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An analysis of energy sector financing by major Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), finding that a majority of funding has failed to systematically incorporate climate change considerations.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines the institutional architecture for capacity building under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It argues that current efforts are too ad hoc and project-based, leaving developing countries with significant gaps in long-term organizational and institutional capacity. The authors propose that the post-2020 climate regime (specifically the Paris Agreement) should establish a formal 'capacity-building mechanism' and a long-term objective to ensure coherence, coordination, and sustained delivery of climate action capabilities.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes the adaptation components of updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) from the 2020-2021 submission cycle across 86 countries. It compares these updated submissions to the first round of NDCs using a qualitative assessment framework to evaluate adaptation ambition, ownership, and implementation readiness.

This testimony by Jennifer Morgan, Director of WRI's Climate and Energy program, outlines the risks and opportunities associated with climate change and clean energy in the United States, providing specific policy recommendations for Congress to mitigate global warming and enhance energy security.

This report by the World Resources Institute examines the policy landscape for greenhouse gas mitigation in the United Kingdom, focusing on the legal framework established by the Climate Change Act 2008 and the trajectory of carbon budgets.

This research paper analyzes tree cover loss from 2001 to 2024 in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and the United States, finding that while Indigenous- and community-held lands have lower overall deforestation rates, they are increasingly vulnerable to extreme wildfires. The study highlights a fifteenfold increase in fire-driven loss in Brazil and significant losses in Australia during the 2019–20 season, attributing these trends to climate change and land-clearing fires. It recommends securing land rights, reviving cultural burning traditions, and supporting Indigenous-led fire management to protect biodiversity and climate stability.

This issue brief by the World Resources Institute provides recommendations for improving the reporting and compilation of public climate finance data to ensure transparency, accuracy, and comparability among UNFCCC Parties.

This report provides a framework for REDD+ countries to establish national systems for implementing the seven UNFCCC REDD+ safeguards. It details a structure based on goals, functions, rules, and institutions, and advises governments to assess existing institutional gaps before implementing new laws or agencies to protect biodiversity and local people's rights.

The 'Roadmap to Net Zero' report, developed by the World Resources Institute and the Apparel Impact Institute, provides a strategy for the apparel sector to achieve a 45% absolute emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050. It estimates 2019 sector emissions at 1.025 gigatons CO2e and identifies six key technical interventions and a shift toward circular business models to align with a 1.5°C warming scenario.

This research paper analyzes the potential rural economic impacts of federal investments in the new climate economy, focusing on clean energy, fossil fuel site remediation, reforestation, and wildfire risk reduction.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute provides guidance for financial institutions on creating and evaluating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories, drawing on the WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.

This working paper analyzes the role of 29 Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) coalitions in supporting the transition to electric school buses (ESBs) across the United States, focusing on their technical assistance, regional barriers, and strategies for equitable implementation.

A fact sheet from the World Resources Institute detailing global CO2 emissions growth between 2000 and 2005, highlighting disparities in growth rates across different sectors and between developed and developing countries.

A field experiment conducted in a UK-based café chain found that renaming vegetarian dishes to emphasize taste, origin, or appealing plant-based descriptors significantly increased sales compared to labels highlighting the absence of meat.

This report assesses the employment and community impacts of Michigan's automotive industry transitioning from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) between 2024 and 2040, providing policy recommendations for a just transition.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute introduces a "Framework for Net-Zero Climate Action" designed to help governments increase near-term climate action to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets while ensuring a just transition.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes over 1,000 supply chain goals from nearly 700 global firms, finding a significant lack of focus on the people, workers, and small suppliers affected by corporate sustainability targets. The paper argues that most companies employ 'push' or 'pull' compliance strategies rather than partnerships, often ignoring the financial and technical constraints of smaller upstream suppliers.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute presents a 'New Climate Federalism' framework developed through dialogues with U.S. government officials. It outlines a collaborative model where federal, state, and local governments leverage their respective strengths to achieve decarbonization, emphasizing that federal standards should act as a floor rather than a ceiling to allow for more ambitious subnational action.

This working paper argues for a renewed global commitment to crop breeding to meet 2050 food demands. It advocates for increasing R&D funding in low- and medium-income countries from 0.5% to 1.0% of agricultural production value, prioritizing conventional breeding enhanced by marker-assisted and genomics-assisted technologies over GM crops for yield growth, and increasing research into 'orphan crops' like sorghum and millet.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute argues that reducing short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) is critical for meeting the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals, noting that such actions were underrepresented in initial Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).