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Washington, DC (November 28, 2023) — Ahead of COP28, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities joined partners to launch a new initiative linking climate action to sustainable development by addressing inequities in access to housing and other core services in urban areas.
Informal workers often come from religious or class minorities who regularly find support through faith communities. As such, faith-based organizations are crucial partners in ensuring their rights and wellbeing. Photo: BanGhoL/Shutterstock About two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. While cities are hubs of innovation and opportunity, the increasing pace of urbanization…
Religious organizations are an often-overlooked champion in bringing about more equitable, sustainable cities, engaging in everything from climate resilience to affordable housing.
Cities produce over 60% of global emissions. But through energy-efficient buildings, electric transportation and nature-based solutions, they can be at the center of climate change mitigation.
India’s Grand Challenge is a nationally led initiative to deploy more electric buses in more cities. Designed to enable mass production of transit buses for any operator in the nation, the Challenge has led to deployment of 5,000 e-buses across five cities. Photo: Pradeep Gaurs/Shutterstock We now have less than seven years to cut emissions in half in order…