We have updated the Urban and Environment Social Inclusion Index (UESI), the first and only spatially-explicit index measuring cities’ environmental performance, equity, and progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 11, which charges urban areas to be sustainable...
Climate Change March by Matthew Kirby, Flickr. This post originally appeared on The Hill. by Angel Hsu and Brendan Mapes Temperatures in the Pacific Northwest have recently reached record-breaking levels — over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Residents of Portland, Oregon...
Disasters tug at our societal fabric, creating cracks along pre-existing fissures. From aged-care graveyards to policy brutality, the past year exposed inequalities that had been permeating for decades. Ahead, the climate crisis promises to thrust its burden on the...
September 21, 2020 — Cities, regions and companies are pledging to net-zero emissions on a growing scale, taking important steps towards keeping the Paris Agreement within reach. The number of local governments and businesses committing to a net-zero emissions...
This blog is cross-posted from CarbonBrief, where it was originally published. At the time of writing, more than 10,000 cities around the world have committed to some form of climate action. These efforts range from setting emission reduction targets to adopting...
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