Clean energy jobs account for about 2% of private sector employment in the U.S. but a much larger share in rural areas. WRI’s interactive maps reveal county-level data for the locations and types of jobs. One finding: The 18 rural counties where clean energy jobs account for more than 10% of total employment. Explore the maps here.

The COVID-19 pandemic devastated transportation systems around the world, with ridership dropping by up to 90 percent in some G20 countries. Countries that invest in sustainable, low-carbon transportation systems as they prepare for post-pandemic economic recovery are likely to create more jobs, ensure a healthier environment and improve equity. A new, practical guide from WRI shows why and how countries can include clean transit plans in their national climate commitments. Read more.

Climate action won’t succeed unless it’s widely understood to be inextricably linked to the racial justice movement, writes WRI Interim President and CEO Manish Bapna in an op-ed he co-authored in TIME Magazine with David Lammy, a Labour Party lawmaker in Britian. Black and brown people around the world are, in large part, far less responsible for the environmental degradation for which they tend to suffer the most. Read more in TIME Magazine..