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This WRI policy brief advocates for the implementation of a national renewable electricity standard (RES) in the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs, and position the U.S. as a global leader in renewable energy technologies.

This research paper examines the economic and social risks facing middle-income developing countries as they transition away from oil and gas production, emphasizing the need for place-based economic diversification and just transition strategies to protect workers and government revenues.

A policy brief by the World Resources Institute arguing that the United States should shift its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategy away from food and feed crops to avoid increasing food prices and environmental degradation, focusing instead on waste biomass, captured carbon, and clean hydrogen.

This research paper examines technical pathways for decarbonizing petroleum refineries in the United States to support the national goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. It analyzes the use of fuel switching, electrification, and carbon capture to reduce facility emissions and suggests a long-term transition toward processing renewable feedstocks for hard-to-abate transportation sectors.

This working paper by the Project for Advancing Climate Transparency (PACT) provides a vision and practical suggestions to help negotiators meet the December 2018 deadline for adopting the implementing guidelines, also known as the Paris Rulebook, for the Paris Agreement.

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.

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 fact sheet from the World Resources Institute outlines recommended legislative and implementation actions for the 2007 Farm Bill to better integrate greenhouse gas mitigation within the U.S. agricultural sector.

The '2050 is Now' consortium issued a joint communiqué in October 2025 urging the global community and the COP30 presidency to prioritize Long-term Low Greenhouse Gas Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS). The document argues that LT-LEDS are essential for aligning short-term Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement and for catalyzing the finance and policy action needed for a just transition to net-zero emissions.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) provides an analysis of global adaptation finance based on the Global Landscape of Climate Finance. It examines the sources, instruments, and sectoral distribution of adaptation funding for 2015-2016, identifies significant data gaps in private and domestic public sector reporting, and offers recommendations to improve tracking methodologies to better align investments with climate vulnerabilities.

This briefing summarizes the third session of a Global Dialogue on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, focusing on energy transitions and industry bailouts. The document outlines strategies to ensure economic recovery is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement, emphasizing the need to prioritize green technologies over fossil fuels.

This briefing from the World Resources Institute outlines two speculative carbon removal approaches: carbon mineralization and enhanced root crops. It details the theoretical potential, current barriers, and recommended federal research and development funding required to advance these technologies.

This expert perspective by Tony Maher of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) discusses Australia's challenges in managing the transition from coal-fired power to low-carbon energy. It highlights the socio-economic risks to regional communities and describes a novel collaborative approach used during the closure of the Hazelwood power station to manage redundancies and redeployment across multiple private companies.

The PJM Cities and Communities Coalition (PJMCCC) submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the establishment of the Office of Public Participation (OPP). The coalition advocates for the unique role of cities as stakeholders and urges FERC to prioritize resources for environmental justice groups, frontline communities, and tribal organizations to ensure equitable energy market outcomes.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute (WRI) argues that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) must account for the non-carbon biophysical effects of forests to effectively address climate stability. The authors explain how forests influence temperature and rainfall through albedo, evapotranspiration, surface roughness, and aerosols, noting that tropical deforestation contributes significantly more to global warming than carbon-only metrics suggest. The document proposes six specific pathways for UNFCCC Parties to integrate these biophysical impacts into national reporting, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), REDD+ finance, adaptation planning, the Global Stocktake, and the IPCC's 7th Assessment Report cycle.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute explains how forests influence the climate through non-carbon biophysical processes and argues that the UNFCCC should integrate these effects into its policies, reporting, and financing to better support climate mitigation and adaptation.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute (WRI) explains how forests influence climate stability through non-carbon biophysical processes and argues that the UNFCCC should integrate these effects into its policies. The document details four primary biophysical processes—albedo, evapotranspiration, surface roughness, and aerosols—and proposes six specific pathways for UNFCCC parties to account for these effects in national reports, NDCs, REDD+ financing, adaptation planning, the Global Stocktake, and IPCC assessment reports.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute (WRI) discusses the role of Direct Air Capture (DAC) in limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C. It emphasizes that DAC must complement deep greenhouse gas emission reductions and argues for the implementation of social and environmental guardrails, equity-focused policies, and federal support for research and development to ensure the technology is scaled responsibly.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute examines the status of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in the United States, highlighting their growth as greenhouse gas emissions and the availability of low-global warming potential (GWP) alternatives. It argues that market forces alone are insufficient to drive the transition and recommends specific regulatory actions by the EPA and the U.S. government to phase down high-GWP HFCs.

This briefing by Johan Rockström argues for a 'new green revolution' in agriculture to simultaneously address immediate poverty and long-term climate risks. The author proposes shifting focus from large-scale irrigation to small-scale rainfed agriculture and water harvesting, particularly in tropical regions, to increase food production and turn agriculture into a carbon sink.