WRI Insights

La próxima semana, se espera que más de 100 jefes de estado y otros funcionarios de gobierno de alto nivel se reúnan en la ciudad de Nueva York para la ceremonia de firma del Acuerdo de París adoptado en la 21 Conferencia de las Partes (COP21) el año pasado.

Na próxima semana, mais de cem chefes de Estado e outros funcionários governamentais de alto escalão são esperados em Nova York para a cerimônia de assinatura do Acordo de Paris, aprovado na COP21 no ano passado.

La semaine prochaine, plus de 100 chefs d’État et autres hauts représentants de gouvernements sont attendus à New York pour la cérémonie de signature de l’Accord de Paris adopté l’année dernière lors de la COP21.

本周，预计有100余位国家元首和其他高级政府官员将前往纽约市参加《巴黎协定》签署仪式，该协定于去年在《联合国气候变化框架公约》第二十一次缔约方会议（COP21）上通过。联合国预计，在该仪式上的签署国家的数量将超过任何其他国际协定的首日签署数量，以此展示全球对气候行动压倒性的政治支持。

While a carbon tax has attracted little attention in the U.S. media before the primary debate last week, WRI research shows it's a policy that can reduce emissions in cost-effective, pro-growth and equitable ways. In fact, some 40 countries and more than 20 cities, states and regions have or are planning on putting carbon prices in place.

When people think about food and sustainability, they typically focus on how the food is produced—is it locally sourced, pasture-fed or organic? New WRI research shows that the question of *what* is eaten is just as important.

New WRI research shows that diets high in meat and dairy strain land and water resources and fuel climate change. Paper author Richard Waite explains how he cut his diet's environmental footprint in half, even without going vegetarian or vegan.

Ten countries made carbon capture and storage (CCS) part of their national climate commitments in the run-up to COP21 in Paris last year. Will the technology take off?

While people are starting to think about how to implement the Paris Climate Agreement, it's clear that Mother Nature isn't willing to wait. Several climate and scientific milestones have happened since the Agreement's adoption four months ago, underscoring the need for immediate and comprehensive action.

Hard economic times have prompted West Virginia to look toward a future that depends less on coal and more on renewable energy, a higher-technology job market and even a price on climate-warming carbon dioxide.