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Advancing transformative climate solutions. Analysis, insights, and research from the Climate, Economics, Finance and Equity team at the World Resources Institute.
🗓️Join WRI on July 20th as we bring together industry experts and key stakeholders in the green ammonia and fertilizer space to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and enabling conditions for scaling up low-carbon ammonia in India. 👉 Register now: bit.ly/4pkWwZ3
🚗 More than 30 environmental organizations, including WRI, are urging the U.S. Senate to oppose year-round E15 legislation, citing concerns over higher food and fuel costs, increased emissions and environmental harm. Read more: bit.ly/4yp19pi
🏛️ How can central banks support a just transition away from fossil fuels? Join WRI Finance & LINGO Initiative tomorrow to explore the systemic role central banks can play in strengthening financial stability while supporting the clean energy transition: bit.ly/4f9BU1h
🌡️ Extreme heat is no longer just a seasonal challenge. In cities worldwide, it's reshaping how people live, work and move. #WRIExplains explores the cascading impacts of urban heat and practical solutions cities can use to build resilience. Read more: go.wri.org/urbanheat
⚡ "The climate imperative to move away from fossil fuels is now being joined by this question of fossil fuel dependence." At #LCAW2026, Nick Robins discussed why recent geopolitical shocks have strengthened the case for resilient clean energy systems. Learn more: www.wri.org/iran-war
Extreme heat is not only uncomfortable, it can also be deadly. In Europe, it’s estimated to have killed more people in 2025 than road crashes. Two WRI experts unpack responses to extreme heat, and what more is needed: go.wri.org/extreme-heat...
✈️ The future of aviation depends on more than just switching fuels. Join WRI on July 20 to explore how next-generation sustainable aviation fuels can help decarbonize air travel and what it will take to scale them. 🗓️ 11 AM EDT Register here: bit.ly/44kKaGR
In what ways do data centers affect U.S. communities? We break down the impacts — and how some states are dealing with them. #WRIExplains Data centers👉 go.wri.org/data-centers
Today, most greenhouse gas emissions can be traced to five key sectors: ⚡ Energy 🌽 Agriculture 🏭 Industrial processes 🗑️ Waste 🌲 Land use, land-use change and forestry #ClimateWatch breaks it down: go.wri.org/ghg-charts-tw
🏦 Fossil fuel dependence is increasingly recognized as a threat to financial stability. Join #WRI Finance and #LeaveitintheGround on July 16 for a #webinar exploring the role central banks can play in financing the transition away from fossil fuels: bit.ly/4vOCUPD
Global resource use needs to be cut in half by 2050. Which countries consume the most? Of the 10 largest resource consumers, these have the highest consumption per person: 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China Read more from #SystemsChangeLab: bit.ly/4pjGfTS
📱Carbon calculators usually focus on your personal footprint. Our new calculator, built for policymakers, city planners, companies & institutions asks: How to measure the projected impact of climate-forward behaviors at scale? Try it here: go.wri.org/insights-cal...
📝 Climate finance is no longer coming from just the usual suspects. New WRI Finance research finds 14 of the largest non-Annex II economies provided over $100B in climate finance between 2013 and 2023, highlighting a more multipolar financing landscape: bit.ly/4uJrxac
🌿 Join us tomorrow for a #webinar on how to turn national adaptation plans into local action. Experts will discuss common barriers and explore practical solutions for bridging the gap between national ambition and local implementation. Register here: bit.ly/44cPfRD
🌡️ Extreme heat is reshaping how we live, work and stay healthy. WRI experts explain how cities, health systems and communities can adapt, from cooling infrastructure to heat warning systems and smarter urban planning. Read more: bit.ly/4oU8Xea
How can we transform food and agriculture? 🌽 To protect people, nature and climate, we need to change entire systems — one by one solutions won’t suffice, explains Ani Dasgupta. Explore the research from #SystemsChangeLab: bit.ly/3SWc9qv
📬 This month's #ClimateDigest unpacks the biggest developments shaping global climate action: 🏛️ Bonn Climate Talks end with mixed results 📊 Only 5 G20 countries are on track to meet their 2030 climate targets 🌐 The World Bank drops its 45% climate finance target Read more: bit.ly/3RpjWA5
Effective adaptation depends on connecting national plans with local action. New WRI Climate research from Brazil, India & Indonesia highlights 3 priorities: 🏛️ Better coordination 👥 Stronger capacity 📊 More data & finance Read the study: go.wri.org/vertintstudy-x
🚀 Climate startups can power the green transition—but they need a different playbook. P4G Partnerships explores how building stronger startup ecosystems in emerging markets and developing economies to help climate ventures scale their impact. Learn more: bit.ly/4eXbjph
📈 New WRI Finance research shows multilateral public finance accounts for the largest share of the $102B+ in voluntary climate finance provided and mobilized by 14 major non-Annex II economies from 2013–2023. Read the new technical perspective: bit.ly/4v6jeWl
🔎 How can climate finance be more accountable to communities? New WRI analysis highlights how civil society organizations in Bangladesh, Brazil & Senegal are helping ensure climate finance is more transparent, equitable & responsive to local need 👉 bit.ly/4bfmOGk
🌡️ Over 130 countries have now submitted new climate commitments. But are major economies even delivering on the pledges they made five years ago for 2030? Our latest analysis of G20 transparency reports looks at where progress is happening and where major gaps remain: bit.ly/4xCZmfW
Central banks increasingly recognize fossil fuels as a threat to price and financial stability. Join WRI and LINGO Initiativefor a webinar July 16 on the systemic role of central banks in financing the transition away from fossil fuels: www.wri.org/events/2026/...
Join our webinar on 9 July at 8:45 AM EDT to hear lessons from Brazil, India & Indonesia on how strengthening governance, capacity, finance and data systems can help turn national adaptation plans into local action. 🔗https://go.wri.org/vertintwebinar-bs
📢 The World Bank has extended its Climate Change Action Plan, but dropped its target for 45% of investments to support climate mitigation and adaptation. Read Melanie Robinson's full statement: bit.ly/3SBHHFy
At #HSC26, leaders came together to discuss how climate action can become the world's biggest job creators. If we put people at the center, the transition to a climate-resilient economy can become a growth story. 📘Learn more in our flagship report: bit.ly/4bGKOTO
Individual choices matter—but system-level decisions shape what's possible. WRI Climate research found behavior change alone unlocks only ~10% of potential emissions reductions. Which system-level interventions have the biggest impact? Explore our new calculator: go.wri.org/insights-cal...
New WRI Climate study finds 3 key shifts for bridging national & local adaptation in Brazil, India & Indonesia: 🏛️Fragmented governance ➡️ clear coordination 👥Uneven capacity ➡️ expertise across levels 📊Limited resources ➡️ robust data & finance More: go.wri.org/vertintstudy-x
📬 Looking for trusted climate insights in one place? Our #newsletter hub brings together WRI’s climate-focused newsletters in a single destination. Browse past archives, and subscribe to updates across climate, economics, equity, and finance: bit.ly/3OxMHbS
#MSMEDay is a reminder that small and medium-sized enterprises are central to resilient, people-centered supply chains. Investing in MSMEs means investing in economic mobility, stronger supply chains and long-term business success. Learn more: bit.ly/4v1AxIa