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This working paper proposes a three-step policy roadmap for establishing an energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting scheme for enterprises in China's Guangdong Province to support government decision-making on low-carbon development and energy management.

This issue brief by the World Resources Institute examines six interconnected ecosystem challenges—water scarcity, climate change, habitat change, biodiversity loss and invasive species, overexploitation of oceans, and nutrient overloading—and their implications for business operations and corporate responses.

This issue brief from the World Resources Institute examines next-generation geothermal systems—specifically enhanced geothermal systems, closed-loop, and superhot systems—focusing on their application within the electricity sector to support a cost-effective and reliable 100 percent clean grid.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute assesses potential future risks to the global climate by analyzing proposed new coal-fired power plants and global coal market trends.

This research paper proposes a roadmap for scaling Trees Outside Forests (ToF) in India, noting that 80 million hectares could sequester 3.4 Gt CO2e by 2040. By analyzing policy incentives in Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, and Telangana, the paper recommends landscape-level restoration plans, support for traditional ToF research, and targeted interventions for women and marginalized groups.

This research paper examines China's domestic monitoring of climate change policies to provide insights for an international structure for measuring, reporting, and verifying (MRV) actions in developing countries, specifically within the context of the Bali Action Plan's Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs).

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines the global landscape of emissions intensity benchmarks and accounting methodologies for the cement and steel industries, emphasizing the need for harmonization to facilitate international trade in low-carbon materials.

This working paper, based on a October 2012 workshop convened by the World Resources Institute and the ClimateWorks Foundation, assesses the landscape of independent efforts to track the adoption, implementation, and impact of global climate change policies. It identifies critical gaps in current tracking efforts and provides recommendations for researchers, funders, and governments to improve the monitoring of climate policy effectiveness.

The World Resources Institute's Better Buying Lab convened over 50 academics and food industry practitioners in the United States and United Kingdom to explore how changing the language used to describe food can encourage consumers to shift from meat-heavy diets to more sustainable, plant-based diets.

This research paper describes the methodology used by the World Resources Institute to process global climate data into simplified indicators and open geospatial datasets to improve accessibility for climate adaptation decision-making.

This working paper summarizes the outcomes of a March 2010 workshop convened by the World Resources Institute, which brought together experts from over ten GHG inventory programs to identify common challenges and recommendations for evolving greenhouse gas accounting and reporting.

This policy brief argues that the U.S. should eliminate or scale back federal tax expenditures that promote fossil fuel production and consumption—specifically those with annual revenue losses over $1 billion—to reduce the budget deficit and improve economic efficiency, though it notes these changes alone would have a small impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

The World Resources Institute's Better Buying Lab has produced a playbook outlining 23 behavior change strategies to encourage food service diners to choose plant-rich meals over beef to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This World Resources Institute factsheet explains how to determine the cost-competitiveness of behind-the-meter solar photovoltaic (PV) systems compared to traditional electricity supply options.

This research paper proposes a replicable and adaptable methodology for assessing climate vulnerability and risk for small hydropower plants (SHP) in Colombia, focusing on water resources as the central element of exposure to address challenges like droughts and irregular rainfall.

This case study examines the impact of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) in Niger, highlighting its role in increasing crop production, income, and food security for rural communities while offering climate change mitigation potential.

This report examines the potential impact of the Kyoto Protocol on U.S. agriculture, disputing claims that its implementation would lead to severe economic consequences for American farmers.

This research paper examines how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its member countries can systematically integrate climate change into the Article IV surveillance process, focusing on implementation following the IMF's 2021 Comprehensive Surveillance Review.

This World Resources Institute fact sheet provides a framework for comparing the cost-effectiveness of utility-scale renewable energy systems against traditional electricity supply options, focusing on the concept of cost parity from different economic perspectives.

This World Resources Institute fact sheet analyzes how Wisconsin can utilize existing policies and infrastructure to reduce power plant carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, finding that the state could reduce emissions by 43 percent below 2011 levels by 2020.