Climate
Climate change is an urgent threat to humanity that demands swift, decisive action.
Fires. Droughts. Floods. Hurricanes. Rising seas. Climate impacts are being felt all around the world and on track to get much worse. Every year of delay and every tenth of a degree matters. The next few years is the last window we have to steer the world in a better and safer direction.
Addressing climate change requires dramatic changes to how we power our homes and factories and build our cities to how we feed our families and move around. Yet countries, businesses, states and cities have yet to make the deep structural economic and societal shifts that are required.
There isn’t a silver bullet or a single pressure point to addressing the climate challenge. It will require an army of actors, a menu of options and an array of interventions in the right places, tailored to the unique opportunities at hand. That’s where World Resources Institute comes in.
WRI’s role is to help businesses, policymakers and civil society at the local, national and international levels advance the deep structural shifts necessary to address climate change. We focus on ensuring near-term decisions align with our long-term temperature goals so all people can benefit from safer world and thriving economies.
Our International Climate Action Initiative uses analysis, innovation and partnerships to achieve effective national policies and implement the Paris Agreement on climate change. Our offices around the world work at all levels of government and with businesses to advance cost-effective solutions to reduce its emissions in the short- and long-term. Climate Watch offers open data, visualizations and analysis to help policymakers, researchers and other stakeholders gather insights on countries' climate progress. Through Science Based Targets, WRI and partners help hundreds of the world’s largest companies set ambitious climate targets. And the Greenhouse Gas Protocol helps companies, cities and countries measure, manage, and report their greenhouse gas emissions.
Top Climate Outcomes
What's a top outcome?
Top outcomes are WRI's biggest success stories. They occur when our analysis, solutions, or partnerships result in significant change in the world.
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Featured Expert
Nicholas Bianco
New in Climate
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Climate Projects
International Climate Action
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NDC Partnership
The NDC Partnership is a global initiative to help countries achieve their national climate commitments and ensure financial and technical assistance is delivered as efficiently as possible.
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Carbon Removal
Exploring challenges and opportunities to leveraging carbon removal strategies to help tackle climate change
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Power Explorer
Providing globally open data about power plants to increase transparency and help understand the environmental effects of power production
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International Climate Action
The International Climate Action Initiative uses analysis, innovation and partnerships to achieve effective national policies and ambitious, equitable international climate action
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New Climate Economy
Bringing together some of the world’s foremost economic experts to contribute to the global debate about climate change and economic policy, and to inform government, business and investment decisions.
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Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS)
WRI provides strategic advice on the development of best practices, regulations, and standards for CCS and participates in the development of national and international strategies for CCS deployment, consistent with environmental and social integrity.
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Climate Finance
Stabilizing the global climate is one of the most urgent challenges in coming decades. Our warming world affects all people and ecosystems, particularly the poor who already suffer disproportionately from climate-change impacts.
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Climate Equity
Working toward an equitable and ambitious international climate agreement in 2015 that is informed by science, considers the specific needs of the most vulnerable populations, and catalyzes sustainable development.
Emissions Tracking
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Climate Watch
Climate Watch offers powerful insights to help countries deliver on their climate and sustainable development goals.
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Science Based Targets Initiative
Smart companies understand the risks posed by climate change and demonstrate leadership by setting science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets.
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Open Climate Network
Bringing together independent research institutes and civil society groups from key countries around the world to monitor national progress on climate change policy.
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Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Standards and tools for companies and organizations to manage their GHG emissions and become more efficient, resilient, and prosperous.
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Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT)
Provides tools and support to help policymakers develop transparent and effective climate actions worldwide.
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Tracking and Strengthening Climate Action
Supporting national governments with tools and resources to track progress toward meeting their national climate commitments and to strengthen climate action.
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Tools, Reporting, and Analysis for Climate (TRAC)
TRAC provides standards, tools, data, and analysis for use by countries, cities, and companies as the foundation for large-scale emissions reductions.
U.S. Climate Action
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U.S. Climate Initiative
Providing support for achieving emission reductions and analysis on how leaders can achieve a stronger, cleaner economy
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Getting Serious About Carbon Pricing
Putting a price on carbon can be an effective policy to spur innovation, create lasting economic growth, and help the United States achieve its carbon reduction goals.
