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This document presents the perspectives of the ACT 2015 consortium on how the 2015 Paris international climate agreement can facilitate a transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.

This guide details the operational framework of the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement Rulebook. It outlines the roles of the UNFCCC Secretariat and subsidiary bodies, the process for collecting inputs from Parties and non-Party stakeholders, and the technical assessment's link to IPCC report timing. The document emphasizes that the stocktake assesses collective progress—including NDCs, adaptation efforts, and finance flows—rather than individual country performance, integrating various transparency and implementation frameworks into a broader review cycle.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute provides a summary of country submissions made to the UNFCCC's Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) between April 2010 and November 2010.

The Climate Policy Implementation Tracking Framework is a policy tool developed by the World Resources Institute to help analysts, advocates, and policymakers track the adoption and implementation of climate mitigation policies from inception to impact.

This report analyzes electricity transmission challenges for renewable energy in the EU, China, and the US. It identifies that while transmission is critical for managing the intermittency and remote location of renewables, progress is hindered by fragmented governance, cost-allocation disputes, and tensions between national and local interests. China is investing heavily in ultra high voltage (UHV) infrastructure, the EU is utilizing Directives to integrate member-state grids, and the US struggles with a highly localized, state-led planning approach.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute and the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) outlines the development of an adaptation tracking system (ATS) to monitor the success of watershed development (WSD) projects in India in achieving climate change adaptation objectives.

This report by the World Resources Institute analyzes material flow datasets across four U.S. economic sectors—metals and minerals, nonrenewable organic materials, agriculture, and forestry—to address the lack of information in conventional economic accounts regarding the long-term societal costs of environmental degradation.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute examines the increase in heavy precipitation in the United States since the late 1950s, attributing the trend to human-caused climate change and detailing the resulting impacts on infrastructure, health, and agriculture.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute examines the financing challenges and strategic importance of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects in developing countries, offering recommendations to international policymakers to facilitate a transition to low-carbon economies.

The World Resources Institute's 'A Community Action Toolkit' provides practical guidance for civil society and marginalized communities to use environmental rights—specifically access to information, public participation, and justice—to combat air, water, and solid waste pollution. Developed through the STRIPE project, the toolkit uses eight modules to help users conduct policy research, collect pollution data, and build evidence-based advocacy campaigns to hold governments and private companies accountable.

This research paper outlines how U.S. local governments, such as cities and counties, can engage in wholesale energy markets to remove barriers to renewable energy and achieve decarbonization goals.

A World Resources Institute (WRI) fact sheet analyzing how Minnesota can utilize existing policies and infrastructure to reduce power plant CO2 emissions by 2020 to meet or exceed potential EPA standards.

This expert note from the World Resources Institute provides recommendations for the 2025 Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue to increase climate ambition and commitments leading up to COP30.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute explores alternatives to absolute emission limits for developing countries, proposing greenhouse gas intensity targets as a way to balance common and differentiated responsibilities while decoupling economic growth from emissions.

This research paper benchmarks Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in China against international standards using 30 of 38 BRT indicators. Based on data from 59 cities across 21 countries, the paper identifies 11 design areas where Chinese systems underperform and provides recommendations to help China reach its national goal of 5,000 kilometers of BRT by 2020.

This research paper proposes the implementation of a "data loop" in Indonesia to strengthen climate ambition through collaborative data sharing between the government and the private sector.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute evaluates the environmental and socioeconomic impact of Shuttl, a bus aggregator operating in India's National Capital Region (Delhi-NCR), specifically examining its effect on urban transportation emissions and its relationship with public transit.

The 2012 fact sheet reports that the United States had its hottest year on record and that 2011 and 2012 saw the highest number of billion-dollar extreme weather events in history. It highlights the impact of Hurricane Sandy on New York and New Jersey, noting nearly $80 billion in losses, and notes a century-long 8-inch rise in global sea levels.

This research paper examines the drivers for U.S. commercial and industrial customers seeking renewable energy and proposes the use of green tariffs as a mechanism for traditional utilities to compete with third-party providers while maintaining regulatory compliance.

This report analyzes the impact of dockless bike-share systems across 12 Chinese cities, concluding that these systems serve as effective last-mile mobility solutions that improve public transit connectivity, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance public health.