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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 working paper by WRI India and TIDE examines the potential for demand aggregation to implement clean energy measures in ten apartment complexes in Bengaluru. The study identifies significant opportunities for energy efficiency (EE) and rooftop solar (RTS) in common areas, while highlighting institutional and policy barriers that hinder adoption.

This guide from the World Resources Institute outlines various instruments for raising public finance to support climate goals, focusing on international public finance, climate bonds, debt-for-climate swaps, and national climate funds. It details how these mechanisms can help developing countries fill funding gaps for their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the benefits and challenges associated with each, and provides real-world examples of their implementation.

The Corporate GPM Guide 4, published by the World Resources Institute, introduces the Green Power Analysis Tool, detailing its business rationale, structure, data input processes for projects and corporate targets, and its application in analyzing green power projects.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute proposes a framework for aligning policy-based operations (PBOs) from multilateral development banks (MDBs) with the Paris Agreement, focusing on ensuring that unearmarked budget support does not undermine climate neutrality by 2050.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute outlines the critical issues surrounding the negotiation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which governs international cooperation through carbon markets. It emphasizes that the operationalization of accounting rules, additionality, and financial mechanisms will determine whether Article 6 enhances global climate ambition or weakens the environmental integrity of nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

This briefing note describes how countries can integrate climate mitigation and adaptation into COVID-19 economic recovery plans through the forest and agriculture sectors. It suggests using green stimulus packages for nature-based solutions, increasing natural capital spending, leveraging remote monitoring technology for carbon quantification, and securing indigenous land rights to slow deforestation.

This research paper outlines the challenges and necessary actions to achieve full electrification of the United States school bus fleet, emphasizing the need for systems-level solutions to overcome financial and infrastructural barriers.

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 working paper by ClientEarth and the World Resources Institute (WRI) summarizes 26 submissions (14 from Parties, 12 from Observers) provided to the UNFCCC's SBSTA. These submissions offer input on the design and implementation of a "safeguard information system" (SIS) for REDD+, as requested by COP 16 to ensure the safeguards of the Cancun Agreements are respected.

This research paper evaluates the extent to which Readiness Plan Idea Notes (R-PINs) approved by the World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) address forest governance issues to identify gaps for future readiness programs.

This working paper examines four land and water management practices aimed at increasing crop yields and livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa's drylands, proposing seven pathways to scale these practices.

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.

The 'Square Your Circle' guidebook provides a framework for apparel companies to ensure that the transition to reuse business models within the circular economy is equitable and just by identifying stakeholders and mitigating risks.

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.

The WRI 2010 Organizational Greenhouse Gas Inventory reports total emissions of 4,309 mt CO2e, an increase from 2009 driven by expanded scope 3 accounting. The report sets 2010 as the base year for 2020 reduction targets, aiming for a 50% reduction in scope 2 electricity emissions and 20% reductions in various scope 3 categories.

The 'Glossary of Financing Instruments' is a reference guide produced by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to assist public sector decision-makers in evaluating financing options to support private sector climate change mitigation projects in developing countries.

A guide by the World Resources Institute providing five practical tips for households to reduce food waste, which helps lower costs and mitigate climate change.

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.