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Powering America Forward Under the New U.S. Administration
WRI offers analysis and insights on how U.S. leaders can achieve a stronger, cleaner economy that benefits all Americans.
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Special Clean Power Council for Customers & Utilities (CPC)
A WRI-led, two-year collaboration comprised of leading U.S. electric utilities and major commercial customers – jointly committed to the rapid deployment of low-carbon energy supply through innovative and mutually beneficial utility sector solutions.
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U.S. Climate Impacts
Building support for climate change action by ensuring policy makers, media and citizens are aware of local U.S. climate impacts.
Climate Resilience
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Global Commission on Adaptation
The Global Commission on Adaptation seeks to accelerate adaptation action and increase political support for building climate resilience.
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Adaptation Finance Accountability Initiative
Advancing effective, equitable adaptation finance systems to build resilience in a changing climate
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Transformative Adaptation
Catalyzing the fundamental, systemic shifts needed to build resilience in a changing climate
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Urban Community Resilience Assessment
Amplifying vulnerable communities’ voices in adaptation decision-making to advance effective, equitable and resilient urban development
Experts
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Pankaj Bhatia
Deputy Director, Climate; Global Director, GHG Protocol -
Dan Lashof
Director, WRI United States -
David Waskow
Director, International Climate Initiative -
Kevin Kennedy
Senior Fellow, U.S. Climate Initiative -
Nate Aden
Senior Fellow -
Vivek Adhia
Head - Business Engagement, WRI India -
Juan-Carlos Altamirano
Economist -
Arivudai Nambi Appadurai
India Adaptation Strategy Head -
Sebastian Castellanos
Research Lead, NUMO; Project Manager, Urban Efficiency and Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
René Zamora Cristales
Senior Associate, Initiative 20x20 -
Yamide Dagnet
Senior Associate, International Climate Action -
Christina DeConcini
Director, Government Affairs -
Helen Ding
Environmental Economist -
Pauline Hill
Project Specialist II, TRAC Initiative -
Ayesha Dinshaw
Associate, Climate Resilience -
Courtney Durham
Program Coordinator III, NDC Partnership -
Christopher M. Ede-Calton
Associate, Climate Action & Data -
Cynthia Elliott
Associate, TRAC Policy -
Taryn Fransen
Senior Associate -
Johannes Friedrich
Senior Associate -
Chirag Gajjar
Senior Manager & Lead Mitigation, Climate, WRI India -
Mengpin Ge
Associate -
Rhys Gerholdt
Senior Communications Manager -
Namrata Ginoya
Senior Project Associate, Climate Resilience, WRI India -
Nancy Harris
Research Manager, Global Forest Watch -
Karl Hausker
Senior Fellow -
Devika Jaipuriar
Project Coordinator -
Alex Kovac
Research Analyst II -
Kelly Levin
Senior Associate, Pillar Lead TRAC Policy -
Anjali Mahendra
Director of Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe
Senior Associate -
Eliza Northrop
Senior Associate, Policy Lead – Sustainable Ocean Initiative -
Ariel Pinchot
Associate -
David Rich
Senior Associate -
Viviane Romeiro
Climate Manager, WRI Brasil -
Ranping Song
Developing Country Climate Action Manager -
Tesfay Woldemariam
GIS Research Associate I -
Romeo Bertolini
Deputy Country Engagement Director, NDC Partnership -
Raquel Burke
Grants and Finance Associate -
Carley Chavara
Research Analyst -
Tyler Clevenger
Research Assistant -
David O'Connor
Sustainable Economist -
Ashwini Hingne
Senior Project Associate - Climate, WRI India -
Joe Thwaites
Associate, Finance Center -
Hanny Chrysolite
Forest and Climate Officer, WRI Indonesia -
Yelena Akopian
Communications and Brand Officer -
Juliana Speranza
Research Analyst, WRI Brasil -
Moushumi Chaudhury
Associate, Climate Resilience -
Almo Pradana
Energy and Climate Manager -
Xiaoliang Yang
Associate, CCS Project Lead -
Alexander Tankou
