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This research paper presents a deep learning framework developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to forecast reservoir water volumes in India over a 90-day period to mitigate risks of water-driven power outages.

This working paper uses the India Energy Policy Simulator (EPS), an open-source system dynamics model, to analyze two climate policy scenarios—the NDC-SDG Linkages (NDC-SDG) and Long-Term Decarbonization (LTD)—to identify cost-effective pathways for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining economic growth in India.

This guide explains how to use Collect Earth mapathons—an open-source tool combining satellite imagery and local knowledge—to monitor tree-based restoration. It details an 8-step implementation process and provides case studies from El Salvador, Ethiopia, India, and Rwanda to illustrate how the tool tracks tree cover and land-use changes against specific restoration targets.

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.

This testimony provided to the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services by the World Resources Institute (WRI) evaluates a proposed $2 billion U.S. appropriation over five years for a World Bank-administered Clean Technology Fund (CTF). The WRI argues that while the funding is a significant step toward U.S. leadership in climate change, it is small compared to the trillions needed globally. The document outlines three primary guidelines for the CTF: prioritizing transformative zero-carbon technologies over marginally cleaner fossil fuels, leveraging the fund to reform the core energy portfolios of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), and adhering to the principles of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) regarding transparency, inclusivity, and additional funding.

This research paper documents the participatory design and development of AgriAdapt, a free map-based climate risk assessment tool created by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to identify vulnerabilities in agricultural supply chains, specifically focusing on post-production nodes such as processing, packaging, storage, transport, and distribution.

The World Resources Institute report 'Making Adaptation Count' provides a practical framework for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems to track the success and failure of climate adaptation initiatives within development contexts.

This issue brief analyzes the governance of India's appliance efficiency standards and labeling (S&L) program, managed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). It identifies gaps in the program's effectiveness since its 2006 inception and proposes improvements in transparency, accountability, stakeholder participation, and institutional capacity to better mitigate growing residential electricity demand.

This working paper serves as a primer for Indian businesses on the use of internal carbon pricing to manage climate-related risks and transition to a low-carbon economy, offering a seven-step implementation approach.

Sourced from a World Resources Institute research paper, this document introduces a methodology to quantify the financial impacts of water shortages on India's thermal power sector, specifically analyzing five publicly listed companies between FY 2014-2017 and projecting future risks using IPCC climate models.

This technical summary describes a system dynamics model for India, developed by World Resources Institute India and KnowlEdge Srl (Switzerland) based on Andrea M. Bassi's 2015 Green Economy Model (GEM). The model is customized to India's national context and primary sectors to provide policy tools for achieving a low-carbon development pathway.

This report by the World Resources Institute examines electricity sector reforms across six countries, arguing that these reforms are fundamentally issues of sustainable development. It finds that current reforms are primarily driven by financial concerns and donor conditions rather than social or environmental benefits.

This report by the World Resources Institute examines how public climate finance can be used to create the policy, institutional, industry, and financial conditions necessary to scale up private and public investment in low-carbon energy. Based on case studies from six developing countries, the report proposes a framework for 'readiness' activities and provides recommendations for international climate funds, specifically the Green Climate Fund.

This report examines the potential and challenges of implementing carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a means to continue using coal for power generation while mitigating climate change impacts, specifically focusing on the technological, policy, legal, and investment hurdles of large-scale deployment.

This report examines the application of decentralized solar energy solutions to provide reliable electricity to community facilities in climate-vulnerable areas of India, emphasizing the need for climate-resilient design and implementation models.

This research paper examines the barriers to impact investing in new mobility enterprises using case studies from Kampala, Uganda, and Hyderabad, India. It identifies key challenges such as regulatory risks, entrenched stakeholders, and the difficulty of measuring impact due to the sector's indirect links to other social and environmental goals. The paper argues that success requires stakeholders to understand market barriers and commit to supportive partnerships.

The report advocates for Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to move from a "Climate Finance Paradigm" to a "Paris Alignment Paradigm," ensuring all investments—not just designated climate finance—align with the Paris Agreement. Key recommendations include achieving net zero CO2 emissions by mid-century by stopping support for CO2-emitting energy sources, mainstreaming climate risks for a world 3-4°C warmer, and increasing transparency and support for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines electricity generation technology options to support the sustainable energy transition of Tamil Nadu (TN). It evaluates the current landscape, technology readiness levels (TRLs), and market potential for various renewable and clean energy sources, including wind, solar PV, bioenergy, energy storage, and green hydrogen, while identifying the policy and infrastructure barriers to their adoption.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines the development of sustainable national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory systems in non-Annex I countries, identifying seven emerging good practices based on case studies from Brazil, Colombia, India, Mexico, and South Africa.

This report by the World Resources Institute examines the concept of sustainable development policies and measures (SD-PAMs) as a way to align economic development in developing countries with the goal of limiting greenhouse gas emissions.