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The World Resources Institute describes the Financial Institutions Net Zero Tracker, a tool and framework designed to evaluate the transparency, ambition, implementation, and credibility of net zero commitments made by financial institutions, including their consideration of equity and nature.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has released a guidebook detailing a standardized MRV approach for local land restoration. By combining local expertise with high-resolution satellite imagery and the DINOv3 AI model, the framework can reduce verification costs by up to 98%. Tested across 200+ projects in Africa and adapted for use in India and Brazil, the system uses nine indicator categories to provide the data transparency needed to unlock outcome-based finance for small and medium-sized restoration organizations.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute argues that social and environmental objectives are undermined when U.S. administrations fail to adhere to principles of participatory democracy, transparency, and the rule of law. It advocates for a government characterized by transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability to address urgent challenges such as global warming and financial instability.

This guide explains how to use the World Resources Institute's Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas to analyze global water risk. It details methods for adding locations (map, address, or file import), selecting risk indicators (including CMIP6-based future scenarios for 2030, 2050, and 2080), and exporting the resulting data in CSV or GPKG formats.

This research paper discusses the rapid growth of the biofuels industry and the resulting debate over whether these fuels drive tropical deforestation, particularly as the aviation and maritime sectors seek to meet carbon reduction targets.

This research paper outlines a three-step framework ("plan/review, decide, implement") to help banks, particularly those in China, reduce and eliminate their coal exposure. It emphasizes that unabated coal use for power must drop from 36% in 2022 to 3% by 2035 to meet the 1.5°C goal. The paper argues that a holistic approach covering the entire coal value chain and all financial instruments is necessary, suggesting that international collaboration and increased transparency will provide Chinese banks with a competitive advantage in the energy transition.

This research paper outlines a methodology for estimating the future frequency of local climate hazards to support decision-making across sectors such as public health, infrastructure, and agriculture.

A report by the World Resources Institute and Equitable Cities analyzing the relationship between school bus fleet age, fuel type, and the socioeconomic characteristics of the communities they serve in the United States, with a focus on the equitable distribution of electric school buses (ESBs).

This research paper by the World Resources Institute proposes the BLUE framework to help countries integrate blue carbon ecosystems—specifically mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrasses—into national climate strategies such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) to overcome data and institutional barriers.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute proposes a practical approach for development finance institutions (DFIs) to align their indirect investments, made through financial intermediaries, with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

This WRI/Sekala working paper presents a cost-effective method for identifying degraded land suitable for sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia, combining desktop analysis with field assessments to support sustainable planning and management.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute advocates for a systemic shift in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) to support locally led adaptation (LLA). It argues that traditional MEL must be replaced by processes that are locally led, context-aware, and adaptive to better balance power dynamics and reflect the priorities of those most affected by climate change.

The Corporate GPM Guide 2, published by the World Resources Institute, introduces landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) as a viable renewable energy source for commercial and industrial enterprises to displace conventional fossil fuels.

This research paper analyzes the global integration of the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector, examining growth patterns, cost structures, trade, investment, and employment. It argues that maintaining open global markets and providing predictable long-term support are essential for accelerating deployment and reducing costs, while cautioning against protectionist policies intended to create domestic jobs.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute (WRI) details a scoping exercise to identify a preliminary list of indicators for measuring the environmental sustainability of agriculture, defined as minimizing the environmental impacts of agriculture.

This policy brief by the World Resources Institute discusses the design of carbon offset programs within a cap-and-trade system, specifically focusing on the challenges of quantifying and verifying reductions from uncapped sectors to ensure the integrity of greenhouse gas (GHG) caps.

This World Resources Institute fact sheet outlines four strategies for Virginia to reduce its power sector emission rate to meet future U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards between 2020 and 2030.

This research paper evaluates the World Resources Institute (WRI) Ross Center's 'deep dive' engagement approach in Mexico City, tracing its evolution from the Center for Sustainable Transportation (established in 2002) to WRI Mexico in 2016. The document analyzes how technical expertise and political understanding contributed to transformative urban changes, specifically regarding the city's transportation and building efficiency sectors.

This issue brief introduces a series on incentives, markets, and practices designed to promote the conservation and sustainable management of forests in the southern United States to preserve ecosystem services against various drivers of change.

This working paper by the Project for Advancing Climate Transparency (PACT) consortium examines the reporting requirements of the Paris Agreement, focusing on the five streams of information to be reported, including what, how, and when information is submitted.