The power sector currently accounts for a quarter of #GHG emissions in the United States and emits other forms of #AirPollution which disproportionately affects disadvantaged communities. Here are four things to know about the new rules: bit.ly/44qYtc4

To limit the devastating effects of climate change, #NDCs will require immediate action to transform nearly every sector - @wriclimate calls for acceleration of systemwide transformations by establishing ambitious, timebound sectoral targets📣

Learn more: bit.ly/3xPTs0H

4 Things to Know About US EPA’s New Power Plant Rules wri.org/insights/epa-p… via World Resources Inst

To fix supply chains, we must also address the monumental issue of climate change. Otherwise, as Jacques Leslie, Yale Environment 360, describes, we’ll continue down a disastrous path.

Listen to his full prediction for what supply chains could look like in 100 years ⬇️ bit.ly/3Qw6hU7

Last month, the U.S. EPA finalized new rules for power plants designed to slash multiple forms of toxic and planet-warming pollution in the United States.

Here are four things to know about the new rules: bit.ly/44qYtc4

Phasing down California’s petroleum refineries will be crucial to help meet the state’s ambitious climate policies and provide #EnvironmentalJustice . To do so, the state must develop a #JustTransition roadmap to support workers and communities: bit.ly/49RkTVd

Join WRI Finance experts on May 15 to unpack the key elements of the new finance goal and the critical choices that negotiators will grapple with in the coming months. 💰🌍

💻 Register now for the #webinar : bit.ly/4a8iMMC

We're hiring! 📋

WRI is looking for an Engagement Consultant in Perú to support the engagement piece of the work on Just Transition in the country.

Apply here: bit.ly/4d9MiEF

DYK: Almost all countries are members of at least one climate initiative to tackle emissions?

WRI Climate breaks down which topics countries are focused on: bit.ly/45wZgXP

Last week, #SystemsChangeLab hosted an insightful discussion on how the world can transition from a “take-make-waste” economy to a #CircularEconomy . 🔄

But what exactly is the circular economy?

Walter Jager, Principal, ECD Compliance explains: bit.ly/4aNvx09

#DYK that #FossilFuels are woven into about 70,000 everyday products?

The #chemical sector has received little attention in climate discussions, but removing #FossilFuels is pivotal for meeting climate goals and improving the well-being of communities. bit.ly/3JJvSoX

Clean water, fresh air, healthier habitats and economic prosperity! Verónica Caab highlights how #MangroveGuardians provide for their families with economic stability: bit.ly/4aFlBWL

⏳ Time is slipping away – we must accelerate global #Adaptation action efforts to ensure accountability in financing and equitable support for vulnerable nations.

#ACT2025 delivers a comprehensive guide to global adaptation action in 2024: bit.ly/3Uu9ZQv

The U.S. took a major step forward on #ClimateAction by announcing a new rule designed to slash methane pollution from the oil and natural gas industry.

Here's why it’s a big deal 👇
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⏳ Time is slipping away – we must accelerate global #Adaptation action efforts to ensure accountability in financing and equitable support for vulnerable nations.

#ACT2025 delivers a comprehensive guide to global adaptation action in 2024: bit.ly/3Uu9ZQv

To limit the devastating effects of climate change, #NDCs will require immediate action to transform nearly every sector - we call for acceleration of systemwide transformations by establishing ambitious, timebound sectoral targets. 📣

Learn more: bit.ly/3xPTs0H

Biofuels require working land to produce. Powering planes with biofuels requires ALOT of land. There is a finite amount of land. If we expand demand on working land we risk food insecurity & conversion of remaining ecosystems w/loss of carbon & biodiversity. SAF isn't sustainable

#DYK to achieve our climate goals, material consumption needs to decline by more than half by 2050? Yet consumption is still increasing among nine of the 15 countries with the largest material footprints.

Learn more: bit.ly/3TGdu4Q

With escalating climate impacts like heatwaves, severe storms, and wildfires, it’s crucial for countries to step up their efforts to adapt and build #resilience .

🔥 WRI Climate calls for this in the new 5 point plan for the next generation of #NDCs .
bit.ly/3xPTs0H

“The fundamental issue for us is that we don’t think it makes sense to turn food into jet fuel and we’re not happy about creating a pathway to make it possible'
- Dan Lashof, US Director, WRI

Read the full article from The Washington Post: wapo.st/3WoFP2K