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The 2026 UN climate conference (COP31) shifts the focus from new pledges to practical action. WRI experts pinpoint areas where countries can drive real progress. 

Long-term climate strategies are practical economic planning tools that can help governments manage volatility, mobilize investment and make the energy transition work for people and communities.

A UK mandate requires an increasing share of the nation's jet fuel to be provided by "sustainable aviation fuels." But a new proposal threatens to undermine the policy's climate goals. 

The debate over development versus climate action misses the point. Countries need support to find a new growth trajectory: one that is sustainable, inclusive and resilient.

To lower global temperatures after exceeding 1.5 degrees of warming, the world will need to go beyond net zero and remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits.

Reflective roofs can lower temperatures, bringing a wide range of benefits. Yet a WRI analysis of 78 cities shows they make up just 1% of roof area.

As Colombia transitions to a low-carbon, nature-based economy, the right policies can help drive sustainable growth and an inclusive workforce.

As the United States pulls back, momentum for carbon dioxide removal is building elsewhere, propelled by government policies and frameworks that extend beyond voluntary markets.