Insights: WRI's Blog
Insights offers WRI experts’ timely analysis and commentary on crucial issues at the nexus of environment and human development.
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Leading Topics
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by , , and - Everyone from policymakers to food companies to farmers tout the widespread climate benefits of regenerative agriculture. Our research finds otherwise.
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by and - Over the last decade, the clean energy industry has changed tremendously: Costs have fallen dramatically, technologies have become more efficient and solutions for integrating renewables into electric grids have advanced.
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by and - Yesterday's green quantitative easing is today's responsible QE. To respond to the economic recession caused by COVID-19, central banks should factor in climate change risk.
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by and - Economic recovery after COVID-19 must include efforts to bring about a fairer, more nutritious, more sustainable and more resilient global food system.
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by , and - 2020 was supposed to be a decisive year for climate action. Countries were expected to put forward new, more ambitious climate plans (NDCs) in accordance with the Paris Agreement on climate change, then COVID-19 happened.
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by and - Clean energy yields an economic return 3 to 8 times higher than the initial investment, while creating jobs and reducing air pollution.
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by - The COVID-19 pandemic illuminates the need to build back better and create resilience to future crises, including the impacts of climate change.
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by - The Republic of Korea has an opportunity to effectively address the COVID-19 crisis, while also becoming a climate leader.
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by and - Investing in sustainable infrastructure for areas such as renewable energy and electric cars can help China’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.