October 16, 2023, RESEARCH Working Paper by Simon Curtis, AP Photos, Download the Report (PDF), The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world., When President Biden announced the Build Back Better W...

July 18, 2022, RESEARCH Working Paper by Hani Shamat , Colin Murphy , Ellen Partridge , and Samuel Kling, Olivier DJIANN, Download Report (PDF), Micromobility can play a major role in transportation decarbonization, but its potential varies depending on the conditions in which it's employed., Wor...

April 21, 2016, RESEARCH Report by Robert Taylor, Marcin Jozwiak, Download Report (PDF), This report outlines two recommendations for how cities can address climate change overall and ultimately succeed in a lower-carbon world., Executive Summary, What role do global cities play in addressing cli...

April 24, 2013, RESEARCH Report by Philip G. Pardey and Jason M. Beddow, Download Report (PDF), This report examines implications of increasingly influential roles of global business, agricultural research, and the limited national research capacity of developing countries., Introduction, The Chi...

July 23, 2015, RESEARCH Report by Rebecca S. Carson, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), A new report from the Council suggests Midwestern states are unprepared for President Obama's new immigration policies., States in the Midwest are not uniformly prepared to implement immigration policies advanced...

August 30, 2022, RESEARCH Report by Florita Gunasekara , Maitreyi Koduganti Venkata , and Chandni Singh, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Local leadership plays a critical role in responding to climate threats and addressing the challenges associated with migration, the report's authors find., Cli...

May 8, 2019, RESEARCH Working Paper by Kris Hartley, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Safeguarding methods of democratic influence is a core strategic mandate for city governments to legitimize technology., Introduction, As the digital revolution enables initiatives like smart cities and e-governa...

February 28, 2022, RESEARCH Report by Julia Whiting and Ertharin Cousin, Bruno Kelly, Download Report (PDF), Can the United States deliver on its food systems and climate commitments? We offer recommendations to protect the planet and feed the world., The momentous 2021 global convenings on food,...

February 26, 2021, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini and Ertharin Cousin, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), Catherine Bertini and Ertharin Cousin are co-leads on a paper offering the Biden Administration recommendations for the US government to build on a strong foundation of food and nutrition ...

February 17, 2021, RESEARCH Report, Download Report (PDF), Climate change is wreaking havoc on agriculture and food security both in the US and abroad. In collaboration with the Farm Journal Foundation, the Council provides recommendations that are targeted both domestically and internationally.,...