WRI Climate

📣 We’re pleased to welcome Tim Mohin as the first-ever CEO of Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol). This marks a significant step forward for global carbon accounting at a pivotal moment, as demand grows for consistent, credible and comparable emissions data across markets and economies. Tim brings decades of leadership across standards setting, business and public policy. We look forward to working together as GHG Protocol enters this next phase strengthening alignment, transparency and trust in emissions reporting worldwide. Read the full announcement ➡️ https://bit.ly/4t8ZMXL #GHGProtocol #CarbonAccounting #ClimateAction #Sustainability

TOMORROW: Hear from on-the-ground climate defenders and others fighting for environmental rights 🌱 Juan David Amaya is a 19-year-old youth climate activist based in Colombia who founded an NGO to improve governance and ensure transparency and has faced threats for his work. me olivier ndoole is a tireless advocate for environmental and land rights, especially around the DRC’s Virunga National Park. Isatis Cintrón Rodríguez is a leader on people-centered climate action.  Join our webinar to hear from these and other speakers fighting for the rights of those who stand on the front lines of climate action and protect vital ecosystems – while often being shut out of decision-making that affects their futures, as WRI Climate research shows. Register: https://bit.ly/4swztdV Rafael Benitez Orsolya Toth Elizabeth Moses Anamaría Martínez

Few hours left to register to WRI Climate upcoming webinar 🗓️ Join us in this important conversation on how frontline environmental defenders (EHRDs) risk their lives to tackle environmental challenges and protect the ecosystems that sustain their communities and our planet. In a collaborative event between World Resources Institute Europe and the Leaders Network for Environmental Activists and Defenders (LEAD), this session will feature insights from real-world defenders and Europe-based experts, Nino Latsabidze, Policy Advisor at the Council of Europe, and Orsolya Toth, Human Rights Officer at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Geneva) to explore ways to catalyze frontline environmental defenders meaningful participation in climate decision-making spaces while ensuring their protection. Register now: https://lnkd.in/er-NJKzX 🔗

🇨🇴 As Colombia advances its Just Energy Transition, energy communities are emerging as a powerful strategy for expanding electricity access, decarbonizing the energy mix and building resilience in vulnerable regions. New research from WRI Colombia explores how a Water-Energy-Food approach can guide the implementation of energy communities — connecting clean power with water and food security. The study highlights three building blocks for success: ✅ Climate integration ✅ Community strengthening ✅ Community business models Together, these can support long-term energy, water and food security while generating benefits for people and nature. Colombia’s Energy Communities Strategy offers a strong example of how a fast, fair and financed transition can expand opportunity, strengthen resilience and leave no one behind. Read the paper: 🔗In English: https://bit.ly/4sGmfLD 🔗En español: https://bit.ly/4sILrBf

A notable shift in how finance is approaching climate. The transition to clean energy is increasingly seen as integral to financial stability, not separate from it. Featuring insights from Nick Robins. 🏦

As global tensions shake energy markets, momentum is building to move beyond fossil fuels. 📈 A new piece from The Associated Press spotlights the Santa Marta summit, where nearly 50 countries are working to accelerate a just and orderly transition. In the accompanying video, Nick Robins, Senior Director, WRI Finance Center, underscores a key point: this isn’t just about climate — it’s about economic stability and resilience. Read more: https://bit.ly/4cBXDiB #ClimateAction #ClimateFinance #EnergyTransition #FossilFuels #ClimatePolicy Ani Dasgupta Melanie Robinson Carolina Useche Stientje van Veldhoven Ana Toni Rachel Kyte Laurence Tubiana Christiana Figueres Tzeporah Berman Jwala Rambarran Carbon Tracker

From heat stress and disease outbreaks to disruptions in hospitals and emergency response systems, climate change is intensifying health risks worldwide. How can countries and communities prepare before crises escalate? Join our upcoming webinar, “Saving Lives in a Warming World: Investing in Climate Services for Health,” to hear from experts on how scaling up investment in services like early warning systems, disease surveillance, public awareness campaigns and climate-resilient health facilities can help protect lives and strengthen health systems. We’ll share new research from WRI Climate, commissioned by The Rockefeller Foundation, highlighting the strong economic case for investing in climate services for health. 📅 Tuesday, 12 May 2026 🕘 9:00–10:15 EDT | 15:00–16:15 CEST 🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4vGkFwh

Every year, frontline environmental defenders are threatened, attacked and killed for protecting vital ecosystems from exploitation. Yet they are nearly invisible in the research reflecting and shaping climate policy. 🌍 WRI Climate examined 170 climate policy documents from 2015 to 2025 - finding that only 5% of the literature explicitly refers to “defenders,” representing a crucial gap that leaves individuals central to achieving climate goals vulnerable to threats. Environmental defenders often face intimidation, kidnappings and deadly violence (Global Witness documented over 2,200 killed or missing defenders from 2012-2024). Recognition is a key piece of the puzzle: protections can’t be institutionalized if defenders aren’t accurately reflected in climate and nature policies. Read our new article for an overview of the research and what needs to change 👉 https://bit.ly/3OjZDCN