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This working paper addresses widespread errors in the emission factors used for accounting for indirect greenhouse gas emissions from purchased electricity in China. It notes that incorrect factors used in 2010 could lead to a 49 percent over-estimation of emissions and warns that such inaccuracies distort signals for GHG mitigation decisions. Drawing on the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1:2006, the paper provides detailed calculation processes and default emission factors for China's regional grids to guide policy makers and corporate users.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute addresses the 'MRV' (measurement, reporting, and verification) challenge within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations. It outlines key questions regarding the verification of supported actions, the governance of an international registry for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), and the role of national climate action plans to ensure country accountability for greenhouse gas emission mitigation and support obligations.

This working paper provides a guide for US state policymakers to regulate methane emissions from natural gas development, focusing on cost-effective technologies and model rules to reduce leaks across the supply chain.

Dr. Jonathan Pershing of the World Resources Institute provided testimony to the US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee supporting the America’s Climate Security Act of 2007 (S. 2191). He argued that the bill's cap-and-trade system would provide a necessary price signal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at modest economic costs while positioning the United States to lead international climate action.

This policy brief by the World Resources Institute examines the economic and environmental impacts of increasing corn production to meet the ethanol demands mandated by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

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.

The Corporate GPM Guide 3, published by the World Resources Institute, introduces corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories as a primary step for companies to achieve energy and climate goals through green power.

The World Resources Institute and collaborators developed a geospatial dataset providing benchmark land use change (LUC) and land occupation (LO) emission factors for 42 major crops for the period 2020–24. The dataset aims to harmonize corporate GHG reporting by providing standardized, jurisdiction-level metrics. 2024 national averages reveal high variability in emissions per tonne of crop, such as soy in Brazil (1.67 tCO₂e) versus the US (0.40 tCO₂e), and highlight that subnational data is necessary to identify emission hotspots.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes the emissions abatement potential of land-use and energy policies in Indonesia to determine if they are sufficient to meet the country's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets.

Degraded lands account for over 20% of forest and agricultural lands in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 300 million hectares of degraded forests and 350 million hectares of deforested land. Landscape restoration is proposed to address pressures from the growing agriculture and forestry sectors and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This fact sheet by the World Resources Institute (WRI) analyzes the potential impacts of the proposed American Power Act (APA) on manufacturing subsectors, specifically focusing on the chemicals industry. It details the APA's permit system for greenhouse gas emissions and the role of free allowance rebates for energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute attempts to quantify and distinguish between public and private capital investment in global transport to help shift funding toward sustainable, low-carbon systems.

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.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines consumer attitudes toward smart charging, also known as vehicle-grid integration (VGI), based on a survey of current and prospective Honda EV owners in the United States.

This report argues that delaying climate protection policies increases long-term costs by locking in carbon-intensive infrastructure and hindering the development of renewable energy technologies, while also discouraging action from other nations.

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 by the World Resources Institute analyzes global trends in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions peaking, tracking the number of countries that have peaked or committed to peaking between 1990 and 2030.

This executive summary by the World Resources Institute evaluates the Indonesian forest moratorium, a policy designed to protect a land area comparable in size to Japan. While the moratorium has created a window for critical forest governance reforms and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, its effectiveness is currently limited by a lack of technical guidance and poor understanding among local officials who hold the decentralized authority for enforcement.

This report by the World Resources Institute examines food loss and waste (FLW) within the maize, potato, fresh fruits, and fish value chains in Kenya. It identifies the economic, social, and environmental impacts of FLW and advocates for a "Target-Measure-Act" approach to halve food loss and waste by 2030.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute India and the Food and Land Use (FOLU) Coalition’s India platform analyzes 106 publications and expert consultations to evaluate food loss and waste in India. It identifies significant data gaps, particularly regarding household-level waste and the social and environmental impacts of food loss, and advocates for the adoption of standardized measurement metrics and multi-stakeholder coalitions to address these challenges.