The energy transition is happening🌍 Find out how it will happen and who reaps the benefits at #StoriesToWatch👉 go.wri.org/stw-2026

This week at Climate Week NYC, Global Nature Watch launched the Land GHG Monitoring System, mapping land-based emissions and removals globally and at high resolution for the first time. Hear from David Gibbs, one of the key researchers behind the System 👇 Learn more about the new Land GHG Monitoring System: bit.ly/4rtpHKG

#ClimateWeekNYC has set the pace for everything ahead: the biodiversity and climate COPs, next year's G20, and beyond. As we look to #COP31, our priorities are clear. Electrify our energy and buildings, and move beyond fossil fuels. Unlock finance so everyone benefits from adaptation, building toward COP32. And prioritize ocean solutions — with smart policy, sustainable management, and finance. There's real reason for hope. The countries investing in cleaner, more resilient economies are already seeing the rwards: cleaner air, better jobs, more reliable, cheaper energy, better transit and green space" Getting there takes both: strong national action and cooperation — between countries, cities, businesses, and coalitions of doers. That's what Climate Week is about: convening the diverse actors needed to orchestrate change. See how people are making climate action work for people ➡️ makeitwork.wri.org/ #MakeItWorkForPeople

Yesterday, the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit brought together government leaders, development banks, businesses & civil society. In his powerful speech, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries to transition away from fossil fuels. Read the statement from WRI's President & CEO Ani Dasgupta: bit.ly/4yOH2jE

📢 At #ClimateWeekNYC, VP Sara Aagesen announced Spain's endorsement of #CHAMPclimate! With 78 countries & the EU, the CHAMP coalition is translating climate ambition to on-the-ground action for people & communities through multilevel partnerships. ➡️ champ-climate.org/news/spain…

🗽Climate Week NYC is full of excitement, climate optimism, and technical discussions. But we’re looking for an answer to this: How does it make people’s lives better? Tell us how you make climate action work for people 👉 go.wri.org/makeitwork #MakeItWorkForPeople

Once again Climate Week NYC is bringing people together to advance solutions on climate, nature and sustainable development. And for the first time, we are hosting a WRI Hub: A dynamic gathering space for conversations, public and private events. Full agenda👉 go.wri.org/nyc-26-tw

🗽And Climate Week NYC begins! From green jobs to climate diplomacy, the week is full of exciting events, inspiring people, and important discussions. Sometimes *too* technical ones. But we know that climate action works the best when it makes people lives better. So we make it easier to communicate just that: makeitwork.wri.org

🇨🇴With extraordinary biodiversity, a young workforce, agricultural capacity and growing investor interest in nature-based economic development, Colombia already has the building blocks for an inclusive nature economy. Learn how it can improve the lives of millions of workers: bit.ly/4hgaJ6a

📚🚌🔋Schools in the U.S. could save thousands of dollars. How? By sending power from their electric buses back to the grid. "Vehicle-to-grid" technology can turn parked school buses into revenue for schools — and savings for local communities. Learn how it works and how some schools are already benefiting➡️ go.wri.org/solutions-in-focu… #SolutionsInFocus

Climate Week is all about action! @world-resources-institute is asking how you make climate action work for people! From policy to technology, climate events can be full of technical conversations. So, the question is: How does it make people’s lives better? Submit your answer & see others’ at go.wri.org/make-it-work! #MakeItWorkForPeople

💬Everyone is talking about data centers. But how exactly do they impact our lives? What can states do to deal with these impacts? We examined seven ways data center growth is reshaping local conditions in the US: go.wri.org/data-center-tw

⚡There's a lot of discussion around the reliability and affordability of renewables, as well as their impacts on the economy, jobs and communities. Here, we answer some common questions👉 go.wri.org/renewable-electri…

When it was adopted in 2015, the Paris Agreement was a breakthrough. In its second decade, the geopolitical environment it's facing is entirely different. Yet it still plays a central role in providing a political space for climate issues and establishing collective ambition. We reflect on why the Paris Agreement remains critical to climate action: go.wri.org/paris-agreement-t…

🚨Yesterday, at a gathering of G20 energy ministers in Houston, Texas, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule repealing carbon emissions limits from fossil fuel-fired power plants. From David Widawsky, US Director, World Resources Institute: “The EPA's announcement is a major retreat from the government’s responsibility to protect Americans from dangerous air and climate pollution. The power sector is responsible for roughly one-quarter of climate pollution in the U.S, its second largest source of emissions. Yet instead of requiring power plants to reduce those emissions, EPA is proposing to once again give fossil fuel generators a free ride, shifting the burden onto American families, communities, businesses, and taxpayers." Read the full statement: go.wri.org/epa-repeal-tw

🆕The 2026 BRICS Summit concluded with leaders releasing the New Delhi Declaration. The Declaration reaffirms support for the Paris Agreement and sets out shared priorities including climate adaptation, energy security and the sustainable management of forests, water and land. Read the full statement: bit.ly/3SIkaTO

We're bringing the WRI Hub to #ClimateWeekNYC 🌍 On September 23 and 24, we will host a WRI Hub at Apella by Alexandria, a dynamic gathering space for conversations, public and private events. The WRI Hub will showcase our top institutional priorities, display interactive activations, and provide meaningful networking opportunities. Full details and event list: wri.org/climate-week-nyc

🔥For most of human history, fire was a tool to be wielded with knowledge, precision and care — not an enemy to be suppressed. Recovering control will require learning from the past while confronting the political choices of the present. Learn more about the paths forward➡️ go.wri.org/fire-control-x

🌊🌡️While we feel this heat most immediately in our home and workplaces, the reality is that most of it actually ends up in the ocean. The ocean absorbs about 91% of the excess heat trapped by human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. This growing “energy imbalance” explains why ocean temperatures keep breaking records and why sea levels keep climbing. Find out what the ocean is telling us➡️ go.wri.org/heat-ocean-tw

If you are trying to eat better for the planet, a bean burger might be a better choice for the climate than a beef one. Why? It takes 20 times less land and emissions per gram of protein. When it comes to the climate impact of beef, there are a lot of questions and misconceptions. Find answers: go.wri.org/beef-questions-tw

🚙Global electric car sales have increased by almost 600% since 2020, rising to 20 million last year. Now, they account for more than 1/4 of new cars sold. How can other sectors gain similar momentum to electrify? We explain: go.wri.org/electrification-t…