Stories: International Cooperation on Climate & Energy

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How does the new agreement on REDD set the stage for halting the destruction and degradation of forests?

Jacob Werksman, director of WRI’s Institutions and Governance Program, answers questions on some of the most important legal issues surrounding the Cancun Agreements.

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Jennifer Morgan and our team of climate experts look back on the keys to progress in Cancun, and analyze the major decisions.

Last month, WRI convened a group of international experts to discuss policies and incentives for increasing the use of renewable energy in the developing world. WRI’s Davida Wood and Lutz Weischer discuss the key lessons learned at the workshop and their work on helping developing countries make the transition to renewable energy.

Applause, standing ovations, and the final moments of the Cancun climate conference.

A Comeback in Cancun: Countries Move Forward with Climate Agreement

The Cancun climate talks concluded today with countries agreeing by consensus to move ahead with an international agreement on climate change.

As the climate talks in Cancun head into the final days, the conference has taken on a different tone.

WRI Media Director Michael Oko reports back from COP-16.