Back

    Resources

    Type of Resource
    Subtype of Resource
    Region
    2881 Resources for
    Climate
    Insights
    October 24, 2014

    The Green Climate Fund Is Now Ready for Ambitious Pledges

    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    The Green Climate Fund is the most ambitious climate finance fund thus far, with a goal of completely transforming sectors and economies toward low-emission, climate-resilient development Photo Credit: Solar Electric Light Fund/Flickr
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 23, 2014

    Intelligent Imagining: Scenarios to Manage Water as the Climate Changes

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • climate change
    A watershed in the Central American Dryland Corridor, a protected area meant to foster biodiversity and sustainable development, in Trifinio, Guatemala. Photo Credit: Paul Reig/WRI
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    October 21, 2014

    Ethiopia Commits to Restore One-Sixth of its Land

    • restoration
    1. Communities such as this one in the Loka Abaya watershed in Ethiopia’s Rift Valley are the most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental degradation, and are among the communities most enthusiastic about restoring their lands. Photo Credit: Aaron Minnick/WRI
    • restoration
    Climate
    Asia Africa North America
    Insights
    October 21, 2014

    Climate Equity: A Tale of 4 Countries

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    A crowded street in Hyderabad, India. Photo credit: Nicolas Mirguet, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    October 20, 2014

    Race to the Top: Driving Ambition in a 2015 Climate Agreement

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    countries are aiming to keep global average temperature from rising 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F) above pre-industrial levels. Tokyo, Japan. Photo Credit: Mike Lee/Flickr
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    October 20, 2014

    Tougher Greenhouse Goals Could Cut EU’s Gas Imports in Half

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    A new study by Ecofys under the Open Climate Network finds that by 2030, the EU can cut its natural gas consumption by almost half by cost-effectively improving energy efficiency and ramping up its use of renewable energy. Photo Credit: Justin Swan/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 16, 2014

    A New Climate Economy: Shifting Corporate America onto a Low-Carbon Path

    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Business
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    From left to right: Amy Harder, Chad Holliday, Ken Gayer, and Andrew Steer. Photo credit: Bill Dugan, WRI
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Business
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Food
    Insights
    October 16, 2014

    Reducing Food Loss and Waste: An Overlooked Strategy for Creating a Sustainable Food System

    • agriculture
    • Food Loss and Waste
    About 24 percent of all the calories produced for human consumption don’t actually end up reaching human mouths. Photo credit: Petrr, Flickr
    • agriculture
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Forests
    Africa Latin America
    Insights
    October 15, 2014

    3 Maps Show Importance of Local Communities in Forest Conservation

    • Equity & Governance
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • land rights
    Panama's Omar Torrijos National Park. Photo credit: Lon & Queta, Flickr
    • Equity & Governance
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • land rights
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 14, 2014

    Seeing U.S. Business Opportunity in a Low-Carbon Economy

    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    A growing body of evidence indicates we don’t have to choose between improving economic performance and reducing climate risk Photo credit: CGP Grey/Flickr
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 13, 2014

    Al Gore: A New Kind of Tipping Point for Climate Action

    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    WRI President and CEO Dr. Andrew Steer with former Vice President Al Gore. The World Resources Institute hosts a reception and dinner, followed by a conversation with former Vice-President Al Gore at the Swedish Embassy (The House of Sweden) in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Photo credit: James R. Brantley
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    October 10, 2014

    The $10 Billion Question: Will the Green Climate Fund Live Up to Expectations?

    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    Many developing countries are counting on the Fund to deliver meaningful resources by mid- to late 2015. Photo credit: DFID UK/Flickr
    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 10, 2014

    By the Numbers: How the U.S. Economy Can Benefit from Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    • Economics
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • U.S. policy
    Electric vehicle battery prices fell 40 percent since 2008. Photo credit: Kevin Krejcl, Flickr
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    October 9, 2014

    Latin American Experts Need Good Data to Plan for Water Stress and a Changing Climate

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Dry conditions have already cut into Brazil’s grain and coffee production. Photo credit: Nelo Mijangos/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Forests
    Insights
    October 7, 2014

    Restoration Pledges in NY Declaration on Forests: Where Are the Opportunities?

    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Forests
    The government of Ethiopia committed to restore 15 million hectares of degraded land. Photo credit: David Stanley, Flickr
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Climate
    Insights
    October 6, 2014

    Counting Trees to Save the Woods: Using Big Data to Map Deforestation

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • data
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    What can other big data initiatives seeking to combat climate change learn from the Global Forest Watch? Photo Credit: CIAT/Flickr
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • data
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    Equity & Governance
    Africa
    Insights
    October 6, 2014

    The New York Declaration on Forests: What’s in it for Africa?

    • Climate
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • Gender
    Restoration could boost food and water security, improve livelihoods, and curb climate change in some of the most vulnerable regions on Earth. Photo credit: teachandlearn, Flickr
    • Climate
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • Gender
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 3, 2014

    3 Reasons Small Businesses Must Play a Large Role in Climate Change Resilience

    • Climate
    • Business
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    Farmers in Cambodia are threatened by the impacts of climate change. Photo credit: Asladhrra, Flickr
    • Climate
    • Business
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    Energy
    Insights
    October 2, 2014

    As Cities Grow, So Should their Energy Efficiency

    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    Improving building efficiency presents a major opportunity to curb greenhouse gas emissions while saving money and improving quality of life. Photo by deano7000/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    October 1, 2014

    Finding Solutions for South Africa’s Coal-Fired Energy and Water Problems

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A communal water tap in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: E. Muench, Wikimedia Commons
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk