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This case study by the World Resources Institute describes how IKEA reduced food waste by 54% across its in-store restaurants in 32 markets, demonstrating the economic and environmental viability of meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3.

A case study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) detailing how WRI India and the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) implemented the Kawaki initiative to build climate resilience through urban forests in Kochi, India.

The 'New Economy for the Brazilian Amazon' report by WRI Brasil proposes a transition to a low-carbon, deforestation-free economic model for the Legal Amazon by 2050. The study argues that this pathway, which integrates a thriving bioeconomy, restored forests, and decarbonized agriculture and energy, would deliver superior economic growth and job creation compared to business-as-usual scenarios while enabling Brazil to meet its Paris Agreement targets.

Austin ISD passed a resolution in September 2022 to transition its entire school bus fleet to electric by 2035, with a goal of 100% electric purchases by 2030. The initiative aligns with Austin's city-wide 2040 net-zero goal and is supported by a $2.4 billion bond, though the district faces funding challenges because electric buses cost three to four times more than diesel models. The district has started a pilot with three electric buses arriving in fall 2023.

The World Resources Institute outlines four key demands from the ACT2025 consortium for COP28: advancing ambition to limit warming to 1.5°C through a 43% emissions cut by 2030; scaling up people-centered adaptation; operationalizing loss and damage institutions; and mobilizing trillions in climate finance to replace the insufficient billion-dollar commitments.

This fact sheet describes Somalia's extreme vulnerability to climate change, characterized by severe droughts and famine, and outlines the government's institutional and policy efforts to build resilience despite ongoing civil conflict and financial constraints.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes version 1.0 of the White House Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST). While the update identifies more disadvantaged communities than the beta version, the authors argue it fails to account for cumulative burdens—where multiple environmental, health, and socioeconomic stressors overlap—which disproportionately affect communities of color.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute examines China's transition away from financing overseas coal projects following its 2021 pledge. It argues that China possesses a significant comparative advantage in renewable energy due to its dominance in global manufacturing and supply chains, making renewables a more viable and sustainable investment path than natural gas, where China lacks domestic market maturity and technical export capacity.

Paris has implemented a '15-Minute City' strategy to reduce air pollution and improve livability by ensuring essential services are accessible within 15 minutes via non-polluting transport. Key actions include converting the Seine's riverbanks into a car-free park, expanding cycling routes to over 1,000 km, and introducing participatory budgeting. The model has since influenced urban recovery efforts in cities like Melbourne, Ottawa, and Shanghai.

Iloilo City, Philippines, implemented a Participatory Housing and Urban Development project to protect vulnerable urban poor communities from flood risks. Through a partnership between the local government and the Homeless People’s Federation of the Philippines Inc. (HPFPI), the city moved 1,250 households from flood-prone waterways to secure, within-city housing. The initiative replaced forced evictions with community-driven planning and innovative financing, including over 560 collective savings groups, and integrated urban poor representatives into city government boards for land use and disaster risk.

This case study describes the Urban Wage Employment Initiative (UWEI) in Odisha, India, a large-scale public works program launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to support urban poor, informal, and migrant workers. The program focused on climate-resilient infrastructure and was later institutionalized as a permanent scheme called MUKTA.

WRI Europe's 2023-2027 strategy focuses on achieving systemic change across food, energy, and city systems to benefit people, nature, and climate. The plan emphasizes the implementation of the EU Green Deal, the establishment of the Systems Transformation Hub in Brussels, and a coordinated effort to support low-carbon transitions in focus countries including Brazil, China, India, and Indonesia.

The World Resources Institute's (WRI) 2023-2027 Strategic Plan outlines a transition from a period of global commitments to one of tangible impact on the ground. The strategy centers on three interconnected global goals—improving human well-being, protecting nature, and tackling climate change—and targets systemic change across three 'Human-Centered Systems' (Food, Land and Water; Energy; and Cities) supported by three 'Enabling Systems' (Economics, Finance, and Governance). WRI aims to operate as a centrally coordinated global network with a specific focus on 12 priority countries to drive just transitions.

Uruguay utilizes a coordinated institutional framework (SNRCC) and a sectoral approach to climate adaptation, focusing on vulnerable populations and coastal zones. The country is implementing sectoral National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) for agriculture, infrastructure, and coastal areas, while developing new tools for GIS mapping of over 481 projects and monitoring systems to evaluate progress.

This guide from the World Resources Institute explains buyer-led aggregated procurement of renewable energy for local governments in the United States, detailing the benefits, challenges, and strategies for successful implementation to advance decarbonization goals.

This guide by the World Resources Institute (WRI) examines the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) school buses to electric school buses (ESBs) in the United States. It analyzes how the shift in cost structures—from lower upfront costs and higher operating expenses to higher upfront costs and lower operating expenses—creates a need for new business models to manage capital, risk, and infrastructure.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute summarizes the climate and energy provisions of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, detailing its financial investments in clean energy, domestic manufacturing, and environmental justice, as well as its projected impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

This report by the World Resources Institute evaluates the progress made one year after the COP26 summit in Glasgow. It tracks commitments across national emissions targets, renewable energy, climate finance, net-zero goals, the financial sector, methane reduction, deforestation, urban emissions, and electric vehicles, noting that progress is mixed and often hindered by geopolitical tensions and economic crises.

This guide explains how Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) can lower energy costs and generate revenue for US communities. It highlights the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act and FERC Order No. 2222 in lowering barriers to entry and creating new value streams. The document outlines three paths for local governments to expand DERs: utilizing aggregation to enter wholesale markets, implementing demand response programs with municipal fleets, and leveraging federal and state funding to accelerate community-wide adoption.

This document contains the independent auditors' reports and consolidated financial statements for the World Resources Institute (WRI) and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and 2021. The reports, prepared by Grant Thornton LLP, provide an unmodified opinion on the financial statements and compliance with federal award requirements under the Uniform Guidance.