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 ...

This technical note shows a new, fully open-source way to assess hyperlocal heat exposure in cities. It demonstrates a modeling framework for the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) at a 1 meter ...

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 ...

Locally led adaptation recognizes that people closest to the effects of climate change, especially those facing structural marginalization, require the financing and decision-making power to ensure ...

This paper describes a data set of 14 temperature- and precipitation-related climate hazard indicators, calculated for 996 cities at the 1.5°C, 2.0°C, and 3.0°C global warming scenarios. Global ...

This paper lays out barriers and recommendations related to adaptation finance. The paper is structured around the five priorities set out in a report by the Circle of Ministers convened by Brazil’s ...

WASHINGTON and HOUSTON (September 14, 2026) — Today at a gathering of G20 energy ministers in Houston, Texas, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule repealing carbon ...

There are a lot of misconceptions swirling about beef, its environmental impacts, how it's produced and whether to eat it. We examined the latest research to separate myth from fact. The short answer: ...

Electric vehicle sales have been growing exponentially due to falling costs, improving technology and government support. Globally, 22% of passenger vehicles sold in 2024 were electric. That's 8 times ...

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 ...

The WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition harnesses analytical power, convening ability and global expertise to help orchestrate a transition to a clean, abundant, affordable and reliable ...