Research Analyst -
Logan Byers
Research Assistant, Global Power Plant Data -
Xiangyi Li
Research Analyst II, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities -
Jacob Waslander
Senior Associate -
Meg Beiter
Development Associate -
Roman Hennig
Research Analyst II -
Wenyi Xi
Research Analyst, Climate, WRI China -
Andrew Light
Distinguished Senior Fellow -
Christopher Henderson
Research Assistant -
Whitney Pierson
Operations Manager, NDC Partnership -
Katie Lebling
Research Analyst II -
Katherine Ross
Associate -
Mathilde Bouyé
Associate, SDG Delivery Team -
Arief Wijaya
Climate & Forests Senior Manager -
Nathan Cogswell
Research Analyst -
Greg Carlock
Manager, Climate Action & Data -
Emily Mangan
Research Analyst -
Naomi Barker
Administrative Coordinator, NDC Partnership -
Nicholas Bianco
Acting Deputy Director, WRI United States -
Pablo Vieira
Global Director, NDC Partnership -
Lisa Bow
Head of Knowledge Services, NDC Partnership -
Beth Elliott
Communications Officer -
Varsha Suresh
Research Analyst I -
Catherine Martini
Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership -
James DeWeese
Research Analyst -
Andrea Risotto
Communications Manager, NDC Partnership Support Unit -
Tom Cyrs
Research Analyst -
Jahan Chowdhury
Country Engagement Director, NDC Partnership -
Cassandra Etter-Wenzel
Outreach Specialist, Climate Action & Data -
Lauren Sidner
Research Analyst -
Mario Finch
Research Analyst, Climate Action & Data -
Rob Bradley
Knowledge and Research Director, NDC Partnership -
Vaishali Romero
Program Coordinator -
Brenda Huerta
Project Coordinator II, Country Engagement, NDC Partnership Support Unit -
Nada Schnall
Administative Coordinator II, NDC Partnership -
Kevin Kurkul
Research Associate -
Ralien Bekkers
Country Analyst II -
Todd Stern
Distinguished Fellow, Climate Program -
Rebecca George
Project Coordinator II -
Amanda McKee
Head of Knowledge Management, NDC Partnership -
Ichiro Sato
Senior Associate, Climate Program/Sustainable Finance Center -
Talia Calnek-Sugin
Project Coordinator II, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership -
Aleksandra Arcipowska
Manager, Online Data Tool & Visualizations -
Brett Cozzolino
Special Assistant to the Director, Climate -
Taylor Robb-McCord
Communications and Marketing Specialist, NDC Partnership -
Heidi Bishop Ratz
Manager, U.S. Electricity Markets -
Chelsea Babcock
Specialist, Business Center -
Julianne Baker-Gallegos
Knowledge Management Specialist, NDC Partnership -
Helen Mountford
Vice President, Climate & Economics -
Shannon Hilsey Choy
Project Associate I, Building Efficiency Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Tim Constien
Project Coordinator II, International Climate Action Initiative -
Venkata Dusi
Project Assistant, Power Explorer -
Rebecca Feldman
Intern, U.S. Climate Initiative -
Xiaotian Fu
Associate, Water/Sustainable Cities, WRI China -
Carolina Genin
Climate Director, WRI Brasil -
Hannah Gleason
Knowledge Management Intern, NDC Partnership -
Camron Gorguinpour
Global Senior Manager, Electric Vehicles -
Hiromi Hashimoto
City Action Explorer Intern -
Matt Herbert
Communications Specialist, Climate Program -
Ulka Kelkar
Senior Climate Policy Lead, WRI India -
Christa Lanning
Events and Marketing Associate, NDC Partnership -
Joanna Lee
Program Logistics Coordinator, NDC Partnership -
Eric Mackres
Manager, Building Efficiency, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Noah Maghsadi
Research Assistant, NDC Partnership Tools -
Abbie Malloy
US Carbon Pricing Intern -
Schuyler Null
Communications Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Thomas Puryear
Program Coordinator, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Talia Rubnitz
Communications Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Ryan Sclar
Urban Efficiency and Climate Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities -
Mathy Stanislaus
Circular Economy Fellow -
Emma Stewart
Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Sarah Turyahikayo
Intern, Climate Program -
Debbie Weyl
Manager, Building Efficiency, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Terry Yin
Research Assistant -
Hilary Zhang
Intern, Climate Program


