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Beating the Heat: A Sustainable Cooling Handbook for Cities
The world’s cities are heating up at twice the global rate. This handbook lists sustainable urban cooling solutions and guides cities on how to use them.

Financing the Coal Transition
Financial mechanisms are key to transitioning the existing coal fleet, but they must be designed to align with economic, social, and climate goals.

The Future of Landfills is Bright
Closed landfills offer an incredible opportunity to accelerate local solar energy, revitalize underutilized sites, and reinvest in communities.

COP26 Action Plan
To confront the challenges of climate change, we must address the environmental impact of the goods and services we use daily, with markets built on quality information and objective data to create real change in supply chain operations and market dynamics.

Decarbonizing Homes
To meet U.S.’ climate goals and protect public health, we need to comprehensively retrofit low-income households through beneficial electrification.