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This document is a testimony provided by Deborah Seligsohn of the World Resources Institute to the Congressional-Executive Commission on China regarding the systems used for measuring, monitoring, and reporting energy and climate data in China.

This executive summary outlines recommendations from stakeholders and experts regarding the financing and scaling of electric bus adoption in India. It synthesizes takeaways from the INSIGHT 2022 international conference and a workshop on carbon markets, focusing on regulatory needs, battery lifecycle management, and the role of carbon markets in reducing emissions.

A fact sheet from the World Resources Institute detailing the Obama Administration's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States through federal actions, state-level policies, and economic trends.

The World Resources Institute's Transport Emissions & Social Cost Assessment (TESCA) guide and Excel tool provide a framework for developing countries to quantify transport emissions (covering 9 pollutants and 18 transport modes) and their associated social costs. The process involves data quality analysis, inventory estimation, and the calculation of eco-efficiency indicators to support cost-efficient policy-making, while explicitly addressing the high uncertainties inherent in social cost and health data.

This case study explores how the Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) can assist Tamil Nadu in planning its power sector through 2030. It highlights the state's significant renewable energy potential (100 GW wind, 17 GW solar) and its current renewable capacity share of 46% as of May 2022. The analysis warns that without intervening to phase out inefficient thermal power plants, emissions will rise sharply, and recommends an integrated planning approach that considers both supply and demand-side efficiency to meet India's national climate commitments.

This executive summary analyzes the alignment of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments in energy and transportation between 2014 and 2017 with the low-carbon goals of participating countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It finds that despite high-level green objectives, the majority of investments remained tied to fossil fuels and traditional infrastructure, while suggesting that targeting special funds toward climate finance could significantly catalyze low-carbon development.

This research paper examines the vulnerabilities affecting the availability of critical minerals in India, analyzing the political economy of global resource flows and the domestic challenges associated with India's clean energy transition (CET).

This research paper by the World Resources Institute and its partners evaluates the achievements and challenges of independent forest monitoring (IFM) in the Congo Basin from 2001 to 2020, offering recommendations to institutionalize the practice and expand its scope to agricultural commodities.

The Guide for Designing Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programs, a collaboration between the Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) and the World Resources Institute, provides a step-by-step framework for policymakers and practitioners to establish mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting programs based on the experience of 13 existing and proposed programs.

This working paper, part of the World Resources Institute's CarbonShot series, serves as a primer for U.S. policymakers on the role, risks, and necessity of carbon removal to meet global climate targets.

This technical note describes a methodology for calculating urban indicators by combining global geospatial datasets with local jurisdictional boundaries to support urban decision-making and benchmarking.

This document introduces a web-based analysis by the World Resources Institute that uses geospatial technologies to examine the relationship between human livelihoods and ecosystem goods and services in the world's drylands.

This report by the World Resources Institute examines the role of aquaculture in meeting global fish demand by 2050. It argues that aquaculture production must more than double to meet projected needs, while simultaneously improving productivity and environmental performance to ensure sustainability.

This research paper, commissioned by the Global Commission on Adaptation for its 2019 flagship report, examines the transition from incremental to transformative climate adaptation in cities. It focuses on systemic changes to development processes to address equity and climate justice challenges.

This working paper evaluates the costs and benefits of implementing financial incentives, such as purchase subsidies and registration rebates, to increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Ho Chi Minh City.

This technical note describes the data sources and calculation methods for the Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) tool, a free web-based resource designed to help U.S. communities analyze the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of forests and trees at a local scale.

This research paper examines how the rules and policies of wholesale electricity markets, specifically within Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) and Independent System Operator (ISO) territories, can act as barriers to the clean energy and decarbonization goals of local governments in the United States.

The document 'Questions and Answers for Investors on Climate Risk' by the World Resources Institute serves as a guide for global investors to understand and respond to financial risks and investment opportunities resulting from climate change.

This World Resources Institute fact sheet analyzes potential carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction strategies for the power sector in Arkansas, evaluating how existing infrastructure and clean energy policies could meet future EPA standards.

This working paper provides a framework for policymakers to develop performance indicators to monitor the implementation and effects of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation policies, building on the GHG Protocol Policy and Action Standard and the Climate Policy Implementation Tracking Framework.