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    February 29, 2024

    STATEMENT: UK Should Deliver on International Climate Finance Promises

    • climate finance
    Bus near Houses of Parliament.
    • climate finance
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    June 11, 2021

    How London Uses Road Fees to Tackle Air Pollution and Inequality

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • transportation
    • Equity & Governance
    A woman bikes on a London cycle lane. Red public buses are seen in the background.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • transportation
    • Equity & Governance
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    December 16, 2020

    5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    People gather in the middle of a Monterrey street during sunset
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    Climate
    Europe
    News
    December 4, 2020

    STATEMENT: United Kingdom Sets Bold Commitment to Cut GHG Emissions 68% by 2030

    • net-zero emissions
    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • Climate
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    August 6, 2018

    Looking Ahead to Plan for Today: How the UK's 2050 Target Drives Climate Action Today

    • Climate
    • G20
    • climate change
    Green Knowes wind farm in Balado, Scotland.
    • Climate
    • G20
    • climate change
    Food
    Europe
    Insights
    January 23, 2017

    Can We Really Cut Food Waste in Half?

    • Food Loss and Waste
    Discarded food in a dumpster
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Food
    Europe North America
    News
    August 11, 2016

    RELEASE: New “Better Buying Lab” to Develop Sustainable Food Strategies

    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Food
    • agriculture
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Food
    • agriculture
    Climate
    Europe North America
    Insights
    April 5, 2016

    The Roads to Decoupling: 21 Countries Are Reducing Carbon Emissions While Growing GDP

    • Economics
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Wind turbines
    • Economics
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    December 2, 2015

    What Do Top Emitters' Greenhouse Gas Targets Mean for Emissions? It’s Not Always Clear

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Wind turbines
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America Latin America Africa Europe
    News
    November 30, 2015

    STATEMENT: At COP21, Heads of State and Institutions Call for Pricing Carbon

    • carbon pricing
    • COP21
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • carbon pricing
    • COP21
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    Finance
    Europe
    News
    September 28, 2015

    STATEMENT: WRI’s Andrew Steer Welcomes France’s Climate Finance Commitment

    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • international climate policy
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    September 10, 2015

    Greater Efficiency in Aviation and Maritime: The Double Win Trajectory

    • Economics
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    The aviation and maritime sectors are an increasingly significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Photo by Bridget Coila/Flickr.
    • Economics
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    February 28, 2015

    Analyzing the First “INDC”: Switzerland Releases New Climate Action Commitment

    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Switzerland is the first country to submit its post-2020 climate action plan. Photo by András Fülöp/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    February 19, 2015

    After the Geneva Climate Negotiations, a Clearer Path Toward an International Agreement

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    The latest U.N. climate negotiations took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo by tripu/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Europe
    News
    February 13, 2015

    Statement: WRI Reacts to Geneva Climate Talks

    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    February 7, 2015

    3 Big Issues to Watch at the Geneva Climate Talks

    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Geneva, Switzerland. Photo by emilestefanov/Flickr
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    September 5, 2014

    A Tale of 3 Countries: Water Risks to Global Shale Development

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Energy
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    News
    September 2, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Finds 38% of World’s Shale Resources Face Water Stress

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk

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