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4 Priorities for the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid 

As leaders gather in Madrid for COP25, a can-do approach will be needed to inspire solutions for the climate challenge. Read more.

This year’s COP25 UN climate conference takes place in Madrid, Spain from Dec. 2-Dec. 13, 2019. Photo by Felipe Gabaldón/Wikimedia Commons
Solar installation is one of the many clean energy jobs of the future. Photo by Green Energy Futures/Flickr.

12 Reasons Climate Action Is Good for the United States Economy 

From cheaper electricity and cleaner air to rural revival and competitive edges, here's how climate action can boost jobs and productivity across the country. Read more.

One-third of irrigated crops face extremely high water stress, according to data on Aqueduct Food. Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA

Water Stress Could Limit Our Ability to Feed the World. These 9 Graphics Explain Why 

Data on WRI’s new Aqueduct Food platform reveals that one-third of the world's irrigated crops are grown in areas facing extremely high water stress. Read more.

New Delhi's air quality, already poor, tends to plummet as Diwali ends and winter begins. Photo by Sumita Roy Dutta/Wikimedia Commons.

To Clean Delhi’s Air, Reform Its Transport System 

As Diwali ends and winter sets in, fireworks and crop burning push New Delhi's poor air quality to dangerous extremes. But to fix underlying, year-round air pollution, Delhi should look to cleaner transport, writes WRI India CEO O.P. Agarwal. Read more.


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WRI Events at COP25
December 2, 2019 to December 13, 2019
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CET
Madrid, Spain

Market Designs for the Clean Energy Transition: Proposed Forward Clean Energy Markets
December 16, 2019
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Washington, DC

The Challenge of Reducing Scope 3 Emissions: Meaningful Supplier Engagement
March 06, 2020
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM EST
Detroit, MI

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