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Person in crowd holding sign that reads "SYSTEM CHANGE NOT CLIMATE CHANGE" with Earth image on cardboard sign.
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Mexico City skyline
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Q&A: What Is the Future of Green Building?

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  • Cities
  • energy efficiency
Looking into Toronto. Unsplash/Sandra Schuh
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  • Cities
  • energy efficiency
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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
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  • Buildings
  • electric grid
  • energy efficiency
  • renewable energy
  • transportation
  • Urban Development
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From Bogota to Belgrade, Cities Commit to Energy-Efficient Buildings

  • Cities
  • Buildings
  • energy efficiency
Green Office Building in Denver, Colorado
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  • Buildings
  • energy efficiency
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4 Surprising Ways Energy-Efficient Buildings Benefit Cities

  • Cities
  • Buildings
  • Economics
  • climate change
  • Energy
  • energy efficiency
  • renewable energy
Poznan, Poland
  • Cities
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  • Economics
  • climate change
  • Energy
  • energy efficiency
  • renewable energy
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New Pilot Program Aims to Expand Energy Efficiency in Chinese Cities

  • Cities
  • energy efficiency
  • low carbon development
Retrofitting public buildings to be more energy efficient is an important step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions in China. Photo by Brendan Corey Benson/Flickr.
  • Cities
  • energy efficiency
  • low carbon development
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As Cities Grow, So Should their Energy Efficiency

  • Cities
  • energy efficiency
Improving building efficiency presents a major opportunity to curb greenhouse gas emissions while saving money and improving quality of life. Photo by deano7000/Flickr.
  • Cities
  • energy efficiency
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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
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How Civil Society Groups Can Help Expand Energy Efficiency

  • Equity & Governance
  • Energy
  • Energy Access
  • energy efficiency
  • public participation
Involving civil society organizations in the energy efficiency standards and labeling process could increase the uptake of energy-efficient appliances. Photo credit: Acumen Fund, Flickr
  • Equity & Governance
  • Energy
  • Energy Access
  • energy efficiency
  • public participation
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More Transparency Needed to End Kyrgyzstan Energy Crisis

  • Equity & Governance
  • Energy
  • electric grid
  • environmental democracy
  • Energy Access
  • public participation
  • Equity & Governance
  • Energy
  • electric grid
  • environmental democracy
  • Energy Access
  • public participation
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Civil Society Groups Help Make Electricity Affordable and Sustainable

  • Equity & Governance
  • Energy
  • electric grid
  • environmental democracy
  • Energy Access
  • public participation
  • Equity & Governance
  • Energy
  • electric grid
  • environmental democracy
  • Energy Access
  • public participation