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    Cities Europe North America climate change Health & Road Safety Towards a More Equal City
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    January 25, 2023

    Paris’ Vision for a ‘15-Minute City’ Sparks a Global Movement

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • transportation
    A street closed off for pedestrians to explore a market in Paris
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • transportation
    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
    North America
    Update
    August 4, 2022

    The Electric School Bus Series: How North Carolina's Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is Planning for Seven Generations of Sustainability

    • transportation
    • electric school bus series
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    Cherokee Boys Club’s electric school bus as it prepares its first climb in mountainous terrain.
    • transportation
    • electric school bus series
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    June 21, 2022

    For Vibrant US Cities, Invest in Multi-modal Transportation

    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    • electric mobility
    • Equity & Governance
    • U.S. Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cyclist using the bike lane in a busy urban street.
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    • electric mobility
    • Equity & Governance
    • U.S. Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    December 16, 2020

    5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    People gather in the middle of a Monterrey street during sunset
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    October 29, 2020

    How Some U.S. Cities Are Working to Align Energy Markets with Their Clean Energy Goals

    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Power lines at sunset.
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 9, 2019

    Accelerating America's Pledge: How U.S. States, Cities and Businesses Can Deliver Ambitious Climate Action

    • U.S. Climate
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Rooftop solar panels
    • U.S. Climate
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America Europe
    Insights
    May 15, 2019

    5 Things We Learned About Urban Transformation

    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Metrocable cars
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    August 8, 2018

    Cities Are Taxing Ride-Hailing Services Like Uber and Lyft. Is This a Good Thing?

    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Traffic congestion in Washington, DC.
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    March 6, 2018

    Are We Ready for Autonomous Vehicles? The Uncertain Road Ahead

    • public transit
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    self-driving car
    • public transit
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 18, 2017

    Trump’s Budget Blueprint Goes Backwards on Urgent Infrastructure Needs

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Train on bridge
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    April 28, 2015

    Mexico City’s Car Congestion Slows Economic Growth, Costs Businesses

    • public transit
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Motorized vehicles are responsible for nearly half of Mexico City's greenhouse gas emissions. Photo by Curt Carnemark / World Bank
    • public transit
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    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
    Cities
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    News
    January 14, 2015

    RELEASE: New Design Guidelines Help Cities Save Lives On Urban Bus Corridors

    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    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
    North America
    Insights
    January 6, 2015

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

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

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