Climate

In December 2015, 196 nations approved a landmark global plan to curb climate change in the years to come. By its design, the Paris Agreement creates the opportunity for nations to continuously strengthen their climate actions over time. Stronger commitments in the near term will be necessary if we hope to make possible the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement: to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius or even 1.5 degrees Celsius. WWF is working with countries to increase the ambition of their current national action plans and collaborating with businesses, cities, and communities across the globe to promote action. While the Paris Agreement set common goals for the planet, it’s on everyone to do everything to accelerate the pace of our transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient world.

WWF develops tools to assess climate vulnerability and build capacity among our partners to develop climate-smart approaches to conservation. For example, we have developed a trait-based climate vulnerability assessment to update action plans for WWF priority species, and in Asia's High Mountains, we're working to improve watershed management and enhance the resilience of local communities to the impacts of climate change.

As climate change continues, dangerous weather events are becoming more frequent or severe in the US and around the globe. Through its Earth Hour City Challenge, WWF is recognizing and supporting cities’ transition toward 100 percent renewable energy and take actions to address local climate-relatedthreats.

We also work with leading humanitarian organizations, like the Red Cross, and governments to better integrate environmental values into disaster response. Through “green recovery,” communities rebuild in a way that improves their resiliency to future disasters.

Throughout the Americas, climate change is a growing threat, from melting glaciers in the Andes to dwindling water in the Rio Grande River and droughts in California. Strong leaders are also emerging throughout Latin America and the United States. WWF is partnering with US Latino leaders and communities to raise awareness of climate risks from Latin America to North America and promote stronger US action. Visit our Climático platform.

As a partner in the Global Environment Facility (GEF), WWF helps address large scale environmental challenges like climate change. GEF projects bring together governments, civil society and world class experts to leverage multilateral financial flows to create innovative solutions.. Through participation in GEF, WWF helps shape the design and delivery of climate funds for reforestation, renewable energy and sustainable agriculture.

With offices in more than 100 nations, WWF is uniquely situated to build bridges among peoples, communities and governments toward better cooperation in the fight against climate change. WWF actively participates in international climate negotiations urging our leaders to create solutions that are just and respond to this urgent crisis. By partnering together, WWF offices in key countries, like the US, China and Mexico, are promoting greater awareness of climate risks and more action to scale up renewable energy.

A solar revolution has begun and you can join! WWF is helping people to repower their homes, businesses and cities with affordable, renewable energy. Local communities are responding by switching to 100% renewable energy. Homeowners across America are slashing their electricity bills and their carbon footprint by installing rooftop solar panels. Climate-smart ideas like these are helping transition our nation to a renewable energy future.

Unregulated carbon pollution from aviation is the fastest-growing source of the greenhouse gas emissions driving global climate change. That’s why WWF is engaging policymakers and industry leaders to develop smart, proven strategies to cut aviation’s carbon footprint. Developing appropriate economic incentives to reduce aviation’s carbon pollution is one of the best things we can do to protect local communities from the most dangerous impacts of climate change.