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This research paper proposes the implementation of a "data loop" in Indonesia to strengthen climate ambition through collaborative data sharing between the government and the private sector.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes environmental and social risk management for overseas investments, specifically providing lessons for Chinese companies. Through six case studies of non-Chinese multinational companies, the paper demonstrates that strong risk management benefits companies, while weak management leads to financial loss and reputational damage.

The report outlines necessary actions for Northern industrialized nations to ensure global economic development while preventing environmental degradation that could threaten living standards.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute identifies seven organizational, intermediary, and contextual barriers that prevent large U.S. companies (specifically Fortune 500 firms) from advocating for science-based climate policy at the federal level. The author argues that voluntary corporate actions are insufficient to meet the 1.5°C pathway and that corporate climate leadership must include active policy advocacy to generate necessary political capital.

This report by the World Resources Institute examines five types of nature crime and their intersection with other criminal activities, proposing five broad strategies for policymakers and civil society to combat these threats to climate, biodiversity, and social justice.

The World Resources Institute report provides a framework for consumer-facing food companies to align meat sourcing with climate and sustainability goals, cautioning that 'better meat' production systems can sometimes result in higher environmental impacts per kilogram of protein than conventional systems.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute provides recommendations for harmonizing accounting rules for Annex I (developed country) emissions reduction pledges within the UNFCCC's AWG-LCA negotiations track for post-2012 climate policy.

This report by the World Resources Institute and the Laudato Si' Research Institute examines the role of faith communities in socio-environmental disputes across Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. It highlights how these actors use spiritual and symbolic dimensions to defend human rights and territories, often viewing their work as a 'defense of life' rather than formal natural-resource governance. The report emphasizes the critical but under-recognized leadership of women and calls for international organizations and governments to recognize faith communities as essential environmental defenders.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines the institutional architecture for capacity building under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It argues that current efforts are too ad hoc and project-based, leaving developing countries with significant gaps in long-term organizational and institutional capacity. The authors propose that the post-2020 climate regime (specifically the Paris Agreement) should establish a formal 'capacity-building mechanism' and a long-term objective to ensure coherence, coordination, and sustained delivery of climate action capabilities.

This testimony by Jennifer Morgan, Director of WRI's Climate and Energy program, outlines the risks and opportunities associated with climate change and clean energy in the United States, providing specific policy recommendations for Congress to mitigate global warming and enhance energy security.

This issue brief by the World Resources Institute provides recommendations for improving the reporting and compilation of public climate finance data to ensure transparency, accuracy, and comparability among UNFCCC Parties.

This research paper outlines a framework for India's low-carbon growth by calculating the country's fair share of the global carbon budget and modeling decadal milestones for the power, industry, and transport sectors through 2050.

This research paper outlines a four-phase framework for developing a national electric mobility roadmap—planning and preparation, visioning, development, and implementation—to assist Vietnam in decarbonizing its transportation sector based on global case studies.

This expert note from the World Resources Institute recommends that federal and state policymakers maintain and expand incentives, funding, and infrastructure support to accelerate the electrification of the United States' school bus fleet to improve student health and support the clean bus economy.

The research paper 'Risky business' by the World Resources Institute outlines three risk-management principles to ensure the stability of the international market for greenhouse gas emissions rights, drawing lessons from the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis to avoid similar market failures.

This briefing examines the role of accountability tools in land-use planning and permitting through case studies in Brazil and Indonesia to provide recommendations for the design of national REDD+ programs.

This research paper outlines a framework for a sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19, focusing on three mutually reinforcing transitions: decarbonization, circular economy, and decentralization, to drive transformative economic change and strengthen national climate objectives.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute argues for the integration of transparency, public engagement, and accountability measures into the regulations of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol to ensure its success and legitimacy.

This briefing, produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the World Resources Institute (WRI), outlines a three-part framework to simultaneously address energy security and climate change in the United States. It argues that the current energy system is unsustainable due to volatile prices, geopolitical tensions, and rising environmental costs, and proposes a balanced package of policy recommendations to transition to a secure, low-carbon economy over several decades.

The report argues that dedicated land use for bioenergy is unsustainable and unrealistic because it competes directly with food production, animal feed, and carbon storage. It recommends phasing out crop-based biofuels and those requiring dedicated land, suggesting that solar photovoltaics offer a far more land-efficient alternative for energy generation.