greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Fewer Emissions, Better Life: Beijing Low Emission Zone Final Report

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This report outlines the progress and prospects of Beijing’s low-emission zone and congestion charging policies, which have been under development since 2014 with the assistance of WRI China.

Beijing’s implementation in September 2017 of a low-emission zone (LEZ),...

RELEASE: 45 Cities Pledge to Conserve and Restore Forests, Citing Public Health, Water and Climate Benefits

Press Release

SAN FRANCISCO (September 12, 2018) — Floods and landslides are wreaking havoc on cities from Bangkok to Bangalore. Urban heat islands are exacerbating sweltering temperatures from Los Angeles to São Paulo.

Cities4Forests

project

Helping cities protect and integrate forests to combat climate change, preserve watersheds and biodiversity, and improve human well-being

The Coalition for Urban Transitions

project

A global collaboration to support national governments to address pressing economic, inequality and climate challenges by making their cities livable and sustainable

The Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative

project

Accelerating the implementation of sustainable urban solutions through new business models

Beijing Low-Emission Zone

project

WRI China is supporting Beijing in the city’s implementation of an innovative low-emission zone to reduce air pollution and associated public health costs, among other effects.

Can Transport Deliver GHG Reductions at Scale? An Analysis of Global Transport Initiatives

publication

This paper examines seven global transport initiatives to reduce emissions. The initiatives are among fifteen presented as part of the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate and the Lima-Paris Action Agenda—both platforms for mobilizing non-state actors under the auspices of the UN Framework...