The 2021-2022 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities asked the urban community to step forward with exemplary projects that show how cities and communities can thrive, inclusively, in turbulent times. The five finalists provide powerful examples of how leaders can make their cities more resilient, equitable and better prepared to withstand future shocks. Learn more about the finalist cities’ approaches from Colombia, India, Philippines, France and Pakistan.

Among countries’ climate-related plans, Fiji’s stands out — and can offer lessons for others. Fiji’s National Climate Finance Strategy, which WRI helped develop, pinpoints projects best suited to protect the country’s at-risk communities. It factors in how much money the country will need to meet its climate goals, which projects are already receiving financial support, and which climate priorities are underfunded. Read more.

The recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act could help the United States cut emissions to around 40% below 2005 levels, major progress toward the U.S. climate goal of slashing emissions 50-52% by 2030. WRI experts outline five actions the U.S. federal government, states, cities and the private sector can take to close the remaining emissions gap. Learn more.