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This working paper by the World Resources Institute, developed with the Open Data Charter and the Inter-American Development Bank, advocates for the adoption of open data strategies to enhance climate action. It outlines the benefits of making climate-related datasets freely available for redistribution and use, drawing on a literature review, expert consultations, and pilot projects conducted in Chile and Uruguay between August 2019 and August 2020.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes the processes used by Cambodia, Rwanda, Colombia, and Fiji to develop the adaptation components of their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

This expert note from the World Resources Institute provides recommendations for the 2025 Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue to increase climate ambition and commitments leading up to COP30.

This guide provides a detailed technical exploration of the Paris Agreement Rulebook's provisions regarding adaptation communications, outlining the content, submission process, and linkages with other Paris Agreement mechanisms.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes COVID-19 recovery packages from G20 countries to assess their alignment with the Paris Agreement. The authors developed a typology of policies and interventions to guide decision-makers toward a greener recovery, finding that most initial stimulus actions favored business-as-usual (BAU) investments over climate-resilient pathways.

This report by the World Resources Institute outlines technological and practice-based strategies to mitigate methane emissions from three primary agricultural sources: enteric fermentation, manure management, and rice cultivation, in alignment with the Global Methane Pledge and the Paris Agreement.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute proposes a methodology to estimate the amount of private climate finance mobilized by policy and other causal factors to improve climate finance tracking.

This working paper analyzes over 90 intergovernmental alliances and partnerships focused on climate change mitigation. It finds a fragmented landscape dominated by developed countries, where most initiatives prioritize knowledge sharing over the achievement of quantified targets or policy adoption.

This research paper examines the relationship between the Paris Agreement's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), arguing that climate actions can provide mutual benefits across a vast majority of SDG targets.

This research paper, produced by the World Resources Institute and UNDP for the G20 Climate and Sustainability Working Group, argues that Long-Term Strategies (LTSs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are synergistic tools essential for achieving Paris Agreement goals and fostering sustainable economic growth within G20 nations.

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 research paper by the World Resources Institute argues that reducing short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) is critical for meeting the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals, noting that such actions were underrepresented in initial Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

This report outlines the general process for implementing and improving Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to meet the Paris Agreement's temperature goals, emphasizing the role of implementation plans, financing, and monitoring.

This research paper examines the governance and institutional arrangements necessary to support long-term, low-emissions development strategies (LTSs) to bridge the gap between current decisions and long-term climate goals.

This expert note examines the factors that make Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) credible and explores how biennial transparency reports (BTRs) under the Paris Agreement's enhanced transparency framework (ETF) provide the necessary information to assess and inform the credibility of these national climate plans.

This research paper introduces a framework for Paris-aligned passive investing and evaluates 35 sustainable funds from the United States and the European Union, finding that none are fully aligned with the proposed criteria.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines methods to improve the implementation of the Paris Agreement by analyzing 30 years of experience under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol.

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 working paper by the Project for Advancing Climate Transparency (PACT) consortium analyzes the technical expert review and facilitative, multilateral consideration of progress within the Paris Agreement's enhanced transparency framework. It evaluates 20 years of review processes to propose options for more sustainable, cost-effective, and clear procedures that support climate ambition and implementation while maintaining flexibility for developing countries.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute (WRI) provides recommendations for developing accounting guidance for the mitigation components of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, intended to fill the gap in comprehensive guidance from the UNFCCC.