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Information — and misinformation — is swirling about renewables and their costs, benefits and reliability. Here, we set the record straight. 

EVs and other electric products are emerging not only as a climate strategy, but as a question of affordability, economic competitiveness, public health, consumer experience, energy security and resilience to volatile fuel markets. 

Maximizing the positive impacts of the ocean economy hinges on progress going further, faster. Key summits and decision points this year could tip the scales in the right direction. 

As international climate action faces an onslaught of challenges, unity among governments, financial institutions and others around a path toward the $1.3 trillion climate finance goal is critical for its success.

Seven strategies can harness the world’s largest ecosystem to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

New national climate plans (NDCs) submitted in 2025 include more ocean-based actions than ever before. But most miss the biggest opportunities to cut emissions.

WRI experts unpack what the 2025 UN climate summit achieved, where it fell short, and what comes next.

As COP30 triples the adaptation finance goal to $120 billion, we explore what banks, governments and private finance must do to meet it by 2035.

Climate adaptation remains vastly underfunded, especially in developing countries. New research offers practical solutions to ramp up investments in resilience.

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) detail each country's plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to global goals on climate change.

Holding global warming to 1.5 degrees C has been the world's North Star for climate action — a critical benchmark against which policies are set and progress is measured. So what happens if we breach it?

Climate adaptation is often overlooked an investment opportunity. But new WRI research shows that every $1 invested in adaptation can return $10.50 in benefits.