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WRI DIGEST
Number of People Affected by Floods Will Double
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Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Nigeria and other countries have all faced devastating flooding in recent weeks. Unfortunately, floods will only worsen as climate change intensifies: WRI data finds that the number of people affected by floods will double worldwide by 2030, due to rising temperatures and socioeconomic factors. Increasing finance for flood protection measures like dikes, levees and mangrove restoration can save lives and produce significant returns on investment. Learn more
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Floods threaten both human lives and economies. The amount of urban property damaged by riverine floods will increase threefold from 2010-2030 — from $157 billion to $535 billion annually — while urban property damaged by coastal storm surges will increase tenfold to $117 billion a year. Graphic by WRI.
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Investing in Green Index Funds? They Probably Aren't Aligned with the Paris Agreement
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Investments in sustainable passive funds are rapidly growing, attracting a record $69 billion in net flows in 2021. While this growth is encouraging, it is worth asking just how “green” these funds really are. WRI recently analyzed how the 35 largest, most popular U.S. sustainably labeled passive funds align with the Paris Agreement’s climate action goals. The results show much room for improvement. Learn more
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Moazzam Malik to Join WRI As Managing Director
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WRI announced that Moazzam Malik will be joining its leadership team as the Managing Director for Global Delivery. Malik will champion WRI’s mission in Asia and the Middle East, as well as oversee the institutional infrastructure and systems required to deliver WRI’s ambitious global strategy and country strategies. Malik previously served as the Director General for Africa for the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and prior to that, as British Ambassador to Indonesia, Timor-Leste and ASEAN. Learn more
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about WRI’s new Managing Director.
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New Data: US Clean Energy Investments Can Create Millions of Jobs
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New WRI research finds that significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions can create millions of jobs in the U.S by 2035. The study models federal policies included in the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, such as clean energy tax credits and infrastructure investments, as well as additional policies that can help the U.S. achieve net-zero emissions. Read more
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