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Advancing transformative climate solutions. Analysis, insight, and research on climate change from the Climate, Economics and Finance team at the World Resources Institute.
🌍 #COP30 unpacked: progress on forests + adaptation, gaps on fossil fuels.

🌳 Brazil launches $6.7B forest facility
🔥 No roadmap to phase out fossil fuels
📊 119 new NDCs still fall short
💵 Adaptation finance to triple

Read the #ClimateDigest here 👉 bit.ly/44000Ha
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🌡️ With efforts to halt temperature rise severely off track, #COP30 aimed to establish clear pathways to deliver past pledges and put the world on a safer track.

Was it successful at doing so? Read beyond the headlines: bit.ly/4ipD75Z
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Without equity, climate transitions will fail.

WRI Climate research reveals 5 lessons from just transition efforts—from Colombia to Indonesia—showing inclusive action drives jobs, resilience & emissions cuts.
👉 bit.ly/4mZALLT
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Global South plays a key role in speeding up progress.

Ani Dasgupta, President & CEO of WRI shows us examples of how that is already being done and opportunities to scale.

Read the op-ed from TIME 👉 go.wri.org/cop30-global...

#COP30
November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
⚖️👎 The current state of governance inadequate to drive systemic change.

The indicators show most people live in countries where their rights are not consistently upheld. What does this look like?

Explore #SystemsChangeLab‘s #Governance system 👉 bit.ly/3Kuus5g
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
International climate governance often lacks accountability—but it doesn’t have to.

#WRIClimate experts developed a practical framework for building coalitions that catalyze national action, drive #InternationalCooperation & spur systemic change 👉 bit.ly/3LmEaqV
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🌾Grasslands receive disproportionately little protection, funding and attention in global conservation and climate agendas.

#WRIExplains 5 key reasons why they deserve more attention: go.wri.org/grassland-be...
November 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Circularity means moving away from the “take-make-waste” linear economy and toward a circular economy centered around “reduce, reuse, recycle”
This is crucial to:
📉Reducing overconsumption
🌿Relieving stress on natural resources

#SystemsChangeLab: bit.ly/3XGBgRd
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
📈 New WRI Indonesia study shows Indonesia can grow its economy 8% per year and reach net zero by 2060 by doubling down on clean and efficient energy investments⚡

Read more:
Clean Energy Can Supercharge Indonesia's Economy
New research finds that investing in renewable energy can help fuel Indonesia's GDP growth ambitions while also creating benefits like cleaner air and new jobs.
go.wri.org
November 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🤔What happens to EV batteries at the end of their life in a vehicle?

And, critically, who is responsible for them? Find out👉
When Your EV Battery Expires, Who’s Responsible for It?
Rising demand for EVs will lead to an influx of expired batteries, which must be managed responsibly to avoid health and environmental risks.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“What we need is not one by one solutions. We need to change systems.”
- Ani Dasgupta talks about the need for #systemschange in food and agriculture 🌽🚜

Learn more form #SystemsChangeLab 👉 bit.ly/3SWc9qv
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
New #WRIClimate research finds: 2/3 of financial instruments focus on risk reduction

Early and proactive investment in adaptation and resilience can deliver stronger economic, environmental and social returns 👉 bit.ly/43PsWl6
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
119 new NDC submissions this month 🌍

Updates from the EU, Turkey, Iraq, Mexico, Qatar and others now bring 2024–2025 plans to 74% of global emissions. If achieved, they could cut 3.4 Gt CO₂e by 2035, though major gaps remain.

More on #ClimateWatch 👉 bit.ly/4o2vN2y
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
🌍 The G20 Summit in Johannesburg highlighted a clear message: no country can secure its people’s safety or economic future alone.

Ani Dasgupta shares why global cooperation is essential and how it is driving real progress. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4pv35qO
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📋 #COP30 closed with mixed results. There was some movement on adaptation finance, climate and trade, and nature, but no agreement on fossil fuel or deforestation plans. Major gaps remain for global climate ambition.

Full analysis 👉 bit.ly/4ipD75Z
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
☀️Colombia's 'Energy Communities' Program is changing lives by empowering communities to take charge of their own electricity production and distribution.

🌍And it does it while supporting the transition away from fossil fuels.

🔗Learn how they do it:
'Energy Communities' Bring Electricity, Livelihoods to Colombia's Remotest Regions
Colombia's Energy Communities program brings largely clean power to off-grid regions, offering lessons to other countries working to close energy access gaps.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Social norms and gender biases limit who can participate in climate solutions. SUNCASA is helping shift these barriers through GESI trainings and community dialogues in Ethiopia, Rwanda and South Africa.

Read the full story👉 bit.ly/4imsReO
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📢 The new #StateOfClimateAction 2025 report finds that the world is stalling on progress to limit warming to 1.5°C, with none of the 45 indicators of climate action assessed on track for 2030.

Read the findings now: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Last week, #COP30 wrapped in Belém 🌍.

Countries agreed to triple adaptation finance and start UNFCCC trade dialogues, but the final text lacked clear fossil fuel and deforestation roadmaps.

Read WRI’s statement 👉 bit.ly/4rhIPuv
November 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Countries are strengthening their #NDCs, but current pledges still leave big emissions gaps. See how far we are from a 1.5°C or 2°C pathway — and where progress is happening. 🌍📋

See the Impact of the New Pledges: bit.ly/4o2vN2y
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🛠️ Tool Spotlight 🛠️

#WRIClimate’s #ClimateWatch tool has new updates to historical #GHGemissions data. You can compare countries, review trends and generate visuals in just a few clicks.

Learn more: bit.ly/4qKVB4B
November 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“Investing in green skills isn’t just good for the planet — it’s good for business,” said Ricardo Mussa, Chair of Sustainable Business #COP30 💼

Find out more about how building the talent base for the low-carbon economy can drive sustainable growth 👉 bit.ly/47zDKGi
November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
At #G20SouthAfrica, climate adaptation finance is front and center.

Our new study analyzed 162 cases to map how 11 financial instruments mobilize capital to address multiple climate risks.

Read more: bit.ly/4i99mGt
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Avoiding the worst climate impacts will require about $10T a year from 2030–2050 🌡️

The funding exists, but it needs to reach the climate solutions that need it most. At #COP30, countries are exploring ways to remove financing barriers.

More: bit.ly/49B9dtf
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
📃🖊️ It’s been 10 years since the #ParisAgreement. So where do we stand now? The #StateofClimateAction 2025 breaks down the global gap and sets clear targets to keep 1.5°C in reach.

Read the full report from #SystemsChangeLab 👉 bit.ly/4owx8y7
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM