Can't see this email? View in your browser ( [link removed] )

( [link removed] )

*Trusted research, data & insights* ** for a better world for people, nature & climate

DONATE TO WRI
( [link removed] )

**************
WRI DIGEST *↓*
**************

*In this issue:*

* Climate Finance Is a Top Story to Watch This Year ( #blurb1 )
* 10 Countries Retiring Coal the Fastest ( #blurb2 )
* Why Broken Resolutions Aren’t (Entirely) Your Fault ( #blurb3 )
* Sinking Peatlands Are a ‘Sleeping Disaster’ ( #blurb4 )

Farmer collecting a crop ( [link removed] )

Photo by Pande Putu/Alamy

*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
*Climate Finance Is a Top Story to Watch in 2025* ( [link removed] )
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

“Climate finance” likely isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think about today's biggest issues. But money destined for climate action has a tremendous impact on all our lives — from curbing rising temperatures to protecting nature to securing human rights. It has the power to reshape the world as we know it.

With a new global climate finance goal cemented last year, 2025 will be a bellwether for the world’s ability to fund climate action at scale. That’s why this year, we aren’t looking at the biggest Stories to Watch ( [link removed] ) for people, nature and climate, like we usually do. Instead, we’re delving deep into just one story — finance — and how it could affect the world's trajectory this year and in those to come.

*WRI President & CEO, Ani Dasgupta, explains.*

Read Article
( [link removed] )

Watch the Video
( [link removed] )

Smokestacks on the horizon ( [link removed] )

Photo by Jochen Tack/Alamy Stock Photo

********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
*The 10 Countries Phasing Out Coal the Fastest* ( [link removed] )
********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

2024 was the first year ( [link removed] ) that the EU derived more electricity from solar power than coal. Many European countries — including Denmark, Greece, Spain and Portugal — are curbing their coal use faster than the rest of the world while also scaling up renewables.

Read more
( [link removed] )

A written formula ( [link removed] )

Image by WRI

*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Why Broken Resolutions Are Not (Entirely) Your Fault ( [link removed] )
*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

New Year’s resolutions often don’t survive to the end of January, let alone the end of the year. But it’s not just a problem of failed willpower. The latest behavioral science shows why broken resolutions are equally a problem of the broader environment — and how to keep our goals within reach.

Read more
( [link removed] )

Peat subsidence ( [link removed] )

Photo by Faiz Zulfikar/Getty Images/iStock.

***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
*What Is Peat Subsidence and Why Does It Matter?* ( [link removed] )
***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

Peatlands (a type of wetland) store almost a third of all land-based carbon and sustain livelihoods, water supplies and wildlife worldwide. But many peatlands are sinking, with dangerous results for people and infrastructure. Here’s what to know about this “sleeping disaster” and how countries can combat it.

Read more
( [link removed] )

*********************
FEATURED NEWS RELEASE
*********************

**UK’s New Climate Plan Sets Example for the World* ( [link removed] )*

Edward Davey ( [link removed] )

“The United Kingdom has laid out a clear, detailed plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, dial down fossil fuels, power up clean energy, and reform food and land use. [This] is an encouraging sign of leadership, especially following the U.S.’s step back, and will hopefully catalyze a new wave of ambition from other countries.”

*— Edward Davey
* *—* Head of WRI's UK Office

*Read more*
( [link removed] )

********************
Vital Visualizations
********************

World map showing vulnerability to climate change impacts ( [link removed] )

Resource-strapped nations tend to suffer the worst climate change impacts, even though they’re least responsible for causing the problem. That’s why international climate finance isn’t just about halting emissions — it’s about justice.

Read more
( [link removed] )

*****************
FEATURED RESEARCH
*****************

*The United States Should Not Turn Food into Aviation Fuel ( [link removed] )*

Diverting food crops like soybeans and corn to make “sustainable” jet fuel leads to higher food prices, deforestation, biodiversity loss and increased emissions. Our new Expert Note outlines other ways U.S. lawmakers can promote alternative jet fuel while minimizing these unwanted side effects.

*Download*
( [link removed] )

Sustainable Fuel download ( [link removed] )

*************
WRI on Social
*************

***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
LinkedIn / January 31, 2025 ( [link removed] )
***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

A group of people celebrating outside ( [link removed] )

🌱 Exciting milestone for restoration in Kenya! 🌱

WRI Africa joined forces with FAO to launch the AFR100 project in two new counties: Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet.

AFR100 ( [link removed] ) brings together 34 African countries committed to restoring at least 100 million hectares of degraded land by 2030. So far, these countries have pledged 129.5 million hectares for restoration.

View on LinkedIn
( [link removed] )

***************
Upcoming Events
***************

*WEBINAR*

**P4G Call for Partnerships Application Webinar* ( [link removed] )*

February 06, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EST, Online

Learn more
( [link removed] )

*WEBINAR*

**Transforming Near-Real-Time Vegetation Monitoring with DIST-ALERT and Global Forest Watch* ( [link removed] )*

February 11, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST, Online

Learn more
( [link removed] )

*WEBINAR*

**Temperature Check: How New National Climate Plans (NDCs) Are Measuring Up — and What's Next* ( [link removed] )*

February 19, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST

Learn more
( [link removed] )

*WEBINAR*

**Building Capacity to Assess Urban Climate Hazards and Tackle Heat and Flooding in Cities: A Three-Part Capacity Building Training Webinar Series (2/3)* ( [link removed] )*

March 05, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM GMT, Online

Learn more
( [link removed] )

*IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EVENT*

**Transforming Transportation 2025: Driving Change, Delivering Solutions* ( [link removed] )*

March 11 - March 12, 2025
World Bank HQ, Washington, DC & Online

Learn more
( [link removed] )

*How You Can Help*

WRI relies on the generosity of donors like you to develop evidence-based solutions and turn research into action. You can support our work by making a gift today.

Donate
( [link removed] )

Other Ways To Support WRI
( [link removed] )

( [link removed] )

**Update Your Email Subscription Preferences* ( [link removed] )*

**Unsubscribe* ( [link removed] )*

**Privacy Policy* ( [link removed] )*

Facebook ( [link removed] ) Twitter ( [link removed] ) Instagram ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] ) YouTube ( [link removed] ) Threads ( [link removed] )

World Resources Institute • 10 G Street NE Suite 800 • Washington, DC, 20002 • 202.729.7900