Gaia Larsen

Oct 29, 2024 | wri.org | Gaia Larsen |David Waskow |Natalia Alayza |Nathan Cogswell

Amid rapidly escalating disasters and with planet-warming emissions at an all-time high, the next UN climate summit (COP29) offers an opportunity to unlock more ambitious climate action around the globe. WRI’s experts are closely following the UN climate talks. Watch our Resource Hub for new articles, research, webinars and more. Taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan from Nov. 11-Nov.

Sep 17, 2024 | wri.org | Chris Qihan Zou |Natalia Alayza |Hayden Higgins |Gaia Larsen

Measuring Emissions Emissions can be measured from two points in time: dating back to 1850, after the Industrial Revolution when emissions broke away from historical patterns, or a date closer to when the threat of climate change became better understood, perhaps around 1990, when the first International Panel on Climate Change assessment was published. In addition to when emissions occurred, a country’s population size also needs to be considered.

May 29, 2024 | wri.org | Natalia Alayza |Gaia Larsen |David Waskow

In 2009, developed countries agreed that by 2020, they would collectively mobilize $100 billion per year to support developing countries' climate action. According to the OECD, this goal was met for the first time in 2022 — two years after the initial deadline. But negotiators are already working on developing a new goal. And this time, they're setting their sights higher.

Apr 17, 2024 | wri.org | Gaia Larsen |Valerie Laxton

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) are on the cusp of evolution. Their transformation is fundamental to the world’s ability to simultaneously tackle the climate crisis and poverty. Ten years ago, having had no substantial policies for climate change, development banks began to gather climate data and increase attention to the impacts of climate change.