The P4G initiative, in which WRI is a key partner, promotes market-based partnerships that create sustainable, resilient economies. At the recent P4G summit in Seoul, dozens of world leaders endorsed the Seoul Declaration, which emphasizes the role that public-private partnerships can play in achieving net-zero emissions. Tatiana Clouthier, head of Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy, called P4G partnerships “examples of effective and successful synergies” that lead to high-impact projects. Read more.

ow much water should a company use? Responding to growing pressure on companies to enhance their water stewardship practices, a new working paper provides guidance for  companies to assess, measure and steward their water use. Read more.

WRI’s Big Ideas Into Action podcast highlights the five finalists for the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities. The winner, announced next week, will receive $250,000. On this episode, host Nicholas Walton speaks with Prize for Cities global lead Anne Maassen about the five finalists. “A lot of good things are happening in cities and are happening right now,” she says. Listen to the podcast here.