U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has made climate action a top priority and promised a coordinated, whole-of-government response. WRI U.S. Director Dan Lashof suggests three guiding principles and ten climate action priorities for the new administration. Top of the list: commit to cut total greenhouse gas emissions 45-50% by 2030. Read More.

WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer took stock of the Paris Agreement on its fifth anniversary and outlined five shifts needed for the decisive decade ahead.  “The direction of travel is clear and positive,” he writes. “But unfortunately, doing better is not the same as doing enough.” Read more.

COVID-19 taught us valuable lessons the past year – in health, environment, equity and more. WRI’s COVID-19 Resource Center features articles, events and experts that highlight how leaders can grow economies, create jobs, respond to the climate emergency and improve public health around the world. Read more.