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    Insights
    July 11, 2017

    Is the Tesla Model 3 Our Ride to a Sustainable Future?

    • Cities
    • Business
    • Urban Mobility
    • Climate
    • transportation
    The Tesla Model 3
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Urban Mobility
    • Climate
    • transportation
    Cities
    Insights
    June 27, 2017

    3 Reasons Renewable Energy Is Poised to Take Off in Developing Cities

    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Rooftop solar is a key to renewable cities. Flickr/UNDP India
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    May 31, 2017

    China’s Clean Air Challenge: $3 Billion Air Pollution from Transport in Chengdu

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • transportation
    Chengdu on a clear day
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • transportation
    Cities
    Insights
    May 9, 2017

    The Need for (Safe) Speed: 4 Surprising Ways Slower Driving Creates Better Cities

    • Cities
    • health
    • road safety
    • Health & Road Safety
    Bangkok traffic
    • Cities
    • health
    • road safety
    • Health & Road Safety
    Water
    Insights
    March 17, 2017

    Wastewater: The Best Hidden Energy Source You’ve Never Heard Of

    • Cities
    • Energy
    • Water
    The Xiangyang sludge-to-energy plant in China.
    • Cities
    • Energy
    • Water
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    February 2, 2017

    3 Ways Brazil Can Be a Global Leader in Turning Sustainability Commitments into Action

    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Paris Agreement
    • restoration
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Local community in the Tapajós National Forest in Pará
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Paris Agreement
    • restoration
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Finance
    Insights
    January 11, 2017

    6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2017

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • stories to watch
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • food security
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Andrew Steer
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • stories to watch
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • food security
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Cities
    Insights
    January 11, 2017

    PODCAST: Planning the City of the Future

    • podcasts
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Guy on Quito street corner
    • podcasts
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Climate
    Insights
    December 13, 2016

    Cities Are Acting on Climate Change. Will the New Administration Join?

    • Cities
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Rooftop wind turbines in Portland, Oregon
    • Cities
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Equity
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    December 9, 2016

    Localizing Open Government Reforms

    • Cities
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    Cícero Pompeu de Toledo stadium
    • Cities
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    Cities
    Insights
    December 7, 2016

    Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Narrow Traffic Lanes Make Cities Safer

    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Traffic in Tokyo Reveals Narrow, Safe Traffic Lanes
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    December 1, 2016

    India Can Save Up to $1.8 Trillion per Year with Smart Urban Growth

    • Cities
    • Economics
    • Urban Development
    A crowded Delhi street. Source: EMBARQ Sustainable Urban Mobility by WRI/Flickr
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Insights
    November 3, 2016

    WRI Expert Forum: How Should COP22 Move the Needle on Climate Action?

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP22
    • Climate
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP22
    • Climate
    Equity
    Insights
    October 28, 2016

    Habitat III: Milestone for the World’s Cities or Business as Usual?

    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Paris Agreement
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Quito and clouds
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Paris Agreement
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Equity
    Insights
    October 24, 2016

    Taming Bigfoot to Safeguard the Global Commons

    • Food
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • creating a sustainable food future
    • Energy
    • Urban Development
    Cloud Gate in Chicago
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • creating a sustainable food future
    • Energy
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Insights
    October 12, 2016

    3 Challenges to Safe and Affordable Urban Housing

    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    Mumbai slums
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    Energy
    Insights
    October 11, 2016

    Why Now Is the Time to Make Energy Access in Cities a Top Priority

    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • low carbon development
    Street in Nouakchott, Mauritânia
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Insights
    October 5, 2016

    Q&A with Ani Dasgupta: What’s at Stake for Cities at Habitat III?

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    People walking in Bangalore
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development

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