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  Ani Dasgupta, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Systems Change Lab Launch

Untitled Document   View Online   Dear Colleague,    I am pleased to announce the launch of Systems Change Lab, a collaborative initiative that aims to spur action at the pace and scale needed to tackle some of the world’s greatest challeng…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 4:41 PM

WRI Events at COP27

Untitled Document   View Online     WRI EVENTS AT COP27   Please join World Resources Institute's events at COP27. WRI and partners will convene conversations on key topics related to curbing emissions, resilience, water security…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 8:14 PM

The Climate Change Impacts We Can’t Adapt to

Untitled Document Some forest landscapes are still considered untouched. And they need our help.   View Online   WRI DIGEST COP27’s Success Hinges on Loss and Damage Finance Discussions  Fatal floods in Pakistan. W…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 6:36 PM

Join us Nov 3: The State of Climate Action in 2022

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute and Partners Invite You to The State of Climate Action in 2022 Thursday, November 3, 2022 10:00 - 11:00 am EDT 3:00 - 4:oo pm CET Online …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 7:11 PM

Striking New Climate Data

Untitled Document Plus, new research on forests   View Online   WRI DIGEST The State of Global Climate Action  The science is clear: The world must cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero CO2 emissions…
  Ani Dasgupta, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 6:04 PM

The State of Climate Action 2022

Untitled Document   View Online   Dear Colleague,    While many countries, cities, regions, companies and financial institutions have adopted more ambitious commitments to fight the climate crisis, they’re far short of what is needed. We mu…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 3:14 PM

More Fires, More Deforestation

Untitled Document Plus, how to sustainably feed 10 billion people   View Online   WRI DIGEST Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Worsening  Forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon reached their highest levels in over a de…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 12:46 PM

Join us October 18: COP27 - What’s at Stake for Africa?

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to COP27: What’s at Stake for Africa? Tuesday, October 18, 2022 15:00 - 16:15 pm EAT 14:00 - 15:15 pm CEST 8:00 - 9:15 am ET Online …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 11:58 AM

Water security in a drought-prone world

Untitled Document What’s at stake at COP27?   View Online   WRI DIGEST 25% of the World Faces Extreme Water Stress  Much of the Northern Hemisphere experienced severe drought during the summer of 2022, and a new re…
  Ani Dasgupta, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 2:46 PM

WRI’s priorities for COP27

  View Online   Dear John​​​​, From devastating floods in Pakistan and Africa to scorching heat in India, rising temperatures are wreaking havoc on communities around the world. No one feels these impacts more acutely than the more than 3.3 …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 6:40 PM

What to Watch at COP27

Untitled Document Building resilience to extreme weather   View Online   WRI DIGEST Key Issues to Watch at COP27  The next UN climate summit (COP27) will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt November 6-18, 2022.  M…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Join us October 11: How to Jump-start and Finance a Just Transition

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to How to Jump-start and Finance a Just Transition  Tuesday, October 11, 2022 9:30 - 10:30 am EDT 15:30 - 16:30 pm CEST Online …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
September 28, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Join us October 6: How to Achieve a Just and Ambitious Outcome at COP27

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute and ACT2025 Invite You to How to Achieve a Just and Ambitious Outcome at COP27  Thursday, October 6, 2022 9:00 am – 10:30 am ET   15:00 pm – 16:30 pm CEST  Online …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
September 22, 2022 at 11:44 AM

Data Shows Floods Will Soon Affect Millions More

Untitled Document New data shows US clean energy investments can create millions of jobs   View Online   WRI DIGEST Number of People Affected by Floods Will Double  Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Nigeria and other countrie…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 5:38 PM

Join us October 6: How to Achieve a Just and Ambitious Outcome at COP27

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute and ACT2025 Invite You to How to Achieve a Just and Ambitious Outcome at COP27  Thursday, October 6, 2022 9:00 am – 10:30 am ET   15:00 pm – 16:30 pm CEST  Online …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
September 7, 2022 at 8:50 PM

5 Overlooked Impacts of Air Pollution

Untitled Document Plus, wildfires and climate change   View Online   WRI DIGEST 5 Under-recognized Impacts of Air Pollution  International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (September 7) emphasizes the need for bette…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 5:11 PM

Forest Fires Are Getting Worse, 20 Years of Data Confirms

Untitled Document After Inflation Reduction Act, how the US can meet its climate goal   View Online   WRI DIGEST New Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting Worse  New data on forest fires confirms what we’ve long …
  Dan Lashof, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 10:10 PM

U.S. Congress passes historic legislation that cuts emissions by 1 billion tons

Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act's climate measures   View Online   Dear John, I’m overjoyed to share that just now the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act. This is without question the most significant…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 7:37 PM

Climate Victory: US Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act

Untitled Document Plus, relief from high gas prices   View Online   WRI DIGEST How the Inflation Reduction Act Benefits the US and the World  The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in the U.S. Senate earlier this week…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 12:22 PM

How Is Climate Change Affecting Your Health?

