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🛢️Renewable power is now cheaper to build and operate
☀️Solar adoption is reaching tipping points
💰Climate-resilient housing helps families save money in the long run

So, the question is: Can climate solutions help with lowering costs?

Find answers in this year's #StoriesToWatch: go.wri.org/26-stw

Can climate action power a new era of prosperity?

The short answer is, yes, a low-carbon growth can actually help economies expand faster, reduce poverty, and connect households to reliable, affordable power.

👉Find out how: go.wri.org/26-stw

🏆The 5 finalists of the 5th cycle of the WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities has been announced!🎉

Learn more about the Prize finalists from @wrirosscities.bsky.social 👇

❄A powerful winter storm swept across the US, causing blackouts to more than 1 million customers. How do we ensure people have reliable & affordable electricity when deadly storms hit?

@wrienergy.bsky.social expert Kelly Lefler outlines what’s needed: go.wri.org/q&a-blackout...

Will climate action make life more unaffordable?💰

Find out the truth at #StoriesToWatch 2026. Save your spot today👉 go.wri.org/stw-2026

🌿Grounded in climate justice, Indigenous bioeconomy addresses historical and structural inequities by securing Indigenous peoples’ decision-making power, land tenure and fair participation in sustainable economic activity.

4️⃣Learn more: go.wri.org/amazon-bioec...

The energy transition is happening🌍

Find out how it will happen and who reaps the benefits at #StoriesToWatch👉 go.wri.org/stw-2026

🤔Can beef ever be carbon-neutral? Find out: go.wri.org/beef-emissio...

Beef production requires vastly more land than other proteins. And that land carries a massive carbon opportunity cost.

At present, it's nearly impossible to verifiably lower beef emissions without simply sourcing less of it.

In the Quest for Protein, Don’t Forget Plants Consumers need not choose between a protein-rich diet and a planet-friendly one.

🫘🥦Good news: we can meet our protein needs in many ways, including plant proteins that have much less impact on the planet. They tend to be more affordable as well.

Learn about your options: go.wri.org/plant-protei...

🏆 334 submissions. 230 cities. 77 countries. Our largest WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities cycle yet.

In just 1️⃣ week, we’ll announce the 5️⃣ finalists that are setting the standard for healthier #cities.

While you wait, explore past submissions in our 🆕 Prize Database ➡️ PrizeforCities.org/database

Despite ‘Carbon Neutral’ Certifications, Beef Emissions Can Be Lower, but Never Low Research shows there’s no such thing as climate-friendly beef, despite labels claiming otherwise.

A new report from @worldresources.bsky.social confirms: the only sure way to cut beef’s climate impact is to produce and consume less of it.

The problem? Global demand just keeps climbing.

If we’re serious about climate progress, protein diversification isn't optional, it’s essential.

🌿🌎In the Amazon, an Indigenous bioeconomy offers a distinct model — one rooted in Indigenous governance and ancestral knowledge that generates income while keeping the forest standing.

🔗Find out how they do it: go.wri.org/amazon-bioec...

YouTube video by World Resources Institute Stories to Watch 2026: Real people, real solutions in climate action.

#StoriesToWatch 2026 will show how well-designed climate action is delivering benefits today.

Each story will combine insights from WRI experts with on-the-ground videos showing real people and real solutions in action.

Register today👉https://go.wri.org/stw-2026

The green transition isn’t just about cutting carbon — it’s about creating opportunity.

Up to 375 million new jobs could be created in the next 10 years. With the right skills & investments, climate action can power prosperity.

🔗 go.wri.org/jobs-new-eco...

Land Use Changed the Climate. Now Climate’s Changing the Land Land-use change has long been recognized as a major contributor to global warming. Deforestation and agriculture alone account for nearly 25% of human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Recommended read: In addition to land use shaping the climate, climate change is now increasingly “changing the land”, according to satellite monitoring by @worldresources.bsky.social, creating a “dangerous feedback loop”.

After 20 Years, an Agreement to Safeguard the 'High Seas' Takes Force The High Seas Treaty enters into force on Jan. 17, 2026. WRI experts unpacked what this landmark treaty is, why it's so important and what comes next.

The High Seas Treaty enters into force tomorrow, 17 January. But what does it mean?

www.wri.org/insights/hig...

Why Climate-Friendly Beef Labels Fall Short A study by an environmental nonprofit found beef producers aren’t providing enough evidence for their green assertions.

Exclusive: Can beef products be carbon neutral? Shoppers are increasingly seeing products calling themselves that, but they're not providing the information needed to back these claims up, finds a new @worldresources.bsky.social report.

The bottom line for food buyers in the U.S. and Europe: There's currently no way to guarantee low beef emissions other than purchasing less beef.

The climate impact of food depends heavily on how much land is required to produce it. Beef requires 3x more cropland per kilogram of protein than eggs, pork, and chicken – and 7x more than beans.

There’s no such thing as climate-friendly beef—despite a growing number of "carbon neutral" and "net zero" beef labels entering the marketplace.

New WRI research reveals why: it’s about the land.

Learn more: go.wri.org/beef-emissio...

A graphic showing the impact of protein on the planet. The impact is measured with greenhouse gas emissions per gram of protein. The graphic shows that lamb, goat, and beef have the highest emissions, while wheat, corn, beans, chickpeas, and lentils have the least.

🌎The toll protein sources take on the planet is often overlooked. But the good news is high protein doesn't have to come at a high climate cost.

🫘For example, beans, lentils, soy, nuts, and seeds are not only great sources of protein but also typically more affordable: go.wri.org/plant-protei...

The latest data confirms what we've long feared: Forest fires are becoming more widespread and destructive around the globe.

WRI calculated that forest fires now burn more than twice as much tree cover each year as they did two decades ago.

With just 2 weeks left until we reveal our 2025-2026 #PrizeforCities finalists, we’re looking back 🔎 at transformative submissions from previous cycles — and you can too!

Explore urban projects from around the 🌍 with our 🆕 Prize Database ➡️ PrizeforCities.org/database

From influencers to governments, everyone is telling us to eat more protein. The latest to join the fray is the U.S. dietary recommendations.

But here's an indisputable fact: plant-forward meals have much less impact on the planet than animal-based options.

Learn more: go.wri.org/plant-protei...

Opinion | The New Food Pyramid, Brought to You by Big Meat

“If Americans increased their protein intake by just 25%…it would require about 100 million acres of additional ag land each year — an area larger than Michigan, Ohio & Pennsylvania combined — & increase annual emissions by 100s of millions of tons of CO2e, according to @worldresources.bsky.social.”

🔴BREAKING: Yesterday, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 int'l orgs & treaties, including the UNFCCC.

This will lead American communities to lose opportunities in the booming clean energy economy, says David Widawsky: bit.ly/4jtEVLT

Mining is an extractive practice with environmental and social risks that has historically done more harm than good.

As more mining projects are launched after President Trump's executive order, the need for strategies to engage communities fairly and respectfully is becoming clear: bit.ly/4jtGMAj

👊Maybe you have resolutions to eat more plant-based, exercise, or go to work by bike.

😪Without systemic change, keeping behavior change sustainable might be difficult. While recognizing this, you can use the EAST framework to keep up the healthier habits👇

go.wri.org/new-year-res...

📝There’s a reason New Year’s resolutions often fail. And it’s not because we’re weak-willed.

🚲Our behaviors are only partly driven by our own ambitions. They’re largely shaped by the world around us. It’s hard to bike if your city has no bike lanes.

Learn more: go.wri.org/new-year-res...

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