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Latin America and the Caribbean are global leaders in #renewableenergy, with over 60% of their energy generation coming from renewable sources. Hydropower makes up around 45% of that renewable energy, with countries like Colombia and Costa Rica relying on #hydropower for 64% and 65% of their energy respectively as of 2023. Hydropower is unfortunately vulnerable to pressure from climate change, as drought and lower levels of rainfall impact water needed to generate electricity. As hydropower becomes a less stable source of energy, countries turn to fossil fuels to fill the gap. Read the latest article from WRI Colombia and Cities4Forests to learn more about how nature-based solutions (NBS) can help address the challenges posed by climate change and enhance the resilience of hydropower systems in Latin America and beyond: https://lnkd.in/ehYP56JQ

??BREAKING: "Despite major headwinds, negotiators in Baku eked out a deal that is an important downpayment toward a safer, more equitable future," says Ani Dasgupta, President and CEO, WRI. The #COP29 agreement sets a goal to deliver at least $300 billion per year by 2035 with developed countries taking the lead. ??Read the full statement: https://bit.ly/3Z5E3TS #COP29Baku #COP29Azerbaijan #ClimateCrisis #ClimateFinance #GreenNews #Breaking #FinanceDeal #ClimateChange #ClimateDeal #ClimatePolicy

??A recent World Resources Institute analysis using University of Maryland’s #TreeCoverLoss data from 2001 to 2020 shows that the world lost nearly 1.4 million hectares of trees from mining and related activities.? ??This December 5, join us at Global Forest Watch's webinar exploring the intersection between #mining and #deforestation in Latin America and get on-the-ground perspectives from organizations, #Indigenous communities and law enforcement on the issue. Register now?? https://bit.ly/3CPbna0

?BREAKING: At the #G20, UK & Brazil launched the Global Climate Power Alliance to meet COP28 commitments to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency. Read the full statement from Jennifer Layke, Global Energy Director, WRI Energy?? https://bit.ly/4hPHoyO #CleanEnergy #COP29 #GreenEnergy #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #EnergyTransition #ClimateChange #ClimatePolicy #ClimateAction

Lori Bird, World Resources Institute, US Energy Director was quoted in a conversation with ABC News on the #energytransition: "The U.S. is definitely in an energy transition, as is the rest of the globe...It would be impossible to halt the energy transition at this stage" Read the article here ?? https://lnkd.in/gdrfzmhq

Thank you for coming for our African Energy Dialogues (AED) session at #COP29 where we shared insights on pathways to affordable finance for Africa’s energy transition. AED partners and working group members discussed recommendations developed over the past year across three critical policy areas: ??Finance and investment ??Technology and infrastructure ??Enabling policy and regulation The event built on ongoing discussions about Africa’s energy sector, focusing on barriers, opportunities, and solutions to shape Africa’s energy future. The final policy recommendations will be shared in early 2025. ?? Visit?https://lnkd.in/dX4auiz7 to find out more and sign up for future updates. #AfricanEnergyDialogues #JustTransitions #CleanEnergy

?BREAKING: At the #G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, leaders of the United Kingdom and Brazil officially launched the Global Climate Power Alliance with the goal of meeting the #COP28 commitments to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency. The effort will involve “missions” to address critical energy transition challenges. Brazil, Australia, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Morocco, Norway, Tanzania, the African Union are the first countries to sign up to its first mission. Read the full statement from Jennifer Layke, Global Energy Director, World Resources Institute?? https://bit.ly/4hYCqjf #CleanEnergy #COP29 #GreenEnergy #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #EnergyTransition

ICYMI: From high-level events to a "tok storian," WRI held many events at the first week of #COP29. As we are entering the second week of climate negotiations, learn more?? Find all WRI events at COP29: https://bit.ly/3ZabkOK #ClimateChange #COP29Baku #COP29Azerbaijan #ClimateEvents #ClimateCrisis #ClimateFinance #ClimateAction #ICYMI #ACT2025 #SCALE WRI Africa WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities P4G Partnerships UN Climate Change CDP COP29 Azerbaijan Asian Development Bank (ADB)

The sun shone brightly, this day at COP29 where the energy transition was the key topic of the day. We need abundant, clean energy to fuel all our ambitions- but it should not be built on plants- neither fossil one’s nor the ones we can eat, or those that form an important storage of carbon such as our trees. As much carbon as we talk about cutting carbon - we also have to realise it plays a role as a feedstock for industry. How to “green” that feedstock is an important question- which The Netherlands brought to the COP for the second year in a row. Innovation will have to play a key role, just as governments setting clear policies and targets. But consistency of policies is just as important. Because currently, EU regulation makes it very easy to burn biomass- even though there are now good alternatives such as electrification for many of the demands. Many sectors look towards “biomass-waste “ as a source to avoid trees are being cut in the name of climate, but there is only so much real waste. We should ensure our policies steer the use of that waste to where it adds most value or where we have least alternatives. Yet at the moment, many rules are set per sector- leading to suboptimal outcomes. If the new Commission wants to deregulate - why not start with one coherent framework for the use of biomass?! A clear challenge for Wopke Hoekstra and his colleagues across the Commission. Thank you to Michel Heijdra and Wytske van der Mei for enriching the discussions at #COP29 with this discussion.

With President Trump’s recent election victory, the United States faces a shifting policy landscape. The potential negative repercussions for climate and environmental action are gargantuan. Even with new and strong headwinds, several pathways remain to keep momentum for climate action alive. WRI experts published a new Insights article that takes a clear-eyed look at the challenges ahead as well as opportunities to sustain federal clean energy investments that have bipartisan support and advance strong actions by states, cities, businesses and other subnational actors. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/escVTqnB #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #USpolicy #Environment #CleanEnergy