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This working paper outlines a strategy for the United States to meet its 2025 emissions targets and achieve deeper long-term reductions through a combination of existing administrative authorities, state actions, and future Congressional legislation.

This fact sheet describes the methodology and assumptions used to estimate the average annual greenhouse gas (GHG) decarbonization rates from 2020 to 2030 for Canada, the EU-28, Japan, and the United States, based on their pre-2020 pledges and Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs).

A World Resources Institute fact sheet detailing the proportional contribution of the world's largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting countries to global totals in 2005.

This report from the World Resources Institute examines the potential of improved water management in rice production to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve water. It identifies specific techniques to reduce flooding, analyzes barriers to adoption across several countries, and provides recommendations for research and policy reform to scale these practices.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) proposes a standardized life cycle framework for shale gas to address inconsistencies in environmental impact assessments, spanning from exploration and production to use and site remediation.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute uses a national agro-environmental production model to analyze the environmental and economic consequences of creating a market for corn stover to support the ethanol industry. The study warns that harvesting agricultural residues for feedstock can increase soil erosion and greenhouse gas emissions, challenging the sustainability of harvest levels suggested in some government reports.

This technical note describes the sources and methodologies used by the World Resources Institute to compile the Climate Watch Country Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data, which provides comparable emissions data for 193 countries and the European Union.

This research paper compares the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of dairy production in 13 countries and pork production in 10 countries, utilizing carbon opportunity costs to account for land-use emissions.

This research paper analyzes green stimulus measures implemented during the 2008–09 global financial crisis to provide recommendations for COVID-19 economic recovery packages. It evaluates spending, implementation, and environmental outcomes across the United States, South Korea, China, and the European Union.

This document is a testimony provided by Dr. Jonathan Pershing, Director of the Climate, Energy and Pollution Program at the World Resources Institute, to the Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe. Pershing argues for an integrated policy framework that addresses the intersection of energy security and climate change, asserting that while some energy solutions create trade-offs, others—such as energy efficiency and renewables—provide mutual benefits for both security and the environment.

This technical note describes the methodology for a World Resources Institute (WRI) dataset tracking electric school bus (ESB) adoption across the United States, including commitment levels, bus details, and school district socio-economic data.

This report by the World Resources Institute synthesizes findings from a review of major bus improvements in 13 cities across Latin America and Asia. It evaluates the benefits, challenges, and lessons learned regarding the planning, implementation, and operation of bus systems, specifically focusing on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to provide recommendations for urban transport planners in developing nations.

This research paper introduces the 'data loop' concept, describing a collaborative relationship between governments and the private sector to enhance greenhouse gas emissions data sharing to support national climate policies and Paris Agreement reporting requirements, with a focus on the Asia region.

This technical note describes the methodology of a model developed by the World Resources Institute and the Compact of Mayors to estimate the collective greenhouse gas emission trajectories and impacts of participating cities.

This research paper, part of the World Resources Report 2013-14 series, analyzes the economic and environmental impacts of global food loss and waste and proposes that halving these losses by 2050 could significantly bridge the gap in future global food requirements.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute establishes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions baseline and the 2030 reduction target for the Cool Food initiative, a global group of dining facilities.

This report by the World Resources Institute analyzes the availability of verifiable lower-emissions beef in the U.S. and Europe, providing guidance for food buyers in the hospitality and catering sectors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while balancing animal welfare and sustainability goals.

The World Resources 1990-91 report provides economic, population, and natural resource data for 146 countries, featuring a specific focus on global climate change and environmental issues in Latin America.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute assesses the environmental, energy, and economic impacts of a sludge-to-energy project in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, China. The project utilizes high-temperature thermal hydrolysis, anaerobic digestion, and methane capture to treat sludge and kitchen waste, converting them into compressed natural gas (CNG) and biochar while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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.