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    Africa
    Insights
    October 5, 2015

    Can Clean Distributed Energy Solutions Close Africa’s Access Gap?

    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • Business
    • Economics
    • development
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Solar speciality shop in Gulu, Uganda. Photo by James Anderson/Flickr.
    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • Business
    • Economics
    • development
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    September 23, 2015

    Corporate Buyers of Renewable Energy Get Louder—and More Diverse

    • Business
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    As demand for renewable energy expands, so too are our efforts to facilitate further collaborations to open new markets for clean power. Photo by Daniel Hoherd/Flickr.
    • Business
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Insights
    September 18, 2015

    Building a Brighter Future – Powered by Renewable Energy

    • Economics
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • sustainable development goals
    Barefoot solar engineers in Tinginaput, India. Photo by DFID/Flickr.
    • Economics
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • sustainable development goals
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    September 1, 2015

    To Achieve its New Climate Goals, China Must Look to its Buildings

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    To meet its emissions goals, China should begin to reevaluate building efficiency with new technology and better financing. Photo by shanidov/Flickr
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    August 21, 2015

    Corporations Can Drive Down Renewable Energy’s Cost

    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    The electricity system will have to be decarbonized, probably more quickly than many in the sector are comfortable with. Working with large buyers that want to move quickly could lead to decarbonizing in an orderly way that drives down the cost for everyone. Photo by Windwärts Energie/Flickr
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Equity
    North America
    Insights
    August 6, 2015

    Clean Power Plan Can Help States, Economy and Planet

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • Business
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • COP21
    NASA image courtesy of the DSCOVR EPIC team
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • Business
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • COP21
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    June 22, 2015

    New Fuel Efficiency Standards for Airplanes, Trucks Can Help US Meet Climate Goals

    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/7821771@N05/8253182778/">WSDOT</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    April 15, 2015

    An Opportunity for Cooperative Clean Energy Solutions for Utilities and Companies

    • electric grid
    • Business
    • renewable energy
    A solar array in California. Photo by Steve Jurvetson/Flickr.
    • electric grid
    • Business
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    February 23, 2015

    What do Apple, Citi and Shell Have in Common?

    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    It's a pleasant surprise to see growing acceptance for the importance of low-carbon power from some of the world’s biggest traditional energy firms. Photo by Aeon Solar/Flickr.
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    February 5, 2015

    Reforming 3 Systems Can Create a New Climate Economy in India

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Business
    Traffic congestion in Calcutta, India. Photo by frederik_rowing/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Business
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    January 29, 2015

    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
    Energy
    North America
    Data
    January 26, 2015

    Comparing Renewable Energy to Traditional Electricity Supply

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Should I Build A Behind-the-Meter (Onsite) Renewable Energy Project?*
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Equity
    Asia
    Insights
    January 9, 2015

    6 Stories to Watch in 2015: Global Climate Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, Rising Water Risks and More

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • united nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer presented 2015's Stories to Watch before a packed house at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bill Dugan/WRI
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • united nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Equity
    Insights
    December 31, 2014

    So What Did We Learn in 2014?

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    2014 shifted the needle toward a more sustainable future. Photo by David Drodge/The Pembina Institute
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    Equity
    Insights
    December 30, 2014

    WRI’s Top Outcomes of 2014

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    During "Raaghiri Days" in Indian cities, streets are closed to cars to encourage walking and biking. Photo by Carol Mitchell/Flickr
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    Energy
    Insights
    October 2, 2014

    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
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    October 1, 2014

    Finding Solutions for South Africa’s Coal-Fired Energy and Water Problems

    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A communal water tap in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: E. Muench, Wikimedia Commons
    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    September 18, 2014

    2 Questions for World Business Leaders at the UN Climate Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • united nations
    The UN Secretary General's Climate Summit will bring CEOs and heads of government to New York City on September 23, 2014. (Photo credit: Chris Ford, Flickr)
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • united nations
    Climate
    Asia Africa
    Insights
    September 2, 2014

    5 Reasons To Watch NYC’s Climate Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Finance
    • Equity
    • 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
    • Climate Resilience
    • Business
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    July 11, 2014

    Tackling U.S. Corporations’ 3 Challenges to Buying Renewable Energy

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • renewable energy
    Sixty percent of the largest U.S. companies have set climate and energy goals to increase their use of renewable energy. Photo credit: Thomas Rousing, Flickr
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • renewable energy

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