As US President Biden approaches one year in office, WRI’s US Director Dan Lashof assesses how Biden has done in fulfilling his climate commitments and where he has fallen short. This assessment builds on the principles and priorities that WRI presented shortly after Biden took office. Find out how President Biden has been doing and what more his administration can do this year to advance the climate agenda. Read more.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with intensifying climate impacts, are creating new burdens on people’s everyday lives – these burdens are felt especially in the global south, where urbanization is fast, informal and unplanned. If there’s any place we can overcome the enormous social and environmental challenges, it’s in cities. Though there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, better collaboration across sectors is essential. Read more.

Momentum to reach global net zero has grown considerably over the last couple of years, with countries, companies and cities all committing to set net-zero targets. But what does setting a net-zero target mean? Kelly Levin, Taryn Fransen and co-authors answer eight important questions about net zero and how countries can take action to meet their goals. Read more.