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    Cities Economics low carbon development Insights
    Cities
    Insights
    October 21, 2022

    3 Essentials for Integrated Urban Climate Action

    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • low carbon development
    • urban water resilience
    • Cities
    Tram and buildings in Guadalajara.
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • low carbon development
    • urban water resilience
    • Cities
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    December 17, 2021

    5 Ways China’s Cities Can Drive Equitable and Sustainable Urbanization

    • Urban Development
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • nature-based solutions
    • development
    • low carbon development
    A close-up of shrubbery with skyscrapers in the distant background.
    • Urban Development
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • nature-based solutions
    • development
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Insights
    October 14, 2020

    4 Reasons to Prioritize Electric Vehicles After COVID-19

    • coronavirus
    • electric mobility
    • Economics
    • transportation
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    electric vehicle charger
    • coronavirus
    • electric mobility
    • Economics
    • transportation
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    Insights
    September 18, 2020

    As the UN Turns 75, Countries Should Embrace a Shared Vision of a Fairer, Safer and More Sustainable Future

    • coronavirus
    • Urban Mobility
    • Paris Agreement
    • Business
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • United Nations
    Country flags leading to the entrance of the United Nations.
    • coronavirus
    • Urban Mobility
    • Paris Agreement
    • Business
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • United Nations
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 5, 2020

    A Fairer and More Sustainable Post-COVID World in Latin America

    • biking
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • infrastructure
    • sanitation
    • Cities
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • transportation
    • Freshwater
    Silhouette of a person with a bicycle overlooking Belo Horizonte's skyline. Photo by Mariana Gil/WRI.
    • biking
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • infrastructure
    • sanitation
    • Cities
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • transportation
    • Freshwater
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    July 7, 2020

    LA’s Time To Lead A Fair, Strong And Clean COVID-19 Recovery

    • Air Quality
    • coronavirus
    • Economics
    Los Angeles Traffic
    • Air Quality
    • coronavirus
    • Economics
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    June 29, 2020

    Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure

    • Economics
    • Climate Resilience
    • infrastructure
    • Cities
    • natural infrastructure
    Cross-agency collaboration and investing in blue-green infrastructure resulted in Singapore’s redesigned Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park.
    • Economics
    • Climate Resilience
    • infrastructure
    • Cities
    • natural infrastructure
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    April 30, 2020

    How Korea is Winning the Fight Against COVID-19 While Ramping Up Climate Ambition

    • Economics
    • Air Quality
    • coronavirus
    • National Climate Action
    • fossil fuels
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    Korean city at night
    • Economics
    • Air Quality
    • coronavirus
    • National Climate Action
    • fossil fuels
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    April 28, 2020

    4 Investment Areas to Stimulate China's Economy After COVID-19

    • coronavirus
    • low carbon development
    • natural infrastructure
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • Economics
    • Health & Road Safety
    Installation of solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of the Hongqiao Passenger Rail Terminal in Shanghai, China.
    • coronavirus
    • low carbon development
    • natural infrastructure
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • Economics
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    Insights
    January 5, 2020

    Collective Action at the Crossroads: What to Watch in 2020

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    renewable energy
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    Energy
    Insights
    July 16, 2019

    Planes, Trains and (Big) Automobiles: How Heavy Transport Can Reduce Emissions and Save Money

    • Business
    • Economics
    • circular economy
    • Urban Mobility
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    A fuel-efficient airplane takes off during NASA's Green Flight competition.
    • Business
    • Economics
    • circular economy
    • Urban Mobility
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    February 26, 2019

    4 Creative Ways Cities Are Transitioning to a Clean Energy Future

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Solar in Washington, DC. Flickr/Adam Fagen
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Insights
    February 13, 2019

    Electrification Doesn't Make Sense Everywhere—Yet

    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • electric mobility
    Where cities have relatively clean grids, they should electrify as much as possible.
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • electric mobility
    Cities
    Insights
    February 4, 2019

    Optimize, Electrify, Decarbonize: The 3 Steps to Thriving, Zero-Carbon Cities

    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • Unlocking Climate Action
    Las Vegas solar panels
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • Unlocking Climate Action
    Cities
    Insights
    November 15, 2018

    Cities Can Save $17 Trillion by Preventing Urban Sprawl

    • Economics
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    New York City
    • Economics
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Insights
    October 31, 2018

    IPCC 1.5° Report: We Need to Build and Live Differently in Cities

    • climate science
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    Wiping down rooftop solar panels in Mumbai.
    • climate science
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Insights
    October 2, 2018

    3 Charts Explain One of the Most Overlooked Opportunities to Address Climate Change and Poverty

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    Air conditioning units in Hong Kong. Flickr/Niall Kennedy
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    Business
    Asia
    Insights
    April 18, 2018

    Green Growth for the Commonwealth: Ready for Phase Three

    • Climate Resilience
    • Economics
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Bicycle rickshaws in Mumbai, India
    • Climate Resilience
    • Economics
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Insights
    January 16, 2018

    Bad Air to Better Oceans: 6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2018

    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • stories to watch
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • stories to watch
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    September 7, 2017

    2050 is Now

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • infrastructure
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    African farmer
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • infrastructure
    • poverty
    • low carbon development

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