September 21, 2022

    Stakeholder Engagement Underpins a Bold Roadmap to Zero-carbon Buildings in Türkiye

    • low carbon development
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Buildings
    A photo of Istanbul, Turkey from the water
    • low carbon development
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Buildings
    Cities
    Update
    April 27, 2022

    6 Cities and Local Governments Accelerating Zero Carbon Buildings

    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Buildings
    Sitabuldi Market in Nagpur, India
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Buildings
    Cities
    Insights
    June 24, 2021

    5 Ways to Shape a Greener, More Equitable Recovery Through Transport

    • transportation
    • coronavirus
    • electric mobility
    • Urban Mobility
    • climate finance
    • COP26
    • Health & Road Safety
    A group of people boarding a bus.
    • transportation
    • coronavirus
    • electric mobility
    • Urban Mobility
    • climate finance
    • COP26
    • Health & Road Safety
    News
    June 22, 2021

    RELEASE: WRI, UNEP, GEF and Partners Launch Zero Carbon Building Accelerator

    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    • Cities
    Cities
    Initiatives
    June 14, 2021

    Zero Carbon Building Accelerator

    The Solar Settlement with the Sun Ship in the background: Freiburg, Germany
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Insights
    May 11, 2021

    As Cities Grow Across Africa, They Must Plan for Water Security

    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Water insecurity in African cities
    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Cities
    Data
    February 28, 2021

    Bikenomics: How Cycling Saves Cities Money

    • Urban Mobility
    • coronavirus
    • biking
    • Cities
    • Health & Road Safety
    Bikenomics English infographic.
    • Urban Mobility
    • coronavirus
    • biking
    • Cities
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    November 17, 2020

    Dockless Bike Sharing Can Create Healthy, Resilient Urban Mobility

    • biking
    • coronavirus
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    People riding bikes on a sidewalk in Beijing.
    • biking
    • coronavirus
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety

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