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"Between 2023-2025 G20 and MDB international public finance for clean energy overtook fossil fuel finance for the first time."
⚖️@oilchange and @foe_us analyzed G20 public fiannce and major MDBs, which are finally tipping the scales for clean energy.
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Amidst a year of volatility and shocks, long-term strategies are even more important for attracting investment in climate solutions.
Investors are looking for stability and clarity of direction -- aligning policies around an LTS can help.
bit.ly/4s2ViTG
🇨🇴With epic biodiversity, a young workforce, agriculture and growing investor interest in nature-based economic development, Colombia has the building blocks for an inclusive nature economy.
Learn how it can improve the lives of millions of workers: bit.ly/4hgaJ6a
El Niño is likely to
- cause $1-7T in losses
- drive inflation as agricultural yields decline and prices rise
- contribute to instability especially in Asia and LatAm
- "keep borrowing costs elevated" in affected regions
We can still act to prepare for impacts 👇
What is a ‘Super El Niño’? How might it affect food, forests and water? #WRIExplains👉 go.wri.org/super-el-nino
Scaling up RE isn't enough -- we have to transition away from fossil fuels too.
That's why we work to:
- understand how investors can support coal closures
- support country transition roadmaps
- track fossil finance
And much more.
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🚨 New data from #SystemsChangeLab finds that global efforts to conserve forests and land are not just falling short — they are largely moving in the wrong direction.
📊 Explore the data and see what’s needed to reverse course: bit.ly/482kiRT
🚨 New data from #SystemsChangeLab finds that global efforts to conserve forests and land are not just falling short — they are largely moving in the wrong direction.
📊 Explore the data and see what’s needed to reverse course: bit.ly/482kiRT
🌡️ Reaching net zero can stop global temperatures from continuing to rise. But, bringing them back down after exceeding 1.5°C will require sustained net-negative CO2 emissions.
Learn what it will take to get there in our latest Insights article: bit.ly/4y9iMbh
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⚙️ Long-term climate plans that hold through energy shocks, budget fights and changes of government. What does that take?
India, Ethiopia, South Africa, Australia and France offer some answers in our new WRI article: bit.ly/4s2ViTG
🏦 As our research associate @caryneun explains, with combined assets of approximately $20 trillion, the national development banks (#NDBs) have massive potential to catalyze #GreenTransformation within their countries.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Ipb9Jr
📈 Climate planning is economic planning.
Long-term strategies can help governments align policy, attract investment and stay on course through economic, political and energy shocks. Read the 2050 is Now communique on why #COP31 should make them the norm: bit.ly/4hZRfD0
💰 More development finance alone isn't enough. How it's used matters.
WRI's Melanie Robinson explains how the World Bank can unlock investment, support policy reforms and direct finance where it's needed most.
Read more: bit.ly/4yQL1wF
#ClimateFinance
What works, what doesn’t, and what could a more strategic approach to climate diplomacy look like?
Leading experts weigh in as part of @WRIClimate’s new Climate Diplomacy in a Messy World series: bit.ly/4xBPMcX
🌐 The #ParisAgreement was never designed to solve climate change on its own.
It provides a framework for countries to strengthen climate commitments, track progress and cooperate toward long-term climate goals.
What can Paris achieve? bit.ly/46g8lXU
What will it take to finance a just transition away from fossil fuels? 💰
New WRI conference proceedings highlight 9 takeaways for turning ambition into action across the financial system.
Read more: bit.ly/4xbif87
What does crossing 1.5°C really mean for our planet, our economies, and our lives? And why is it still possible to change course?
Watch this quick explainer — then dive deeper into the data and pathways forward. Read the full breakdown: go.wri.org/criticalwarming #WRIExplains
🏦 What does it take for public finance to drive transformational change?
A new study co-authored by WRI’s Nick Robins, explores the role of public development banks in driving systemic climate action.
Read the full study: bit.ly/3U2MWip
💡 The UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit brought leaders together to advance climate ambition, finance and adaptation.
As the summit concludes, WRI President & CEO Ani Dasgupta outlines what must come next.
Read the full statement: bit.ly/3TidyvC
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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
