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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 13h

What are #NDCs? 🌍

They are each country’s climate action plan, showing how nations will cut emissions and build resilience under the #ParisAgreement.

Watch this quick explainer to learn more 🎥

WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 17h

4 of 7 key indicators for reducing harms from resource extraction are headed in the wrong direction. Stronger monitoring, regulation & laws are critical.

🌲 Deforestation
💧 Water pollution
🎣 Overfishing
👤 Human rights violations

More from #SystemsChangeLab: bit.ly/4mZVQFX

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 21h

🚲🥗🚗 Small choices matter, but big change happens when systems support them.

WRI Climate ranked 19 climate-friendly behaviors to show which ones cut the most emissions and why policies & businesses must make them accessible.

See the list 👉 bit.ly/4q0pWvC

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 1d

On the path to net zero, not all emissions can be fully eliminated 🏭

So what do we do about these remaining, or “residual,” emissions? Explore how nations can responsibly plan for carbon removal and avoid overreliance on the way to net zero:

On the Path to Net Zero, How Do We Address ‘Leftover' Emissions?

Not all greenhouse gas emissions can be eliminated by midcentury. To reach net zero, any residual emissions will need to be counterbalanced with carbon removal.

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 1d

Building a #LowCarbon, #Sustainable transport system takes more than tech. We need to:
🚫 Cut unnecessary trips
🚲 Shift to greener travel
🚈 Improve transport tech
📈 Expand access to jobs & opportunities

More from #SystemsChangeLab: bit.ly/46Jag8x

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 2d

✔️⚖️To implement ambitious policies effectively and mobilize public finance for #Climate, #Nature and #Equity, governments must have checks and balances for accountability.

Explore #SystemChangeLab ‘s new Governance System: bit.ly/3Kuus5g

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 2d

Demand for critical minerals is surging. But can we meet demand in a way that's responsible and equitable?

#WRIExplains: Critical Minerals 👉 go.wri.org/critical-min...

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 3d

Pakistan’s solar boom wasn’t planned — it was necessary.
Rising tariffs + unreliable grid = homes & businesses turning to rooftop solar.

Now, a full-blown people-led energy revolution is underway.
Jigar Shah breaks it down🔗

The Perfect Storm Fueling Pakistan’s Solar Boom

Market forces are encouraging a people-led clean energy transformation in Pakistan from fossil fuels to solar power.

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 3d

🌍 62 countries have submitted #NDCs

📊 New insights from WRI Climate & #ClimateWatch highlight the importance of the 2025 NDC cycle and the significant gap that remains to limit warming to 1.5 °C or 2 °C.

Explore the data and track progress: bit.ly/4o2vN2y

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 3d

🌍 The shift to low-carbon and resilient economies is already underway, but progress is uneven and we aren’t moving fast enough. Will #COP30 deliver the #ClimateAmbition we need?

In the video, Mark Bynoe, #CARICOMClimate, shares his views.
Learn more from #ACT2025: bit.ly/4pCjBXd

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 4d

How do we track progress on #SustainableDiets?

#SystemsChangeLab research highlights 4 key indicators:
🐄 Less meat in high-consuming regions
💰 More affordable healthy diets
🎣 Lower food insecurity
🍎 Reduced obesity rates

Explore the indicators 👉 bit.ly/4h3zDp7

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 4d

🌍 80% of people worldwide want stronger #ClimateAction.

But not all choices are equal. WRI Climate research ranks 19 ways to help the climate, showing which actions make the biggest impact.

Explore the list: bit.ly/4q0pWvC

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 4d

🌍 #WRIClimate research across 8 countries highlight 5 levers for a fair #JustTransition:

👥 Participation & inclusion
📈 Social & economic impacts
🤝 Aligning policies
🏛️ Governance capacity
💰 Finance at scale

Read more:

5 Key Levers Countries Can Use to Advance a Just Transition

Just transitions policies can unlock broad participation in a green economy, support social protections and strengthen local resilience to climate shocks.

