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    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
    Finance
    Insights
    June 9, 2021

    How Domestic Budget Shortfalls Due to COVID-19 Impact Climate Action

    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • coronavirus
    A man selling masks on a busy street in Varanasi, India.
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • coronavirus
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    June 4, 2021

    The US Set a Record for Renewables in 2020, but More Is Needed

    • renewable energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Clean Power
    Block Island wind farm on the coast of Rhode Island
    • renewable energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Clean Power
    Finance
    Insights
    June 4, 2021

    Why the Green Climate Fund Should Give Developing Countries Greater Direct Access to Finance

    • Green Climate Fund
    • climate finance
    • Climate
    • COP26
    • Paying for Paris
    Wetland restoration in Peru
    • Green Climate Fund
    • climate finance
    • Climate
    • COP26
    • Paying for Paris
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    May 28, 2021

    How Climate Change Affects Health and How Countries Can Respond

    • Climate Resilience
    • health
    • adaptation finance
    • climate change
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Health workers in Kenya prepare supplies in front of a window with children looking through on the other side.
    • Climate Resilience
    • health
    • adaptation finance
    • climate change
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    May 27, 2021

    In Nairobi, Residents Redesign Public Spaces to Build Flood Resilience

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Nairobi residents redesign public spaces to build flood resilience
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Economics
    Asia Latin America
    Insights
    May 27, 2021

    How Emerging Economies Can Pursue Green Recoveries

    • Climate
    • restoration
    • coronavirus
    Gede Pangrango National Park, Situ Gunung, Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia.
    • Climate
    • restoration
    • coronavirus
    Climate
    Insights
    May 25, 2021

    What Is Carbon Lock-in and How Can We Avoid It?

    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • infrastructure
    • power plants
    • National Climate Action
    • COP26
    A power plant with wind mills and a smoke column in the center.
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • infrastructure
    • power plants
    • National Climate Action
    • COP26
    Energy
    Insights
    May 21, 2021

    5 Things to Know About the IEA’s Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050

    • net-zero emissions
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • Clean Energy
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • carbon removal
    • climate finance
    Three people installing a solar panel.
    • net-zero emissions
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • Clean Energy
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • carbon removal
    • climate finance
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 20, 2021

    7 Policy Proposals to Restore US Trees: How Do They Compare?

    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • carbon removal
    Trees in the morning in Kalaloch, WA, USA.
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • carbon removal
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    May 18, 2021

    3 Reasons Why Smart Charging Is Key for Electric Vehicle Fleets

    • electric grid
    • electric mobility
    Electric vehicle charging.
    • electric grid
    • electric mobility
    Forests
    Insights
    May 17, 2021

    Pressing Questions About Ecosystem Restoration, Answered

    • restoration
    • agriculture
    • deforestation
    • Ocean
    • COP26
    Farmer tends to a seaweed farm in Nusa Penida, Indonesia
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    • deforestation
    • Ocean
    • COP26
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    May 13, 2021

    In Monterrey, Mexico, a University’s Tragedy Sparks a Citywide Turnaround

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Monterrey, Mexico residents enjoying the open streets of the monthly Callejero event.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Insights
    May 11, 2021

    As Cities Grow Across Africa, They Must Plan for Water Security

    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Water insecurity in African cities
    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Climate
    Insights
    May 10, 2021

    5 Ways the World Bank’s Climate Action Plan Could Go Further

    • multilateral development banks
    • International Climate Action
    • Finance
    • adaptation finance
    Wind Park near Kavarna, Bulgaria.
    • multilateral development banks
    • International Climate Action
    • Finance
    • adaptation finance
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    May 6, 2021

    6 Innovative Ways to Fund Climate Action and Equity in US Cities

    • Climate
    • Climate Equity
    • Equity & Governance
    • climate finance
    Solar panels on homes in Boulder, Colorado.
    • Climate
    • Climate Equity
    • Equity & Governance
    • climate finance
    Climate
    Insights
    May 4, 2021

    There Is No Climate Justice Without Racial Justice

    • environmental justice
    • Equity & Governance
    A climate protest. Climate activists walk with a sign that reads climate justice equals racial justice.
    • environmental justice
    • Equity & Governance
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    May 4, 2021

    How Local Data Is Accelerating Land Restoration in Ethiopia

    • data
    • restoration
    • climate impacts
    A green, hilly landscape in Lalibela, Ethiopia
    • data
    • restoration
    • climate impacts
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 30, 2021

    How the Clean Energy for America Act Improves Tax Credits

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • Clean Energy
    • electric mobility
    A construction working laying down a solar panel
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • Clean Energy
    • electric mobility

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