Cities need to tackle climate change and growing urban inequality. Anne Maassen and the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities call for collective imagination to create the city of the future. Read more.
Data from WRI’s Climate Watch platform shows the energy sector produces 73% of global greenhouse gas emissions, while only 10 countries account for more than two-thirds of annual emissions. Read more.
President Trump recently announced U.S. support for the global Trillion Trees Initiative. Alex Rudee reveals where the country could plant 60 billion trees by 2040 without reducing food production. Read more.
The Climate Leadership Council (CLC) called for a carbon fee that can help cut U.S. carbon emissions 50% below 2005 levels by 2035. WRI CEO and founding CLC member Andrew Steer explains why it’s a win-win for America’s economy and environment. Read the Full Statement.
