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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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  • sustainability initiative
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)
  • Cities & Transport
  • sustainability initiative

Too Many Cities Are Growing Out Rather than Up. 3 Reasons That’s a Problem

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  • governance
  • poverty
  • urban development
Informal settlements at the edge of Mumbai, India. Photo by Johnny Miller/Unequal Scenes
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Reaching 3 Global Goals Means Major Change for Cities

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Forest Cover Loss in Different Forest Legal Class, Papua

  • Climate
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Reaching 3 Global Goals Means Major Change for Cities

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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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The G20 meeting with take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in November 2018. Photo by HalloweenHJB/Pixabay
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8 Things You Need to Know About the IPCC 1.5˚C Report

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  • IPCC
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The world is way off track from its agreed-upon goal of limiting warming to 1.5˚C-2˚C (2.7-3.6˚ F). Photo by Chistopher Michel/Wikimedia Commons
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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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Making Food Production and Land Use More Sustainable Could Yield $2.3 Trillion in Economic Benefits

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  • economic valuation
  • food
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  • land rights
  • land tenure
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Harvesting oil palm in Indonesia. Photo by Aul Rah/Flickr
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Greening up Asian Games as energy of Asia

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Q&A: What Is the Future of Green Building?

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Taking Greenhouse Gases from the Sky: 7 Things to Know About Carbon Removal

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  • Paris Agreement
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Integrating Public Transport Networks to Overcome Jakarta Traffic Congestion

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Photo Essay: How Climate Change Affects the Urban Poor in India and Indonesia

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  • climate change
  • India
  • Indonesia
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Conserving Forests Could Cut Carbon Emissions As Much As Getting Rid of Every Car on Earth

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