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This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes a net zero emissions (NZE) pathway for Ethiopia by 2050, comparing it to a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario. The study finds that while the NZE pathway requires higher investment, it yields superior economic growth, poverty reduction, and environmental co-benefits.

This report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) evaluates how the World Bank integrates sustainable development and governance principles into a sample of projects approved between January 2012 and June 2013, offering ten recommendations for improvement.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute (WRI) summarizes feedback from 2008 and 2009 workshops conducted with local and indigenous communities in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) regarding the design and implementation of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD).

This World Resources Institute fact sheet analyzes how Colorado can utilize existing policies and infrastructure to reduce power plant CO2 emissions by 2020, finding that a 29 percent reduction below 2011 levels is possible.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute and OECD proposes a 4-stage framework to improve the estimation of private climate finance mobilized by public interventions. It addresses the technical complexity of quantifying these linkages, particularly for UNFCCC reporting by developed countries for activities in developing countries, and recommends both short-term transparency measures and long-term standardization of data systems and definitions.

This fact sheet by the World Resources Institute outlines strategies for Wisconsin to meet emission standards under the Clean Power Plan (CPP), focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the optimization of existing power plant infrastructure.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes the processes used by Cambodia, Rwanda, Colombia, and Fiji to develop the adaptation components of their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

This briefing from the World Resources Institute outlines policy recommendations for the United States to maintain its leadership in the development and deployment of carbon dioxide removal technologies to complement emissions reductions.

This research paper provides a framework for designing a market-based, multi-sector cap-and-trade mechanism for the Midwest, following a 2007 agreement by ten governors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A guide by the World Resources Institute providing a five-step methodology for civil society organizations (CSOs) to track climate change adaptation finance flows to improve accountability and inform advocacy.

Jonathan Lash's testimony to the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee emphasizes the urgency of climate action, noting that delays will increase costs and that recent IPCC findings present a stark picture of the scale and immediacy of the environmental challenge.

This document presents the perspectives of the ACT 2015 consortium on how the 2015 Paris international climate agreement can facilitate a transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.

This guide details the operational framework of the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement Rulebook. It outlines the roles of the UNFCCC Secretariat and subsidiary bodies, the process for collecting inputs from Parties and non-Party stakeholders, and the technical assessment's link to IPCC report timing. The document emphasizes that the stocktake assesses collective progress—including NDCs, adaptation efforts, and finance flows—rather than individual country performance, integrating various transparency and implementation frameworks into a broader review cycle.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute provides a summary of country submissions made to the UNFCCC's Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) between April 2010 and November 2010.

The Climate Policy Implementation Tracking Framework is a policy tool developed by the World Resources Institute to help analysts, advocates, and policymakers track the adoption and implementation of climate mitigation policies from inception to impact.

This report analyzes electricity transmission challenges for renewable energy in the EU, China, and the US. It identifies that while transmission is critical for managing the intermittency and remote location of renewables, progress is hindered by fragmented governance, cost-allocation disputes, and tensions between national and local interests. China is investing heavily in ultra high voltage (UHV) infrastructure, the EU is utilizing Directives to integrate member-state grids, and the US struggles with a highly localized, state-led planning approach.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute and the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) outlines the development of an adaptation tracking system (ATS) to monitor the success of watershed development (WSD) projects in India in achieving climate change adaptation objectives.

This report by the World Resources Institute analyzes material flow datasets across four U.S. economic sectors—metals and minerals, nonrenewable organic materials, agriculture, and forestry—to address the lack of information in conventional economic accounts regarding the long-term societal costs of environmental degradation.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute examines the increase in heavy precipitation in the United States since the late 1950s, attributing the trend to human-caused climate change and detailing the resulting impacts on infrastructure, health, and agriculture.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute examines the financing challenges and strategic importance of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects in developing countries, offering recommendations to international policymakers to facilitate a transition to low-carbon economies.