WRI Video Library
Local governments face increasing challenges meeting their community’s clean energy goals while supporting affordable and reliable electricity. Now more than ever, it is important for local governm...
As large buyers of energy, implementers of local climate solutions, and vital intermediaries between stakeholder groups, local governments have a big role to play in shaping the future of energy in...
Local governments may not have sufficient bandwidth or information to engage with energy system decision making at the utility and regulatory levels, but there can be strength in numbers. Through c...
Rate cases are a key part of public utility regulation. Decisions in rate cases directly affect customer bills and have wider implications for equity, clean energy deployment, and reliability. Loca...
For years, we’ve been told to turn off the lights, recycle, and drive less—yet global emissions keep climbing. Why? Because while we've been calculating our "carbon footprints," the systems that sh...
What are the barriers to tackling climate change in Nigeria? What actions can make a difference?
Young people from Nigeria shared their ideas with us during our Youth Climate Action and Leadership...
The energy transition isn’t just a technical shift from one fuel to another—it’s a systemic change that requires social and economic transformation. Xixi Chen, Senior Research Manager at the WRI Po...
The energy transition is the greatest entrepreneurial opportunity of our lifetime.
Samir Mayekar, Associate VP & MD at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and WRI Polsky Energy
The energy transition is a once-in-a-generation systemic reset—economic, ecological and social. Now is the time to be optimistic.
Rohitesh Dhawan, President & CEO of ICMM and WRI Polsky Energy
Leadership and practical steps will make the energy transition inclusive and achievable.
Gil Quiniones, President & CEO of ComEd and WRI Polsky Energy Center Advisory Group Member, shares why wo
Energy is the backbone of our entire global economy. The energy transition is essential for a thriving economy and healthy planet.
Faustine Delasalle, CEO of Mission Possible Partnership and WRI...
Director of Corporate Energy Partnerships at the WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition, Alex Perera lays out what's at stake for the energy transition at COP30 in Belem, Brazil this ye...
It's time to take advantage of what's in front of us!
We have a responsibility and an opportunity as a species to ensure the energy transition benefits both present and future generations. This i...
As part of the Green Accountability Platform, civil society groups from Cameroon and Senegal share how they're connecting local communities with decision-makers to improve transparency and accounta...
As part of the Green Accountability Platform, civil society groups from Cameroon and Senegal share how they're connecting local communities with decision-makers to improve transparency and accounta...