Energy + Climate Change
6 Takeaways from the 2022 IPCC Climate Change Mitigation Report
By , , , and   April 4, 2022
6 Takeaways from the 2022 IPCC Climate Change Mitigation Report
With every fraction of a degree of global warming, climate change impacts will intensify. In the latest installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, 278 scientists from 65 countries find that the world should peak GHG ...
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Data As a Force to Shape Future Urban Mobility
By and   March 28, 2022
Data As a Force to Shape Future Urban Mobility
The sheer volume of data collected globally has grown exponentially. But particularly in developing and emerging countries, major gaps in availability, quality and usability of data lead to a lack of significant resources necessary to face complex urban challenges. The ...
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3 Ways Countries Are Expanding Electric Mobility Access
By , and   March 22, 2022
3 Ways Countries Are Expanding Electric Mobility Access
As the pandemic has changed the way we get around and purchase goods, the world is considering how to make transport more efficient and sustainable. We’ve seen increasing efforts to expand electric mobility, as governments formulate policies to stimulate adoption ...
Air Pollution
Achieving Clean Air for Girls and Women [PODCAST]
By , and   March 8, 2022
Achieving Clean Air for Girls and Women [PODCAST]
How much do air quality and pollution issues affect women and girls, and how much can those problems be solved by making sure they have a seat at the decision-making table? These questions are addressed in this episode of WRI’s ...
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What Are We Learning About Urban Wellbeing During COVID-19?
By   March 1, 2022
What Are We Learning About Urban Wellbeing During COVID-19?
In recent years, many cities have launched new efforts to build healthier urban environments – happier, safer and cleaner places to work and play. Then, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. But in many ways, it laid bare the ...
Energy + Climate Change
6 Big Findings from the IPCC 2022 Report on Climate Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
By , and   February 28, 2022
6 Big Findings from the IPCC 2022 Report on Climate Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
The newest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a troubling picture: Climate change is already impacting every corner of the world, and much more severe impacts are in store if we fail to halve greenhouse gas emissions this ...
Energy + Climate Change
How India Can Grow Its Economy Through Stronger Climate Action
By and   February 23, 2022
How India Can Grow Its Economy Through Stronger Climate Action
India is an emerging economy at the cusp of sizeable growth: over the next three decades, its gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to triple and the population is expected to increase by another 200 million people. As a result, the country is poised ...
Integrated Transport
Lessons From the Better Bus Challenge in India
By , and   February 23, 2022
Lessons From the Better Bus Challenge in India
Public transport systems are vital to the functioning of cities the world over. They connect people to economic opportunities, education and health care; they can improve road safety and reduce traffic congestion and pollution. However, public transport in many cities ...
Energy + Climate Change
Stories To Watch: A Deeper Dive Into Electric Mobility [PODCAST]
By , , and   February 18, 2022
Stories To Watch: A Deeper Dive Into Electric Mobility [PODCAST]
One of the biggest challenges of a transition to a low-carbon world is to change the way we get around. Electrifying transport is a key element of this, but it’s about far more than selling electric cars and installing charging ...
Communications
As Mobility Undergoes a Revolution, ‘There Is No Turning Back’: Transforming Transportation 2022
By , and   February 17, 2022
As Mobility Undergoes a Revolution, 'There Is No Turning Back': Transforming Transportation 2022
Visit transformingtransportation.org to watch full sessions from the conference. And join the conversation on Twitter with #TTDC22.  After COP26, transport has reached an important milestone in the global climate conversation. The electric revolution is underway and it’s now a centerpiece ...