Untitled Document How to make low-carbon investments less risky   View Online   WRI DIGEST Explainer: The Effects of Rising Temperatures on Human Health  As wildfires and record-high temperatures hit parts of the U…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 7:29 PM

Supporting Fossil Fuel Workers in a Clean Energy World

Untitled Document How tax credits can fight rising gas prices and climate change   View Online   WRI DIGEST Podcast Series: A Just Transition in Action  As governments and businesses ramp up climate action, it’s cr…
  Michael Oko, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 5:33 PM

FW: Help Shape WRI’s Future – Last Chance to Take Our Survey

Share your opinions with us today   View Online   Dear John, Today, July 6, is the last day to take the World Resources Institute's positioning survey. Will you help shape our direction in the critical years ahead by sharing your opinion w…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 11:11 AM

The 36 Countries Growing More Trees than They’re Losing

Untitled Document Plus, what you should know about the SEC’s new carbon disclosure rule   View Online   WRI DIGEST 36 Countries Are Gaining More Trees than They’re Losing  New data from researchers at WRI and Unive…
  Michael Oko, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 4:46 PM

Help Shape WRI’s Future

Share your opinions with us today   View Online   Dear John, As WRI celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2022, we are looking back at what we have achieved and looking ahead to our future. This year, we are developing a new institutional st…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 9:06 PM

What Investors Are Missing on Climate Action

Untitled Document Plus, vulnerable countries’ COP27 priorities...   View Online   WRI DIGEST Investors Are Missing a Major Opportunity for Climate Action  Sustainable investing is a key part of curbing the climate …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 11:13 PM

Investing in the “Blue Economy”

Untitled Document Plus, making food waste socially unacceptable...   View Online   WRI DIGEST 4 Smart Ocean Investments  Research shows that every $1 spent on mangrove restoration, offshore wind energy, shipping de…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 10:40 PM

Making Clean Energy More Equitable

Untitled Document Plus, how G7 countries can halt deforestation...   View Online   WRI DIGEST 7 Ways US Cities Can Make Clean Energy Initiatives More Equitable   U.S. cities are rapidly transitioning to clean energ…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
May 24, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Record-breaking Renewables in the US

Untitled Document Good News: A Record-breaking Year for US Renewables...   View Online   WRI DIGEST 3 Ways US Cities Broke Clean Energy Records in 2021  New data from the Local Government Renewables Action Tracker …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
May 17, 2022 at 9:03 PM

How the G20 Can Protect Forests

Untitled Document Plus, climate-smart infrastructure for the US...   View Online   WRI DIGEST 6 Ways the G20 Can Protect Forests — and Boost Climate Action  Forests represent around 25% of the world’s planned emiss…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
May 10, 2022 at 9:03 PM

5 Climate Actions Vulnerable Nations Need

Untitled Document Plus, an overlooked threat to forests...   View Online   WRI DIGEST 5 Things Vulnerable Nations Need from the Next Climate Summit  The countries least responsible for fueling climate change are of…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
May 3, 2022 at 9:08 PM

New Analysis: Deforestation Remains High in 2021

Untitled Document Plus, cutting oil and gas use amidst Ukraine crisis...   View Online   WRI DIGEST Forest Loss Remained Stubbornly High in 2021  The world lost 3.75 million hectares of tropical primary rainforests…
  Liz Cook, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 1:48 PM

People and our planet can't wait

This Earth Day, invest in a sustainable future.   View Online   Dear John, It is no coincidence that the theme for Earth Day 2022, Invest in Our Planet, underscores the critical need to finance and accelerate climate action. The science i…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
April 20, 2022 at 9:02 PM

4 Ways to End Deforestation by 2030

Untitled Document Plus, making climate action stick ...   View Online   WRI DIGEST 4 Solutions to End Deforestation by 2030  The world loses 3-4 million hectares of primary tropical forest every year. When they dis…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
April 12, 2022 at 6:08 PM

When Adaptation Isn’t Enough

Untitled Document Plus, climate finance in Biden’s new budget ...   View Online   WRI DIGEST Loss and Damage, Explained  Some impacts of climate change are so severe they cannot be prevented or adapted to. For year…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
April 5, 2022 at 7:37 PM

