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Carbon-Neutral Demonstration Zone: Definition, Planning Methodology, and Case Study
Definition, planning methodology for carbon-neutral demonstration zones, and best practices from the Ningbo Meishan.
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Corporate Climate Action: Analyzing the Recent Surge of Climate Commitments
On the eve of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), the media buzz about corporate climate action is decidedly mixed. Optimism about the growing numbers of companies setting climate goals is tempered by disappointing news…
US Policy
This Great Lakes State Is Surging Ahead in Climate Action
Michigan’s clean energy-led economic development strategy has important lessons for every other state in the country.
Industry
What to Expect in Dubai: Prioritizing Pragmatic Progress at COP28
RMI heads to COP28 guided by a deep legacy of “applied hope” — as much a vision of inspiration as a pragmatic playbook for success. When the right solutions are amplified by market forces, keen…
Finance
Defining Transition Finance: Exploring Its Purpose, Scope, and Credibility
After analyzing different transition finance frameworks, we outline three key areas of debate that need to be addressed to find a common definition.
Finance
A Global Call to Action on Transition Finance at COP28
We call on the financial sector to take urgent action to unlock transition finance, and we acknowledge the key role that governments, issuers, and borrowers must play.
Global South
How to Hold Back a Storm: Financing Critical Infrastructure Projects in the Caribbean
In the rainy season, storms pummel Saint Lucia, a small Eastern Caribbean Island nation. When they hit, the torrential rain and flooding forces local systems to shut down — the aging infrastructure is simply not…
Industry
From Trees to Tech and Beyond: Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) in All Its Variations
CDR approaches are more diverse than many realize. To achieve the scale of carbon removal the world will need, it’s essential to explore many options in many places.
Buildings
Clean Energy 101: Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling (Really Cool Roofs)
This article originally appeared in its unabridged form on third-derivative.org This year’s scorching northern hemisphere may be in the past, but, we cannot let it recede from view. With every possibility…
Transportation
Chasing Contrails: RMI’s Joey Cathcart Takes Off to Cut Airlines’ Climate Toll
If you’re a nervous flyer, Joey Cathcart is probably who you want sitting next to you. He fell in love with flying as a kid. And short of piloting the plane, Cathcart knows the intricate…