The UN’s Paris Agreement established three overarching goals: to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F) and ideally 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F); to promote ...

In this report, WRI researchers explore how rising demand for food, wood and shelter is squeezing land that’s needed for storing carbon and protecting biodiversity. This research uses new modeling to ...

This paper discusses the environmental, economic and social impacts of first-generation biofuels in the Midwest. It analyzes how policies promoting corn- and soy-based biofuels—often funded by ...

Clean energy continues to dominate new power capacity. For example, in 2024, more than 90% of all new electricity capacity worldwide came from renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydro and ...

This paper examines the use of existing utility poles and streetlights to meet the growing demand for public electric vehicle charging while enabling equitable access to this infrastructure. Building ...

Policies intended to meet climate targets must be informed by grid reliability needs. The energy transition requires planning and coordination for the types of generation resources that maintain ...

The North American power grid is often referred to as “the world’s largest machine.” What may appear to be a haphazard collection of power plants and lines is actually an interconnected, highly ...

From safer streets to greener neighborhoods, the Prize seeks proven solutions that make cities more livable and resilient — and can inspire similar change elsewhere.Applications are open now at ...

The Circular Food Systems for Rwanda project aims to transform Rwanda’s food system so that it is more circular and sustainable. Food is fundamental to our health, environment, society and economy, ...

WRI's Restoration Policy Accelerator is part of Forest and Landscape Restoration. Contact Mercy Orengo for more details or media inquiries. WRI's Restoration Policy Accelerator is part of Forest and ...

A global quantitative synthesis of the greenhouse gas emission reduction potential of behavioral changes in the transportation, energy, and food sectors This working paper is the first to analyze ...

BAKU (November 13, 2024) – Today, Brazil announced its new commitment to reduce emissions by 59% to 67% by 2035, as compared to 2005. In absolute terms, this target translates to a reduction of 850 ...