Last month’s international climate negotiations in Cancun showed progress on many fronts, especially in ensuring greater transparency in countries’ emissions reporting.

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How does the new agreement on REDD set the stage for halting the destruction and degradation of forests?

Jacob Werksman, director of WRI’s Institutions and Governance Program, answers questions on some of the most important legal issues surrounding the Cancun Agreements.

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Jennifer Morgan and our team of climate experts look back on the keys to progress in Cancun, and analyze the major decisions.

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p>Last month, WRI convened a group of international experts to discuss policies and incentives for increasing the use of renewable energy in the developing world.

Applause, standing ovations, and the final moments of the Cancun climate conference.

In the early morning of Saturday, December 11, I heard thundering applause coming from the television monitor near where I was working. I wasn’t sure what was going on. Was someone watching a football game? Had Bono suddenly arrived in Cancun?

The Cancun climate talks concluded today with countries agreeing by consensus to move ahead with an international agreement on climate change.

Following is a statement from Jennifer Morgan, director of the climate and energy program at the World Resources Institute (WRI):

As the climate talks in Cancun head into the final days, the conference has taken on a different tone.