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 5d

The adaptation finance gap is widening, with estimates between $194B–$366B annually.

#WRIFinance highlights the urgent need for increased investment to protect vulnerable communities ➡️ bit.ly/43r2ux2

#ClimateFinance #Adaptation #Resilience #COP30

Adaptation Finance: 10 Key Questions, Answered

Adaptation finance pays for projects that build resilience to the impacts of climate change. But there is far too little of it — and the gap is only growing.

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 5d

Efforts to #Decarbonize the world’s buildings are heading in the right direction but are well off track.

This includes:
📉 Carbon intensity of buildings operations
⚙️ Heat pumps
☀️ Renewables in district heating

Read more from #SystemsChangeLab: bit.ly/4lD9S0c

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 5d

Adaptation vs Mitigation? It doesn’t have to be either/or 🌍

WRI Climate analyzed 300+ #adaptation projects and found that over 50% cut emissions through climate-smart farming, greener cities & resilient renewables. Read more: bit.ly/4m4H3JD

#Mitigation #ClimateAction

6 Strategies that Achieve Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Simultaneously

Strategies that achieve climate mitigation and adaptation simultaneously can be some of the most powerful for fighting climate change.

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 6d

Only 1 in 10 companies partner with the #MSMEs in their supply chain to co-create ways of meeting sustainability goals, says new WRI Climate research.

90% impose top-down rules.

It’s time to find ways to partner: bit.ly/4oPqQKR

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 6d

How can we reduce transportation-related emissions?

🛫Reduce avoidable travel
🚇Shift to shared & public transit
🚘Adopt zero-carbon vehicles
🚢Decarbonize shipping & aviation

More from #SystemsChangeLab: bit.ly/4lLR3rt

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 6d

💡💲Adaptation is critical for human security and development, but the finance to help climate vulnerable countries adapt is far from what is needed. #COP30 is an opportunity for countries to decide what’s next for global #AdaptationFinance.

Amy Giliam Thorp, Power Shift Africa, explains.

#ACT2025

WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 7d

Finally, a path to rebuilding optimism in the age of the climate crisis.

We are thrilled to share with you a new book from global environmental leader, Ani Dasgupta titled, The #NewGlobalPossible.

Order your copy today ➡️ go.wri.org/new-global-possible

WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 7d

#EnergyTransitions take time. Caribbean countries have been working for decades to:

⚡Diversify their energy sources w/ #RenewableEnergy
🌐Enhance regional energy cooperation
💪Strengthen regulatory frameworks

More from #ACT2025: bit.ly/46i5AGr

Mitigation Spotlight: The Caribbean leading by example

This paper explores how the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) can continue to lead on ambitious climate action, despite being disproportionately vulnerable to climate change impacts and contributing minim...

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 7d

📉📃 Government #Accountability is key to ambitious #ClimatePolicies. In 2024, only 50% of 179 countries had an executive branch respecting the constitution & facing consequences for violations—down from 52% in 2016.

Explore #SystemsChangeLab: bit.ly/3Kuus5g

WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 8d

Climate action takes two paths:
🍃 Cutting emissions (mitigation)
💪 Preparing for impacts (adaptation)

Doing both at once is possible with 6 dual strategies:
👉 go.wri.org/dual-path-tw

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 9d

Too often, US local govts are left out of critical decisions made by utilities & PUCs – limiting their ability to bring affordable, clean energy to communities 🌇

Join WRI Energy on Oct 7 for a webinar to learn what local govts can do to better engage ➡️ bit.ly/4nv5vFo

WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 10d

🌍 Cities around the world are showing that climate action doesn’t have to be top-down.

See how neighborhoods are unlocking climate action 👉 go.wri.org/local-action-x

As Countries Step Back, Neighborhoods Unlock Climate Action

Neighborhoods hold enormous potential for creating direct benefits improving the lives of people on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

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