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 ...
General's Climate Summit took place today, bringing together government leaders, development banks, businesses and civil society. The summit focused on three priorities: keeping 1.5°C within reach, ...
Today, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the OceanEye International Alliance, a new effort to strengthen global ocean observation and ...
Today at the UN General Assembly, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its Special Report on Global Electrification, requested by Türkiye and Australia to inform COP31 discussions. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
We have a waste problem. The world threw away around 300 million tons of plastic in 2019, nearly equivalent to the weight of the human population. Scientists expect there could be more plastic than ...
This paper explores opportunities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to mobilize and scale up financing for the fast-growing PURE sector, which drives energy access and economic growth. It ...
Join WRI in New York City during Climate Week NYC, where we’ll host and participate in events across the city while convening with partners, leaders and changemakers. Climate Week NYC and the United ...
Improving access to and efficiency of metro rail in India through better integration with other transport networks. India’s rapid urbanization has put cities under extreme stress to meet the travel ...
Convened by World Resources Institute and the Bezos Earth Fund to develop breakthroughs in geospatial monitoring that power solutions for sustainable landscapes worldwide. Human activities are ...