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    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
    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
    News
    June 22, 2021

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

    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    • Cities
    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
    Asia
    Insights
    October 24, 2019

    Buildings Are a Hidden Source of Indian Cities’ Extreme Heat

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    Tight-packed buildings in Chennai, India
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    Cities
    Asia
    News
    September 19, 2019

    RELEASE: New Report Finds National Governments Can Unlock Nearly $24 Trillion by Investing in Zero-Carbon Cities

    • Buildings
    • infrastructure
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • Buildings
    • infrastructure
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    June 28, 2019

    Eskisehir, Turkey Leads on Energy-Efficient Buildings

    • Buildings
    • Unlocking Climate Action
    • Cities
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    Eskişehir, Turkey
    • Buildings
    • Unlocking Climate Action
    • Cities
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 13, 2018

    Unlocking Climate Action: From Bogota City Hall to the President’s Desk and Back Again

    • Buildings
    • Unlocking Climate Action
    • Cities
    Bogota skyline
    • Buildings
    • Unlocking Climate Action
    • Cities
    Cities
    Insights
    September 6, 2018

    Can Housing Be Affordable Without Being Efficient?

    • Buildings
    • housing
    Minha Casa, Minha Vida affordable housing project in Brazil
    • Buildings
    • housing
    Cities
    Insights
    July 26, 2018

    Amid Climate Uncertainty, Zero-Carbon Buildings Offer a Guiding North Star

    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • climate change
    Mumbai
    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • climate change
    Insights
    June 4, 2018

    Q&A: What Is the Future of Green Building?

    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    Looking into Toronto. Unsplash/Sandra Schuh
    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    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
    North America
    Insights
    November 11, 2017

    By the Numbers: America’s Pledge Shows How US Is Taking Climate Action Without Trump

    • COP23
    • science based targets
    • Paris Agreement
    • Business
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    young people preparing ground for tree planting
    • COP23
    • science based targets
    • Paris Agreement
    • Business
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    Cities
    Insights
    August 14, 2017

    A Global Greening: Green Building Certification Programs Make Gains

    • Buildings
    • natural infrastructure
    WRI office renovated lobby
    • Buildings
    • natural infrastructure
    Cities
    Insights
    June 26, 2017

    Finding Your Place in the Global Urban Movement to Fight Climate Change

    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    Pittsburgh skyline
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    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
    Finance
    Insights
    January 11, 2017

    6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2017

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • stories to watch
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • food security
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Andrew Steer
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • stories to watch
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • food security
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Cities
    Latin America Asia
    Insights
    July 25, 2016

    Thinking “Incrementally:” Addressing the Global Housing Deficit by Engaging the Poor

    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • human rights
    • poverty
    Slum in Bangkok,
    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • human rights
    • poverty
    Energy
    Insights
    June 30, 2016

    In Cities’ War Against Climate Change, Heating and Cooling, Transport Are Key Battlegrounds

    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Rooftop solar in Shanghai
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    News
    June 6, 2016

    RELEASE: 12 Cities and States Selected to Accelerate Building Efficiency Across the Globe

    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency

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