WRI Insights

A new report finds that implementing a bundle of currently available technologies and practices across six emerging countries could collectively cut annual emissions from key urban sectors by 87–96% by 2050 beyond countries’ initial commitments under the Paris Agreement. But achieving these benefits will require the full support of national governments.

Despite some limitations, the CLEAN Future Act is a starting point for turning President Biden’s plan for tackling the climate crisis into specific policies.

There’s a movement building to restore forests in Brazil. And now, for the first time, it’s possible to track progress and see where tree cover is increasing across the country, through the new Brazilian Restoration and Reforestation Observatory.

In many countries, the critical data governments need to address the climate emergency remains locked away or in unusable formats. New research from WRI and the Open Data Charter explores the many benefits of open data policies, and how to achieve them.

A unique partnership in North Carolina’s Triangle region demonstrates how cities can better collaborate across jurisdictions to secure their water supply by protecting and improving natural infrastructure. Their success with this model can serve as an inspiration for other communities looking to protect their water resources.

This episode of WRI’s “Big Ideas Into Action” podcast examines energy resilience in Texas and Tamil Nadu, India.

A new UN report finds that countries’ emissions-reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement are falling far short of what’s needed to prevent the most dangerous impacts of climate change.

The Biden administration said it will set a new emissions-reduction target before the Leaders' Climate Summit in April 2021. A 50% reduction by 2030 is both achievable and attainable, and would provide major economic and social benefits for America.

CAW partnered with green finance experts Encourage Capital and WRI to pioneer the first-ever certified green bond to acquire forests for watershed protection. This bond offers important lessons to invest in forests for water quality

While Texas experiences the harshest winter storm in decades, some pundits are blaming wind turbines for blackouts. In reality, the blackouts in Texas are a resilience and planning problem, and more resilient energy systems are part of the solution.