Nature is disappearing at a terrifying rate🌱📉 ⚽In 2023, the world lost 10 football (soccer) fields' worth of tropical forest per minute. Leaders should aim to drive progress in five key areas: 🌏 Deliver strong and equitable National Biodiversity Plans 💧 Mainstream nature in policies on food and water 💰Provide more finance and incentives to support nature and biodiversity goals 🗺️Recognize the land rights and the authority of Indigenous Peoples and other frontline communities 🎯Effectively measure and track progress toward global targets More on these 🔑 areas▶️ https://bit.ly/3Bs7BTy #COP16 #biodiversity #nature #sustainability #climatechange
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The world faces multiple, simultaneous crises. Widening inequality and economic turmoil threaten communities around the globe. Biodiversity is declining. The impacts of climate change — from extreme heat to destructive floods — are becoming ever-more threatening. While the transition to a better future has begun, it’s not yet happening at the speed and scale necessary. What the world needs is a great transition. And WRI has the research, partnerships and global reach to help get it right. We envision a new era in which the world can meet people’s needs while curbing climate change and protecting nature. We see a future where everyone can enjoy clean air, walkable cities, vibrant landscapes, nutritious food and affordable energy. Ecosystems are thriving. The climate is stable. We start with rigorous research, work with partners to apply evidence-based approaches globally and in focus countries, and broadly share lessons learned to create systemic change around the world.
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Globally, around 4 billion people — 50% of the world’s population — are exposed to extremely high #WaterStress at least one month a year. By 2050, that number could be closer to 60%💧📈 💭What’s causing global water stress? Across the world, demand for water is exceeding what’s available. Globally, demand has more than doubled since 1960. Increased water demand is often the result of growing populations and industries like: 🚿 Irrigated agriculture 🐮Livestock 🔋Energy production 🏭Manufacturing 👉Meanwhile, lack of investment in water infrastructure, unsustainable water use policies or increased variability due to climate change can all affect the available water supply. 👉Water stress, the ratio of water demand to renewable supply, measures the competition over local water resources. The smaller the gap between supply and demand, the more vulnerable a place is to water shortages. A country facing “extreme water stress” means it is using at least 80% of its available supply, “high water stress” means it is withdrawing 40% of its supply. More on the analysis from WRI Water ▶️ https://bit.ly/43vOXnr #waterstress #drought #watercrisis #climatecrisis #water #climatechange #climatedisasters #heat #heatwave #globalwarming #environment #sustainability
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Next spring, countries are required to put forward stronger national climate commitments (#NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. These plans are critical to limiting global warming to 1.5°C. New WRI Climate research published today finds that in their previous commitments, major emitters didn’t take full advantage of a powerful tool to rapidly drive down emissions – promoting pro-climate behavior changes. The paper finds that only a few of the world’s highest-emitting nations are using their NDCs to induce pro-climate behavior changes. Of nine critical behaviors analyzed, only three are consistently addressed by at least half of these countries: encouraging electric or hybrid vehicle purchases, encouraging public transport use and reducing household energy use. Alarmingly, high-impact shifts such as decreasing air travel were missing from all 20 major emitters’ NDCs, while only the United Kingdom mentioned shifting to more sustainable diets. Read the full paper here: https://bit.ly/47VoBNZ
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The latest edition of the WRI Digest is live!🌎 📰Get your trusted research, data & insights for a better world for people, nature & climate👇 #climatenews #coal #environment #sustainability #NDCs #rewnewableenergy
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#LatinAmerica is rarely cited as a #renewableenergy leader, but the region is a hot bed for #cleanenergy innovation as Javier Bustos from ACENOR AG explained on our Clean Energy Ministerial preview #podcast: https://bit.ly/4gIXJop
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How can renewable energy drive rural revitalization?🏞️ In Shandong, known for its economic and agricultural significance, this question is at the forefront of its development agenda as this province is working to build 100 PV towns and 1000 PV villages by 2025. Lejia Village is part if this ambitious solar initiative. Facing challenges in implementation, World Resources Institute (WRI) China organized a learning visit for Lejia Village to Zhejiang, hoping to offer fresh ideas and potential solutions. 🌞 Watch the full story: 👉 https://lnkd.in/g33hQxPR #SolarEnergy #RuralDevelopment #CleanEnergy #China #SustainableFuture
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✋🏼The EU Deforestation Regulation Should Not be Delayed The European Commission proposed to delay the enforcement of its landmark EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by twelve months. The law seeks to ban the import of certain commodities linked to deforestation or forest degradation from entering or being traded in the EU. Stientje van Veldhoven, Vice-president and Regional Director for Europe of World Resources Institute responds: “The European Commission's proposal to delay the enforcement of the EU Deforestation Regulation is disappointing. It sends the wrong signal to national governments, both within and outside the EU, as well as to business partners, suggesting that the creation of a deforestation-free commodity market can wait. “Given that the EU’s imports of commodities account for 13-16% of global deforestation, despite representing only 7% of the world’s population, its environmental footprint and consumer influence are disproportionately large. The world’s forests cannot afford another year without stronger protection. “While we recognize the challenges the regulation poses for some producing countries, particularly for smallholder farmers, the focus should have been on easing implementation and ensuring greater support for tropical-producing nations. Most disappointing is the push from EU countries to delay enforcement, despite having more technical and financial resources to establish supply chain monitoring and traceability. “However, it is good to see that the proposal does not amend any substantive rules of the regulation. If this does not lead to further delays, we are still en route to a better protection of our global forests from harmful trade.” 📑 Read the statement: https://bit.ly/4ejwBLb 🌴 🌳 🌍 Global Forest Watch #EUDR #deforestation #forests #supplychains #nature
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📊 The difference between a 1.5°C and 3°C future could mean an additional month of #heatwave days in some #cities, profoundly impacting daily life and work. New WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities analysis with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies offers actionable data for policymakers: https://bit.ly/4eoXblE #UrbanHeat
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The fight against climate change may be missing a critical strategy 👇 Incorporating strategic policies that encourage people to integrate climate-friendly activities into our daily lives like: 🥗Eating a plant-based diet 🚗Lessening reliance on gas-fueled cars 💡Reducing household energy consumption Learn more👉 https://bit.ly/47VoBNZ #climatechange #environment #nature #sustainability #plantbased
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Yesterday kicked off the first Clean Energy Ministerial since countries committed to tripling #renewable energy and doubling #energyefficiency at COP28🌎 Hear why the global #energytransition is at Brazil this week on our latest #podcast▶️ https://bit.ly/4gIXJop