Topic: international policy

This paper was originally written as an input into the sixth meeting of the International Partnership on Mitigation and MRV in Panama City in October 2011.

Representatives from around the world are gathering in Durban, South Africa to find common ground in the fight against extreme climate change.

This working paper seeks to identify concrete pathways for building an international “climate change regime.” It surveys and analyzes the academic literature as well as proposals by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governments.

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A New And Improved Map

This restoration opportunity map is a revised and improved version of a previous map (published in 2009 and [flink world_of_opportunity_b

An informal summary of WRI’s June 2011 workshop on the measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) of finance provisions in the Cancun Agreements.

ADB President Calls for “Radical Steps” on Clean Energy

New report surveys companies, offers practical solutions for climate resilience

As climate negotiations wrapped up in Bonn, Germany, following is a statement from Jennifer Morgan, Director, Climate and Energy, the World Resources Institute:

Update [10/17/2011]: WRI has released the latest edition of Climate Science.

Leaders exchange ideas on clean energy innovation, business models, policy and investment at ACEF2011

MEDIA ADVISORY: Adapting for a Green Economy Report Launch

How Will Companies Adapt to a Changing Climate?

Last year, in an effort to make our climate data more accessible, WRI launched a pilot that paired estimates of U.S. state greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) with the Google Public Data Explorer, a tool that visualizes large data sets with interactive charts and maps.

Forty-one developing countries have submitted mitigation actions under the UNFCCC in line with the 2010 Cancun agreements. This paper examines the subset of developing country actions that are framed in greenhouse gas (GHG) terms.

Ensuring that the opportunities of clean energy are available to the nations that need them most by guiding effective international collaboration on low-carbon technology.

Working with nations to achieve the twin goals of robust economic growth and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.