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Which Countries Are Providing Their Fair Share of Climate Finance? And Which Aren’t?
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Despite a collective commitment of $100 billion per year in climate finance to support developing countries, most large countries — including the United States, Australia and Canada — are not contributing their fair share. Many major economies have written big checks, but not in relation to their relative size and wealth. Unpacking these figures will be a key component to the upcoming climate summit in Glasgow. New research by WRI’s Joe Thwaites and Julie Bos looks past the headlines to break down country-by-country who is contributing fairly to the $100 billion commitment, and who is not. Read more
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New WRI research finds most developed countries are not contributing their fair share toward meeting the $100 billion climate finance goal. Photo by Vladislav Klapin/Unsplash.
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The State of Electric School Buses in the US
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Electrifying U.S. school buses is a big idea that would deliver big benefits to the climate, air and most importantly kids’ health. In fact, E-school buses could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all buses in the country by about 50% and create new jobs, yet fewer than 1% of school buses on U.S. roads today are electric. In a recent article, WRI’s Leah Lazer and co-authors dig into the current state of play of electric school bus adoption and explore the potential behind new technology and funding. Read more
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World Food Day 2021: A Better Food System, Betters Lives
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"Our actions are our future” is the theme of this year’s World Food Day, held on Saturday, October 16. The theme hits the mark: Developing a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable global food and land use system is essential to feed the world’s population, reduce emissions and improve the resilience of communities around the world. This future is possible, but it requires all actors within the food system — heads of government, small and large companies, farmers, individuals and more — to do their part. Read more
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EVENT: Can We Create Sustainable Cities For All? Join Us to Find Out.
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Next week, WRI is launching the final entry of our flagship World Resources Report: Towards a More Equal City. The synthesis report presents a new vision for urban planning and development, arguing that access to services is a vital measure of a thriving, successful city, alongside income and GDP. Join us for the launch event on October 19 to hear from global experts and city leaders about how we can create more equal, prosperous and sustainable cities. Register today
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Stay Up To Date Around COP26
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Explore WRI’s new COP26 Resource Hub, where WRI’s experts are tracking developments, sharing insights, and providing resources to unpack what’s at stake and critical areas for progress. Explore the Hub
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The Art & Science Behind What Catches On
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Thursday, October 14, 2021
10:00-11:15am EDT
The Green Jobs Advantage: How to Promote Climate-Friendly Job Creation, Job Quality, and a Just Transition
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Monday, October 18, 2021
10:00-11:00am EDT
World Resources Report Synthesis Launch: Seven Transformations for More Equitable and Sustainable Cities
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
9:00-10:30am EDT
How Carbon Taxes And Markets Can Scale Up Landscape Restoration: Policy Dialog
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
11:00am-3:00pm EDT
Why Nature? Why Now? How nature is key to achieving a 1.5C world
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
9:00-10:00am EDT
Training on Climate Data Tools for COP26
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
9:00am-3:00pm EDT
Global City Insights into Electric Bus Planning from the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI)
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
10:00-11:00am EDT
Land Accelerator Africa 2021 Impact Days
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 11:00am-1:00pm EDT | 6:00-8:00pm EAT
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 11:00am-1:00pm EDT | 6:00-8:00pm EAT
State of Climate Action 2021
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Thursday, October 28, 2021
9:00-10:15am EDT
Land Accelerator South Asia 2021 Impact Days
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021: 7:30-9:30am EDT | 6:00-8:00pm IST
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 7:30-9:30am EDT | 6:00-8:00pm IST
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