Coal is the most polluting fossil fuel, yet it still supplies 36% of global electricity generation. Research shows this figure needs to drop to 4% by 2030 and 0% by 2050 to keep the worst impacts of climate change at bay. While getting from 36% to 4% in just seven years may seem daunting, some countries are already proving it can be done. WRI experts analyzed the 10 countries reducing their coal use the fastest, and how they did it. Read More.

While all countries are represented at the UN climate negotiations currently taking place in Dubai (COP28), the summit’s outcomes affect some nations more than others. Small island states and other vulnerable countries are at the forefront of climate change impacts, already experiencing devastating flooding, droughts and intensifying storms. WRI podcast host Nicholas Walton spoke with two members of the ACT2025 consortium on what the world’s most climate-vulnerable communities need from COP28. Listen here.

The UN climate summit (COP28), which began last week in Dubai, has already yielded several important developments. Negotiators operationalized the Loss and Damage Fund on day one of the summit, an unexpected and hugely needed outcome to help vulnerable nations deal with the most severe climate impacts. The following day, 134 countries spanning 70% of the world’s land signed the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action. And on December 2, 117 countries pledged to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030. WRI’s experts are on the ground providing the latest news and analysis from the summit. Learn more.

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