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    Climate Cities
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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
    Insights
    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
    Insights
    September 17, 2014

    How Cities Can Save Trillions, Curb Climate Change, and Improve Public Health

    • Cities
    • Economics
    • public transit
    • transportation
    Cities account for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but only 2% of land area. Photo credit: Ken Marshall, Flickr
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • public transit
    • transportation
    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
    Climate
    North America
    News
    September 10, 2014

    ADVISORY: WRI Experts Explain What to Expect at the UN Climate Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 9, 2014

    Shale Energy Potential Depends on Water Supply

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale development site, Australia. Photo Credit: John Amos/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    September 5, 2014

    A Tale of 3 Countries: Water Risks to Global Shale Development

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia Africa
    Insights
    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
    Climate
    Insights
    September 2, 2014

    40 Percent of Countries with Largest Shale Energy Resources Face Water Stress

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale-energy production is vulnerable wherever surface or groundwater is limited. As water demands increase, other water users like farms and homes around these plays face higher competition for water. Photo Credit: Justin Woolford/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    June 16, 2014

    Courage to Lead: WRI Celebrates Sustainability Champions

    • Cities
    • Business
    • climate change
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    From left to right: Andrew Steer, Pamela Flaherty, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Jim Harmon.
    • Cities
    • Business
    • climate change
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    Climate
    Insights
    April 15, 2014

    Identifying the Global Coal Industry’s Water Risks

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • water risk
    As with most energy sources, coal-related industries—including mining, coal-to-chemicals, and power generation—are extremely water-intensive. Photo credit: Peter Van den Bossche, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    April 14, 2014

    Water Stress Magnifies Drought’s Negative Impacts throughout the United States

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Drought affected corn crops in Texas in August 2013. Photo credit: USDA, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • climate change
    • water risk
    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
    Africa
    Insights
    February 18, 2014

    Lessons from the C40 Mayors Summit: Scaling Up Solutions for Resilient, Livable Cities

    • Cities
    • Climate
    • transportation
    Cape Town has a robust transport demand management (TDM) strategy that includes promoting higher vehicle occupancies. Photo Credit: Warren Rohner, Flickr 2012
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • transportation
    Climate
    Insights
    February 4, 2014

    Sustainable Cities: From a Vision to Reality

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    WRI is working in Qingdao, China to develop a "sustainability blueprint." Photo credit: Li Chao, Wikimedia Commons
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Insights
    February 3, 2014

    New Global Campaign Aims to Deliver Sustainable Transport to World's Cities

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Urban Mobility
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Passengers disembark from a train in Tianjin, China. A new global campaign is seeking to better integrate sustainable mobility solutions like mass transport into policy discussions on development and climate change. Photo credit: Yang Aijun/World Bank/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Urban Mobility
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    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
    Climate
    Insights
    January 14, 2014

    Multinationals Need to Take Notice and Take Action on Water Risk Data

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • rivers
    • water risk
    Brazil has 12% of the world's freshwater resources, but its industries, farms, and communities are concentrated along the coasts, unable to access much of the country's plentiful resources. Photo credit: Flickr/John Wiseman
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • rivers
    • water risk

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