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    Energy
    Insights
    June 30, 2016

    In Cities’ War Against Climate Change, Heating and Cooling, Transport Are Key Battlegrounds

    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Rooftop solar in Shanghai
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    News
    June 6, 2016

    RELEASE: 12 Cities and States Selected to Accelerate Building Efficiency Across the Globe

    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    Energy
    Insights
    June 6, 2016

    From Bogota to Belgrade, Cities Commit to Energy-Efficient Buildings

    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    Green Office Building in Denver, Colorado
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • energy efficiency
    Climate
    Insights
    May 11, 2016

    3 Steps Wisconsin Can Take To Meet Its Clean Power Plan Targets

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Wind turbines in Dane County, Wis.
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Insights
    May 11, 2016

    4 Surprising Ways Energy-Efficient Buildings Benefit Cities

    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Poznan, Poland
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia
    News
    May 11, 2016

    RELEASE: Policy Blueprint for Building Efficiency Shows Urban Leaders How to Boost Economy and Cut Emissions

    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    North America
    News
    April 28, 2016

    RELEASE: Analysis Shows Illinois Can Comply with Clean Power Plan Requirements, But Must Reduce Existing Barriers by Passing the Clean Jobs Bill

    • fossil fuels
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 28, 2016

    Illinois Can Meet its Clean Power Plan Targets in 3 Steps

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    Asia
    Insights
    April 27, 2016

    What's Holding Up the Efficient Appliance Market in India?

    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    Energy star rated appliances at white goods retail store Vijay Sales in Midway Mumbai, India.
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    Climate
    Insights
    January 5, 2016

    4 Steps Michigan Can Take To Exceed Its Clean Power Plan Targets

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • energy efficiency
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Great wind farm near Alma, Michigan in Gratiot County, Michigan.
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • energy efficiency
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    December 22, 2015

    After Paris, Making Good on Climate Commitments Requires Good Governance

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • public participation
    • UNFCCC
    Eiffel Tower
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • public participation
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    December 3, 2015

    Sustainable Cities and Buildings at COP21: Delivering our Future Today

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    Chapultepec Castle views Mexico City
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    Climate
    News
    December 3, 2015

    STATEMENT: WRI and the Global Environment Facility Team Up to Increase Efficiency in Buildings

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    Climate
    Insights
    November 25, 2015

    Building Efficiency Finally Gets its Day in the Sun at COP 21

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Wall Street
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 27, 2015

    Increasing Forest Transparency through the Open Government Partnership

    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    • sustainable development goals
    Open government often translates to good forest governance. Photo by Nanang Sujana/Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    • sustainable development goals
    Equity & Governance
    North America
    Insights
    October 27, 2015

    Open Government Partnership: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through Accountability and Transparency

    • environmental democracy
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    The Open Government Partnership can help support implementation of the 17 SDGs. Photo by Josh Estey/Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • environmental democracy
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Climate
    North America
    News
    October 6, 2015

    RELEASE: Virginia Can Surpass its Clean Power Plan Requirements with a 43 Percent Carbon Emissions Reduction by 2030

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • 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
    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
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    September 2, 2015

    Tianjin Disaster Magnifies Governance Challenges for Public Safety and the Environment

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    A black cloud of smoke rises from vehicles set on fire by the explosion in Tianjin. Photo by Karl-Ludwig Poggemann/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • pollution

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