WRI DIGEST
How to Transform Transportation
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Low-carbon transportation is so much more than electric vehicles. A truly sustainable transportation sector will make jobs and services more attainable while enhancing public transit, walking, cycling and other clean modes of travel. WRI’s Systems Change Lab
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identified five shifts that, if achieved in tandem, can dramatically lower emissions and spark critical change for people and planet. Read more
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The distance travelled by passenger cars is increasing, especially in high-income, car-dependent places like the U.S. and Europe. Strategies like fuel taxes and higher-density development can disincentivize car dependence. Image by WRI
Common Questions about Beef and Climate Change, Answered
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Everything we eat affects the climate, but the impact varies considerably by food choice. For example, beef requires 20 times more land and emits 20 times more greenhouse gases per gram of protein than beans. WRI experts examined the latest research and answer key questions about the complicated relationship between diets — particularly beef — and climate change. Read more
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How Does the White House’s New Equity Screening Tool Stack Up?
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The Biden administration’s Justice40 Initiative
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aims to direct 40% of the benefits of federal climate and clean energy investments to disadvantaged communities. But how does it decide which communities count as “disadvantaged”? The White House’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) provides answers, but, according to WRI analysis, fails to account for the multidimensional burdens borne by some communities and only indirectly accounts for race, which WRI found is the most consistent predictor of environmental burden. Read more
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Making Paris a ‘15-minute City’
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The idea of a “15-minute city” may be the latest victim of conspiracy theories
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, but the concept can actually vastly improve quality of life for city residents. Gearing car-centric cities toward a model where essential services are available in under 15 minutes of non-polluting travel can aid in post-pandemic urban recovery. It’s why the concept of a “15-minute city” has spread across the globe to cities like Melbourne, Shanghai and Ottowa. Paris, France began its transition to a 15-minute city by converting a busy highway along the Seine into a safe walking and cycling path. Read more
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Using Social Data to Advance Gender and Social Equity in Nature-Based Solutions
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March 16, 2023
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Can Technology Solve the Water Crisis?
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DigitalTransport4Africa (DT4A) Webinar Series: Public Transport and Accessibility in Kisumu - Towards Sustainable Urban Mobility in Kenya
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March 22, 2023
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UN 2023 Global Water Conference
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March 22 - 24, 2023
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Carbon Removal at Scale: A Call to Action from the IPCC Report
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March 23, 2023
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Measuring the Impact of Non-state and Subnational Climate Action: What You Need to Know and How to Get Involved
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March 29, 2023
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Shifting the Transport System: What You Need to Know
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March 30, 2023
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