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This report by the World Resources Institute analyzes the failure of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to systematically integrate climate change considerations into their strategies and project development, particularly within the energy sector.

A World Resources Institute fact sheet detailing the proportional contribution of the world's largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting countries to global totals in 2005.

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 by the World Resources Institute explores why 'win-win' outcomes for corporations and the environment are not scaling, drawing on interviews with sustainability managers from eight multinational companies.

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.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute and Lepwe, Inc. provides a framework for the electrification of student transportation in Indian Country, focusing on the intersection of Tribal sovereignty, history, and legal structures to ensure a just transition to electric school buses (ESBs).

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines options for establishing common time frames for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to operationalize the Paris Agreement, arguing for a five-year cycle with an optional ten-year indicator to enhance climate ambition and predictability.

This executive summary by the World Resources Institute analyzes the sustainable investing landscape for US institutional investors, such as foundations and endowments. It identifies financial materiality and policy shifts as primary drivers of interest, while highlighting significant internal and market-based barriers—including data gaps and misconceptions about fiduciary duty—that hinder the deployment of capital toward sustainable goals.

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.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) proposes a standardized life cycle framework for shale gas to address inconsistencies in environmental impact assessments, spanning from exploration and production to use and site remediation.

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.