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This report by Transforma, Polen, and WWF Colombia provides a collaborative proposal for updating Colombia's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0). It focuses on accelerating a just energy transition by establishing quantitative targets for the phase-out of fossil fuels, increasing renewable energy capacity, and implementing sector-specific decarbonization measures to align with the Global Stocktake (GST) and the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

This issue brief by the World Resources Institute and Duke Energy argues that a federal carbon tax on the carbon content of oil, coal, and natural gas would support tax reform, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and enhance energy security in the United States.

The World Resources Institute briefing outlines four essential institutional mechanisms required to make a Copenhagen Agreement effective: a formal registry for commitments, common international accounting standards, a robust verification system, and a science-based review mechanism.

This briefing from the World Resources Institute proposes a systematic approach and a matrix for analyzing the Indonesian forestry sector to identify violations of forest laws and regulations. It highlights the significant impact of illegal logging on Indonesia's forests and the need for integrated, updated data to combat these activities.

This working paper, the first in a series leading to the World Resources Report 2013-14, outlines the challenge of feeding a projected global population of over 9 billion people by 2050 while promoting economic development and reducing environmental pressure.

The World Resources Institute presents a set of suggestions for the legal text of the 2015 Paris Agreement, developed by the Agreement for Climate Transformation (ACT) Consortium. The proposal advocates for a holistic approach linking mitigation, adaptation, and support through five-year cycles of continuous improvement and a long-term goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

This research paper proposes five components for a new financial agreement under the UNFCCC to address technology barriers in developing countries, drawing on UNFCCC submissions and technical papers regarding mitigation investment needs.

This working paper examines the environmental and health impacts of nitrogen losses in United States row-crop agriculture and proposes a technical toolkit and policy framework to reduce these losses while maintaining crop yields.

This report by the World Resources Institute outlines a tax-reform strategy centered on carbon taxes to reduce pollution and climate change risks while offsetting economic losses caused by taxes on capital and labor in the United States.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute outlines six design considerations for the next generation of U.S. federal tax credits to accelerate the deployment of low-carbon technologies across the power, transportation, industrial, and buildings sectors to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute proposes a strategic approach to expanding universal electricity access in developing countries, arguing that simple connectivity does not automatically guarantee development benefits. The authors advocate for a model that matches electricity services to specific development needs through bottom-up demand forecasting, integration with local development projects, and improved governance focusing on affordability and reliability.

This working paper proposes using the Water-Energy-Food Nexus as a framework to implement Colombia's 2024 Energy Communities Strategy. The model aims to transition the country toward a low-carbon, climate-resilient energy system by integrating energy production with water and food security to reduce vulnerability to extreme weather events.

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 working paper, produced by the Agreement on Climate Transformation 2015 (ACT 2015) consortium, proposes a framework for the 2015 Paris Agreement. It suggests a structure based on two long-term goals, three continuous improvement cycles (mitigation, adaptation, and support), and a foundation of transparency and accountability to drive a global transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute outlines the potential for agricultural soil carbon management to remove carbon dioxide in the United States, detailing estimated removal capacities, costs, and a proposed federal policy framework involving financial and technical assistance.

This research paper by Dr. Paul B. Siegel proposes a "no-regrets" approach to climate change adaptation by integrating disaster risk management (DRM), climate change adaptation (CCA), and social protection (SP) through spatially enabled governance. The author argues that development agencies should support the creation of adaptive social protection systems that are globally guaranteed, nationally managed, and locally administered, utilizing GIS and spatial data infrastructure to build resilience among the poor and vulnerable.