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From Deep Crisis, Profound Change
The Ukraine crisis shows that we must now act with speed, agility, coordination, and an integrated vision to create a prosperous climate-safe and energy-secure world.

Four Lessons for Cities in the Latest IPCC Report
The latest IPCC report cannot emphasize enough that what cities do in the next decade matters.

Raul Alfaro-Pelico: Bringing a Global Perspective to RMI’s Energy Transition Academy
Meet Raul Alfaro-Pelico, who recently joined RMI to head up its net-zero and just energy transition leadership efforts as senior director.

Looking Beyond Greenhouse Gases: Everything You Don’t Want to Know about the Things You Buy
Many of us rarely see the origins of the stuff we consume. For the lucky ones at the demand end of industrial value chains, this ignorance is bliss. But on the supply side, industries have cataclysmic impacts on the climate, landscapes, and communities.

Funding Our Future: Creating a One-Stop Shop for Whole-Home Retrofits
Decarbonizing the US building stock must start by ensuring that low-income residents have easy access to affordable, healthy, safe, and climate-aligned housing.