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How to Build a Circular Economy

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A circular economy can help mitigate the climate crisis, and makes social and financial sense. Photo by Aaron Minnick | WRI.
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Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure

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Departments that work together on projects and use natural infrastructure, like the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore, can achieve a variety of benefits. Photo by Stefano/Flickr.
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4 Benefits of Participatory Tree Mapping for Jakarta's Development

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Pepohonan di tengah kota Jakarta. Kredit foto: ssopian88/pixabay
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Give Business Leaders a Broader Mandate for Sustainability

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The COVID-19 crisis could be a turning point for business. Photo by Cicero Group/Flickr
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Responding to Coronavirus: Low-carbon Investments Can Help Economies Recover

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Taking bold climate action, such as increasing renewable energy capacity, can stimulate economic growth while reducing air pollution. Photo by Hahaheditor12667/Wikimedia Commons
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Personalizing Carbon-Footprint from Our Travels to Mobilize Climate Action

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Different transport systems and use pattern lead to different emissions and offsetting potentials.Photo credit: WRI Indonesia
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WRI Indonesia’s team in a tree planting offset project in West Java, March 2019. Photo credit: WRI Indonesia
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Flight Decisions Matter for Climate Change

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For years, airlines have experimented with biofuels, aiming to reduce both carbon emissions and their reliance on fossil fuels. It’s been a turbulent journey buffeted by inconsistent investment and the periodic lure of cheap oil. (Bloomberg/The Jakarta Post/File)
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Taking Stock of Indonesia’s Progress

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Pontianak traffic near Kapuas bridge in West Kalimantan, Indonesia / Credit: Ramadian Bachtia/CIFOR
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IPCC 1.5° Report: We Need to Build and Live Differently in Cities

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Wiping down rooftop solar panels in Mumbai. Flickr/The Climate Group
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By the Numbers: The Value of Tropical Forests in the Climate Change Equation

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Community groups visit a site of tree clearing in Riau, Indonesia. Flickr/WRI
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Aligning Ambitions: The Case for Including Restoration Targets in Climate Goals

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  • forest restoration
  • forests
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Tree-planting in the Lake Abaya watershed of Southern Ethiopia (Photo by Aaron Minnick/WRI)
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The World Is Burning. Here Are 5 Things Companies Should Do About It.

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  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • Paris Agreement
Wildfires in California. Photo by Stuart Palley/U.S. Forest Service
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Barriers to a Circular Economy: 5 Reasons the World Wastes So Much Stuff (and Why It's Not Just the Consumer's Fault)

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Why 2018 Is the Year for Business to Step Up Climate Action

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  • economics
  • World Economic Forum
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