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    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
    Climate
    Insights
    December 4, 2015

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

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • climate impacts
    Rio de Janeiro
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • GHG 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
    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
    Food
    Insights
    April 16, 2015

    How Food Waste Costs Our Cities Millions

    • Cities
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • GHG emissions
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • Urban Development
    Seoul, South Korea is one of several cities experimenting with new waste management policies that will encourage people not to buy food they don’t need. Photo by Seoul Korea/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • GHG emissions
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Insights
    April 14, 2015

    Upcoming Habitat III Conference Offers Opportunity for Leaders to Set a New Urban Agenda

    • transportation
    • United Nations
    Commuters use bike lanes in Washington, DC. Photo by Bill McNeal, Flickr
    • transportation
    • United Nations
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    March 17, 2015

    $150 Million to Transform Sustainable Transport in Mexico City

    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    With the new investment to modernize and expand Metrobús, Mexico City is making high quality sustainable mobility a reality for its residents. Photo by Taís Policanti/EMBARQ Mexico.
    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Cities
    North America
    News
    March 17, 2015

    STATEMENT: WRI Reacts to $150 Million Investment in Mexico City Sustainable Transport

    • climate finance
    • transportation
    • climate finance
    • transportation
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    March 6, 2015

    4 Women Leaders “Making it Happen” for Sustainable Cities

    • Cities
    • Gender
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • Gender
    • Urban Development
    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
    Climate
    Latin America Asia
    News
    December 8, 2014

    RELEASE: Launch of First Global Standard to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cities

    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Urban Development
    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
    Finance
    Insights
    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
    Insights
    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
    Insights
    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
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    July 23, 2014

    People-Oriented Cities: Mixed-Use Development Creates Social and Economic Benefits

    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Mixed-use development combined with pedestrianization on Mexico City’s Calle Madero promotes sustainable, prosperous communities. Photo Credit: Julius Reque/Flickr.
    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    June 3, 2014

    Demystifying Transit-Oriented Development

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Transit-oriented development strategies can help urban areas develop sustainably, uniting land use, transport planning, and urban design to create more people-oriented cities. Pictured: Small businesses and pedestrians at a hub near Mexico City’s Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Photo credit: Justin Swan/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Insights
    April 10, 2014

    World Urban Forum Highlights Opportunities for Sustainable Cities

    • Cities
    • road safety
    • Urban Development
    Experts are gathered in Medellin, Colombia this week for the World Urban Forum. Photo credit: Andrew, Flickr
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • Urban Development

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