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WRI believes that good data is the foundation of good decision-making. We produce datasets, applications and data infrastructure, which we make freely available under our Open Data Commitment.
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What Do Ambitious Climate Commitments Look Like for the World’s Top Emitters? It’s Complicated
Our Biggest Stories of 2025: From Climate Politics to AI and Beyond
The State of Clean Energy, in 10 Charts
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