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    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    January 19, 2023

    Next Steps on the US Journey Toward Industrial Decarbonization

    • Climate
    • Climate Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • industry
    • low carbon development
    Seven construction workers stand on building foundation of steel bars and cement
    • Climate
    • Climate Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • industry
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Insights
    October 19, 2021

    7 Major Transformations to Solve Urban Inequality

    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    • land use
    • data
    • infrastructure
    • Equity & Governance
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • COP26
    An aerial view of a cluster of small homes next to luxury buildings, all surrounded by trees.
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    • land use
    • data
    • infrastructure
    • Equity & Governance
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • COP26
    Forests
    Insights
    January 21, 2021

    Forests Absorb Twice As Much Carbon As They Emit Each Year

    • GHG emissions
    • Forests
    • COP26
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • Equity & Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • Forests
    • COP26
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • Equity & Governance
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    September 16, 2019

    For Rural Communities, Protecting Land Is a Better Investment than Deforestation

    • Food
    • Forests
    • land use
    • agriculture
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    In India's Narmada District, legal recognition of communities' land rights have enabled villages to invest in sustainable, more productive land management. Photo by...
    • Food
    • Forests
    • land use
    • agriculture
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    News
    July 11, 2018

    COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: Una nueva investigación revela un campo de juego desigual entre las comunidades y las empresas que compiten por los derechos sobre las tierras

    • land use
    • commodities
    • Forests
    • land rights
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • land use
    • commodities
    • Forests
    • land rights
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Equity & Governance
    Asia Africa Latin America
    News
    December 20, 2017

    RELEASE: New LandMark Data Measure Impacts of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on Forests and Climate

    • Forests
    • commodities
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • land rights
    • Forests
    • commodities
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • land rights
    News
    October 12, 2017

    RELEASE: WRI Honors Darren Walker and Feike Sijbesma at “Courage to Lead” Celebration

    • carbon pricing
    • land use
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • land rights
    • low carbon development
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • carbon pricing
    • land use
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • land rights
    • low carbon development
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Equity & Governance
    Africa Latin America
    Insights
    June 26, 2017

    Sophie's Choice for Communities: Sacrificing Land Rights to Gain Security

    • land use
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Brazilian protester
    • land use
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Equity & Governance
    North America
    Insights
    July 7, 2016

    Cutting Your Corporate Carbon Footprint? Why You Should Use Science-Based Targets

    • Climate
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate science
    Renewable energy can help companies reach carbon-cutting goals. Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92688599@N00/2302264331/">Wavy1</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate science
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Data
    June 3, 2016

    CAIT Indonesia Climate Data Explorer (PINDAI) Data

    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    Equity & Governance
    North America
    Insights
    December 10, 2015

    Time for Leaders to Lead on Climate

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    December 4, 2015

    What’s In a Name? Paris Agreement's Legal Form Explained in 7 Questions

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • Paris Agreement
    Green Zone at COP21, Paris. Credit Deborah Zabarenko
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • Paris Agreement
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    November 3, 2015

    Phasing Down HFCs: Good for the Climate and the Economy

    • Climate
    • Economics
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    HFCs are found in air conditioners, refrigerants, insulating foams and solvents. Image credit: Jan Tik - Flickr
    • Climate
    • Economics
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 27, 2015

    Paris Countdown: Where Things Stand 5 Weeks Before Climate Summit

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/81376552@N00/473338364/">jbvkoos</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    Equity & Governance
    Africa
    Insights
    October 19, 2015

    Jump-starting the SDGs: 4 Lessons from Early Adopters

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • sustainable development goals
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/14610739@N07/15625929161/">versello</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • sustainable development goals
    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 & Governance
    • 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 & Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    November 25, 2014

    6 Graphs Explain the World’s Top 10 Emitters

    • International Climate Action
    • COP20
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • Equity & Governance
    • UNFCCC
    China currently ranks as world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Photo by Ding Zhou/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • COP20
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • Equity & Governance
    • UNFCCC

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