Back

    Resources

    Within This Topic

    Type of Resource

    Subtype of Resource

    Region

    Tags

    41 Resources for
    Equity Energy Data Insights
    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
    Cities
    Asia North America
    Insights
    January 21, 2015

    As Obama and Modi Meet, 4 Opportunities for US-India Action on Clean Energy and Climate

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    India's goal is to increase solar power to 100 gigawatts by 2022. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith/DFID
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    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
    Climate
    Insights
    December 14, 2014

    COP20 Lays the Groundwork for Paris Climate Pact: 7 Key Developments

    • Finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP20
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Participants at December 2014 international climate conference in Lima
    • Finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP20
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Finance
    Insights
    December 9, 2014

    Building Climate Equity and International Consensus from the Ground Up

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP20
    • Climate Equity
    • development
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • Equity
    • human rights
    • UNFCCC
    Scaling up renewable energy access; government installed solar energy in Sumba island, Indonesia. Photo by Asia Development Bank/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP20
    • Climate Equity
    • development
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • Equity
    • human rights
    • UNFCCC
    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
    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
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 29, 2014

    What Does Environmental Democracy Look Like?

    • Energy
    • Equity
    • Climate
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • renewable energy
    Eight years ago, developers proposed a five-dam project on the Baker and Pascua Rivers in Patagonia, Chile. While they projected that the hydropower would produce 2,750 megawatts of power, the project would also flood 23 square miles of wilderness, jeopardizing the environment, local culture, and tourism of the region. Photo Credit: International Rivers/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Equity
    • Climate
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Insights
    June 15, 2014

    3 Key Themes from the Bonn Climate Talks

    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Adaptation was a central theme of the Bonn climate talks. Photo credit: CGIAR Climate, Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    June 9, 2014

    Linking Reporting Systems to Improve Greenhouse Gas Management

    • Energy
    • Equity
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • greenhouse gases
    Inventories are a fundamental tool for countries and facilities to measure and manage their GHG emissions. Photo credit: Roger/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Equity
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    Insights
    June 6, 2014

    7 Good Practices for Developing a Sustainable National GHG Inventory System

    • Energy
    • Equity
    • Climate
    • emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    Smog in Bogota, Colombia. Some non-Annex I countries, like Colombia, already have made significant progress developing their national GHG inventory systems. Photo credit: Matthew Rutledge/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Equity
    • Climate
    • emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    Equity
    North America
    Insights
    January 28, 2014

    Watching for Signs of Climate Action in the State of the Union Address

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • climate science
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Seven months have passed since President Obama announced the national Climate Action Plan. Photo credit: Steve Jurvetson, Flickr
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • climate science
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Insights
    January 3, 2014

    Forest Fires, Water Security, and China’s Sustainability Challenges: WRI’s 11 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2013

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    New analysis reveals that 37 countries face extremely high levels of water stress, including Qatar (shown here). Photo credit: Neil Palmer/ CIAT
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    Climate
    Insights
    December 23, 2013

    5 Things We Learned in 2013 that Could Move the Needle on Sustainability

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • deforestation
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • water risk
    New research shows that the world loses 50 soccer fields' of forest every minute of every day. Photo credit: Daniel Murdiyarso, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • deforestation
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    December 23, 2013

    WRI’s Top Outcomes of 2013

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • food security
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • water risk
    WRI measures its success through positive, on-the-ground change. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • food security
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • water risk
    Equity
    Insights
    November 26, 2013

    COP 19 Made Small Steps Forward, but We Need Bolder Leaps

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    A key area of discussion at COP 19 was how to address losses and damages from climate change impacts that are difficult or impossible to adapt to. Photo credit: Jörg Dietze, Flickr
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Equity
    Insights
    November 6, 2013

    Q&A with Jennifer Morgan: How Do We Secure a Strong, International Climate Agreement by 2015?

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    The impacts of a flood in Sindh Province, Pakistan. Photo credit: Magnus Wolfe-Murray, Department for International Development
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Equity
    Asia
    Insights
    June 25, 2013

    4 Lessons in Renewable Energy Planning: The Philippine Experience

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy

    How You Can Help

    WRI relies on the generosity of donors like you to turn research into action. You can support our work by making a gift today or exploring other ways to give.

    Stay Informed

    World Resources Institute
    10 G Street NE
    Suite 800
    Washington DC 20002
    +1 (202) 729-7600

    Invest in people. Invest in nature.

    Help WRI turn research
    into action and scale
    the changes needed to
    protect the planet for this
    and future generations.

    Make your Earth Day donation
    Stories to Watch 2023

    At this pivotal moment, WRI President & CEO Ani Dasgupta will share insights into our predictions for the big stories coming up in 2023, including what actions governments, businesses, institutions and people must take to get the world on the right path.

    Sign up now to secure your spot.

    Register
    Make your end of year gift today.
    Donate now