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    April 21, 2022

    5 Ways to Cut Oil and Gas Use Through Clean Transportation

    • Cities
    • biking
    • public transit
    • Climate
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Health & Road Safety
    A bike lane in NYC
    • Cities
    • biking
    • public transit
    • Climate
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Insights
    December 8, 2021

    5 Priorities for Cities After COP26

    • COP26
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate Equity
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • Health & Road Safety
    Busy road in Dhaka, Bangladesh during heavy rainfall
    • COP26
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate Equity
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Insights
    November 10, 2021

    More Equal Cities Can Help Bring Global Climate Goals Within Reach

    • COP26
    • Cities
    • Climate Equity
    Pedestrians on crosswalk
    • COP26
    • Cities
    • Climate Equity
    Cities
    News
    November 10, 2021

    RELEASE: Bike Lane Design Principles Show How to Build Safer, More Sustainable Streets

    • Cities
    • biking
    • Urban Mobility
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cyclists using bike-share in New York City
    • Cities
    • biking
    • Urban Mobility
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Insights
    November 10, 2021

    4 Ways to Design Safe Streets for Cyclists

    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • Health & Road Safety
    Bike lanes in Barcelona, Spain
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Insights
    November 9, 2021

    Going Electric: How Ride-hailing Drivers Can Help Cities Speed Up EV Use

    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric Vehicles
    • Urban Mobility
    A driver following GPS directions on a mounted smartphone, taken from the backseat of the car.
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric Vehicles
    • Urban Mobility
    Cities
    News
    October 31, 2021

    RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities 2021-2022 Opens Call for Transformative Urban Projects

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    Cities
    News
    October 18, 2021

    RELEASE: New Research Finds Bridging ‘Urban Services Divide’ Can Create More Equal, Sustainable Cities

    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • world resources report
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • world resources report
    News
    September 21, 2021

    RELEASE: More than 50 Mayors Call on Governments and Companies to Conserve Forests

    • Cities
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • Cities
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    September 1, 2021

    How US Cities and Corporations Can Collaborate on Clean Energy

    • Clean Energy
    • Business
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    • COP26
    Roof top solar installation with Midtown Manhattan view as background.
    • Clean Energy
    • Business
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    • COP26
    Cities
    Latin America
    News
    June 29, 2021

    RELEASE: Prize for Cities Awarded to Rosario, Argentina, for Improving Resilience and Equity Through Urban Agriculture

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    A person holding a small plant while surrounded by other plants.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    Latin America
    News
    June 29, 2021

    COMUNICADO: Recibe Rosario, Argentina, Premio a las Ciudades por mejorar resiliencia y equidad a través de agricultura urbana

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    News
    June 22, 2021

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

    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    • Cities
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 21, 2021

    Rosario, Argentina Uses Urban Farming to Tackle Economic and Climate Crises

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    • agriculture
    A man sits and plants new plants in his garden.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    • agriculture
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    June 11, 2021

    How London Uses Road Fees to Tackle Air Pollution and Inequality

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • transportation
    • Equity & Governance
    A woman bikes on a London cycle lane. Red public buses are seen in the background.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • transportation
    • Equity & Governance
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    May 27, 2021

    In Nairobi, Residents Redesign Public Spaces to Build Flood Resilience

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Nairobi residents redesign public spaces to build flood resilience
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    May 13, 2021

    In Monterrey, Mexico, a University’s Tragedy Sparks a Citywide Turnaround

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Monterrey, Mexico residents enjoying the open streets of the monthly Callejero event.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Insights
    May 11, 2021

    As Cities Grow Across Africa, They Must Plan for Water Security

    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Water insecurity in African cities
    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    April 29, 2021

    In Ahmedabad, India, Women Are Climate Leaders, Not Victims

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Woman works in her home in Ahmedabad, India.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance

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