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    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 & Governance
    • 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 & Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Cities
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    November 26, 2014

    1.5 Million People in 3 Brazilian Cities Gain Access to Quality Transport

    • Urban Mobility
    • Top Outcome: 2014
    Bus rapid transit in Brazil
    • Urban Mobility
    • Top Outcome: 2014
    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
    Asia
    Outcomes
    November 26, 2014

    Better Bus Systems & Car-free Days Improve Life in India’s Cities

    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • Top Outcome: 2014
    Raahgiri Day in India
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • Top Outcome: 2014
    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
    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
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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
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    September 19, 2014

    Transport Sector Key to Closing the World’s Emissions Gap

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Beijing bicyclists. Photo Credit: Derrick Story/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    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
    Asia Africa
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    September 2, 2014

    5 Reasons To Watch NYC’s Climate Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Finance
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Business
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    UN headquarters in New York City (Photo credit United Nations)
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Finance
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Business
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    Cities
    Latin America North America
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    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
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    February 25, 2014

    New Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Are a “Win-Win-Win”

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    Heavy-duty vehicles, like buses, make up 20 percent of total U.S. transport emissions. Photo credit: Kathy Doucette, Flickr 2008
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    January 22, 2014

    7 Stories to Watch in 2014

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • fossil fuels
    • deforestation
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • U.S. policy
    As host of the 2014 World Cup, all eyes will be on Brazil's cities to see how they deal with their sustainability challenges and opportunities. Photo credit: Crystal Davis, WRI
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • fossil fuels
    • deforestation
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • U.S. policy
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    December 13, 2013

    7 Ways to Attract and Use Climate Finance for Transport

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • transportation
    A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Curitiba, Brazil. Photo credit: whl.travel
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • transportation

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