How to Ensure COP26 is a Success
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A New Vision to Reduce Urban Inequality
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WRI just launched the final synthesis report of the World Resources Report: Towards a More Equal City. The new report finds that 1.2 billion city dwellers worldwide lack access to basic services, like running water, sanitation, electricity and other amenities. It doesn’t have to be this way. In a new article, report authors Maeve Weston and Robin King explain how seven cross-sectoral transformations can lift residents out of poverty while creating economic, environmental and social benefits for all. Read more.
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The new World Resources Report lays out seven transformations for more equitable and sustainable cities. Photo taken in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Ted McGrath/Flickr.
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3 Pathways for Investment in Nature-Based Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Investment in development and infrastructure is poised to surge as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. New research by WRI and partners explores the adoption of nature-based solutions across Latin America and the Caribbean and offer a path to more investment. Investing in these solutions — both regionally and worldwide — can improve climate resilience, help with COVID-19 recovery and meet critical infrastructure needs. Read more
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Green Investments Can Be Job Engines
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Dollar-for-dollar, climate-friendly investments — like clean energy, mass transport and ecosystem restoration — can create more jobs than investments in high-carbon sectors, according to new analysis by WRI. Why do green investments create more jobs? Joel Jaeger explains that activities like installing solar panels or energy efficient retrofits for buildings are labor intensive and hard to outsource. As more investment goes toward green infrastructure, it will be important to ensure these lead to high-quality jobs and to support workers who need to shift into new opportunities. Read more
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4 Critical Questions That Will Determine If COP26 is a Success
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The UN climate conference in Glasgow is now just two weeks away — and the pressure is growing for action. How will we know if COP26 is a success, and if its outcomes are what the world really needs? A new article by Helen Mountford and WRI co-authors breaks down the issues by identifying the critical issues that decision makers and key actors must respond to in order to drive progress. Read more
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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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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
Land & Carbon Lab: Addressing the Global Land Squeeze for Climate, Biodiversity and People
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Thursday, October 26, 2021
11:00am-12:15pm EDT
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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