The Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report assesses the impacts of climate change, looking at ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities at global and regional levels. The report finds that, to avoid mounting loss of life, biodiversity and infrastructure, ambitious, accelerated action is required to adapt to climate change, at the same time as making rapid, deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
This report explores the highlights and lowlights in a tumultuous year, including the problematic popularity of pledging, strategies that helped online meetings make progress and growing recognition of inequality as an environmental issue.
This report evaluates government-led efforts to discipline environmentally harmful subsidies and discusses potentials and benefits in pursuing subsidy reform.
This White Paper authored by the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Nature-Based Solutions takes a practical look at the investment landscape for nature and Nature-based Solutions.
This report presents an overview of the global status on green recovery and offers recommendations for strengthening inclusive recovery roadmaps.