Blog Posts: emissions

Forests have become the main topic of the United Nations Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, UK. The Glasgow Declaration on Forests and Land Use has been signed by 142 countries, including Indonesia. This commitment encourages Indonesia to not only end forest loss and land degradation, but also reverse the trend of deforestation. In order for this commitment to be fulfilled, collaboration from stakeholders is absolutely necessary, including from businessmen, civil society organizations as well as indigenous peoples and local communities. Tackling the climate crisis is a shared responsibility and good forest management is the way to go.

A lot has happened since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015. Our Climate Watch interactive chart explores how the world's top emitters have changed in recent years.

Increased global emissions lead to higher temperatures and more fire-prone conditions. With more fires comes more emissions, fueling rapid climate change.

The take-make-waste model is driving the climate crisis and depleting the planet of much-needed resources. Here are 3 ways to transition toward circularity.

At WRI, where advancing sustainable development is our purpose, love isn’t often expressed orally or in writing, but everyone showed it in action. Our hearts are dedicated to serving Indonesia in its war against the climate crisis - despite knowing we may fail. Because it is still better to have loved the Earth and lost this war, than to never love it at all.

While we practice social distancing and help those most affected by the pandemic, we also need to think about what comes after. How do we prevent future crises from ravaging our lives?

To understand Indonesia's climate prognosis, look at the sectors and provinces where emissions originate.

Carbon offsetting is a simple idea: for every amount of carbon emission you release, you pay to absorb that emission or prevent it from being released in the future in some other form through methods, such as planting trees or landfill methane capture.

Scientists say that global emissions must reach net-zero by mid-century to avoid the worst climate disasters. While G20 countries produce 75 percent of world's emissions, only a small handful have a plan for reducing them between now and 2050.

If tropical deforestation were a country, it would rank third in global emissions behind China and the United States. Tree cover loss is on the rise, but channeling climate mitigation finance towards forests could change the course of the world's climate.