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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.

A new analysis shows where the EU’s demand for just seven commodities is driving forest loss — and how the EU Deforestation Regulation can help address it.

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.

A decade after the idea took shape, Forest Resilience Bonds are helping partners finance and fund projects across the western U.S., reducing wildfire risk while enhancing the water supply and supporting local jobs.