Alarming New Findings from the IPCC

Untitled Document Plus, food insecurity and the Ukraine invasion ...   View Online   WRI DIGEST 6 Takeaways from the New IPCC Report on Climate Change Mitigation  Preventing the worst impacts of climate change requ…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
March 29, 2022 at 6:08 PM

Fixing Gas Price Spikes

Untitled Document Plus, climate justice ...   View Online   WRI DIGEST 3 Steps to Boost US Energy Security and Relieve Gas Price Spikes  Amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, U.S. policymakers continue to debate way…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
March 22, 2022 at 6:11 PM

World’s Most Water-stressed Places

Untitled Document Plus, food and energy implications of the Ukraine crisis...   View Online   WRI DIGEST How Does Your Country Rank on Water Stress?  World Water Day (March 22) underscores a sobering reality: Once …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
March 15, 2022 at 6:09 PM

Behavioral Science: A Secret Solution to the Climate Crisis?

Untitled Document Plus, fixing gas price spikes ...   View Online   WRI DIGEST Behavioral Science Is an Untapped Solution for Climate Action  Applied behavioral science looks at the ways in which daily choices — su…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
March 8, 2022 at 7:08 PM

More Renewables, More Stable Energy

Untitled Document Plus, how to achieve an equitable just transition ...   View Online   WRI DIGEST Renewable Energy Can Help Solve Spiking Energy Prices  As the global energy crisis becomes more dire, the world is …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
March 1, 2022 at 7:20 PM

6 Findings of Critical New Climate Report

Untitled Document Plus, new findings show how much croplands have expanded in this century ...   View Online   WRI DIGEST 6 Major Findings of the IPCC Report on Climate Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability  The IP…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
February 24, 2022 at 3:18 PM

Join us March 8: Addressing Climate Damages feat. Nicola Sturgeon

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to Addressing Climate Damages: A Call to Action from the IPCC Report March 8, 2022 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EST 16:30 pm - 18:00 pm CET Online …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
February 22, 2022 at 7:25 PM

School Buses are Going Electric

Untitled Document Plus, what cropland expansion means for people and the planet …   View Online   WRI DIGEST The US is Seeing Progress in Electrifying School Buses  The electrification of school buses represents a …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
February 17, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Reimagining Public Transport

Untitled Document The answer to sustainable global land use …   View Online   WRI DIGEST 3 Ways to Prioritize People and the Planet in Public Transport  Public transport took a massive hit during the pandemic, with…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
February 9, 2022 at 7:07 PM

A People-First Approach to Sustainable Business

Untitled Document How Public Funding Can Support Frontline Restoration Communities …   View Online   WRI DIGEST 3 Ways Businesses Can Put People First  Businesses and people cannot exist without each other. From th…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
February 1, 2022 at 7:55 PM

Ways Renewables Can Stabilize Energy Prices

Untitled Document Food loss and waste: An unseen driver of food insecurity …   View Online   WRI DIGEST Renewables Aren’t Causing High Energy Prices — But They Can Be a Solution  Energy prices have soared globally …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 25, 2022 at 7:07 PM

Go Deeper: Stories to Watch 2022

Untitled Document A Guide to People-first Ecosystem Restoration …   View Online   WRI DIGEST Keeping an Eye on This Year’s Stories to Watch  WRI’s 19th annual Stories to Watch were unveiled last week, but the stori…
  Michael Oko, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 24, 2022 at 9:19 AM

What do you think will happen?

Untitled Document   View Online   Dear John,    As 2022 begins, we continue to recognize that we live in complex and challenging times. There is a lot of uncertainty ahead, and we are all wondering: What does 2022 hold for the world?  Last…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 8:45 AM

TODAY: Join us for Stories to Watch 2022

Untitled Document   View Online   Join us for World Resources Institute's Stories to Watch 2022 Today, Wednesday, January 19 9:00 - 10:15 AM EST   We are just a few ho…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 18, 2022 at 7:54 PM

Stories to Watch Is Here!

Untitled Document What countries mean by “net zero”…   View Online   WRI DIGEST STW22: Turning Commitments into Action   Hello! On Wednesday, January 19 at 9:00 am ET we will reveal our selection of the top stories…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 7:03 PM

There’s Still Time: RSVP for Stories to Watch 2022

Untitled Document   View Online   Don't Miss World Resources Institute's Stories to Watch 2022 Wednesday, January 19, 2022 9:00 - 10:15 AM EST   The COVID-19 pandemic.…