Each January, WRI highlights the major moments, issues and decisions that we believe will shape the world’s trajectory in the coming year.
This year’s Stories to Watch are not about emissions targets or biodiversity goals that will come due decades from now. They're about challenges many of us are grappling with today: rising housing and energy costs, precarious economies, job uncertainty.
We know that climate solutions can help address many of these struggles. Pursuing a low-carbon economy can create well-paying jobs, spur growth, cut costs and improve lives now — not just in the distant future.
But these outcomes aren’t guaranteed. They depend on the decisions our leaders make this year and beyond.
What we’re watching:
