Urban Transformation
Helping Cities Move from Climate Commitment to Climate Action
60%
of global energy GHG emissions
9 of 10
urban residents breathe unsafe air
80M
people could be impoverished by climate disasters before 2030
We Must
Put cities on path to net-zero carbon
Make cities livable, resilient, equitable
Do it rapidly and at scale
Include disadvantaged communities in implementation
RMI Will
Help cities shape critical policy at the state, provincial, and national levels.
Bring city governments, community-based organizations, industry, and policymakers together to drive ambitious climate solutions.
Deliver technical assistance and capacity-building to integrate climate logic across all city operations.
Push to bring the greatest benefits to the most disadvantaged people.
RMI is working with climate-critical cities around the world to simultaneously reduce emissions, enhance urban livability, increase resilience, and advance social equity.
Market Levers
Policy
Empower cities to exercise influence at all levels
Capacity
Supply critical capacity to drive government climate initiatives
Finance
Facilitate innovative approaches for cities to implement solutions
Education
Deliver cutting-edge knowledge to advance urban sustainability
What We Do
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American Cities Climate Challenge Renewables Accelerator
Partnering with WRI and USDN to help American cities meet their clean energy goals.
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City Climate Intelligence
Unleashing the transformative capacity of high-resolution, near real-time CO2 monitoring to increase citizen buy-in, support decision-making, and drive CO2 emissions reduction investments within cities.
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Research & Analysis
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Article
Bringing Solar Power to the People
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Article
Solving Colorado’s Housing and Climate Crisis
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Report
City Climate Intelligence: Addressing the Urban Emissions Information Gap
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Report
Urban Land Use Reform
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Article
A Fork in the Road: States Will Determine the Future of US Transportation Pollution
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Article
Narrowing the Solar Equity Gap through Solarize
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Article
How to Get Your Local Government to 100 Percent Clean Electricity
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Report
Growing to Its Potential
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Article
Blueprints for a Green City
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Article
Weathering Climate Disasters with Resilience Hubs
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Article
Want Energy Resilience? Invest Locally.
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Article
The Time is Ripe for Communities to Embrace Clean Energy on Brownfields
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Article
Tackling Extreme Heat through Urban Forestry in Delhi
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Report
The DMV: An Unlikely Climate Champion
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Article
3 Ways US Cities Broke Clean Energy Records in 2021
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Report
Community Solar+
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Article
Introducing Community Solar+: the Next Generation of Community Solar
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News
Community Solar+ Reimagines the Potential for Community Solar to Advance Local Climate and Equity Goals
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Article
Four Lessons for Cities in the Latest IPCC Report
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Article
Need Help Advancing Local Climate Action? Try Community Project Funding.
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Article
Bringing Cities and Their Utilities into the 21st Century
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Article
Are We Ready for Another Uri?
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Article
Local Governments Are Stepping Up Grid Decarbonization in 2022
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Story
Turning Trash into Treasure
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Article
Our Cities Are Getting Too Hot
