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Announcements

Wellcome supports What Works Climate Solutions to build global evidence infrastructure for climate action

What Works Climate Solutions (WWCS) is pleased to announce funding from Wellcome to scale its global initiative to strengthen evidence-based climate policy. The news represents …

26 Mar 2026

Calls

Call for African-led teams to shape high-impact systematic reviews on climate and health in Africa

Applications are open for teams of experts to lead a series of living systematic reviews gathering and synthesizing evidence on some of the most promising …

24 Nov 2025

Calls

Call for WWCS funders to support rigorous evidence of climate policies that work

It is the right moment to make a difference! At What Works Climate Solutions, we are aware that the seventh assessment cycle by the Intergovernmental …

2 Oct 2025

Summit

Exciting News: What Works Climate Solutions Summit 2026 is Coming!

Building on the tremendous success of the What Works Climate Solutions Summit 2024, we are thrilled to announce that a follow-up event  is in high …

4 Apr 2025

CallsSummit

Call for Funders: Support the What Works Climate Solutions Summit 2026

We invite visionary funders and sponsors to support the What Works Climate Solutions Summit 2026, a flagship event dedicated to advancing evidence-based climate solutions. Building …

3 Apr 2025

CallsSummit

Call for Hosts: What Works Climate Solutions Summit 2026

Are you passionate about advancing evidence-based climate solutions? Do you want to play a pivotal role in bringing together global leaders, researchers, and practitioners to …

3 Apr 2025

Publications

From The Economist: Why It’s So Hard to Tell What Works in Climate Policy

A recent piece by The Economist tackled the question: Do climate policies actually work? According to a study in Science, just 63 out of 1,500 …

24 Mar 2025

Publications

Nature article: “‘Evidence Bank’ could help scientists tackle climate change”

A recent article in Nature reports that synthesizing research on which policies are most effective is a key priority in climate science. It supports an …

24 Mar 2025

Publications

NATURE article on major funding initiative on evidence synthesis

A recent Nature article highlights a significant moment for evidence-based policymaking, as major funders invest $70 million in creating “evidence banks“ that will enable policymakers …

24 Mar 2025

Announcements

DESTINY project announced: making evidence synthesis faster cheaper and more useful

The Wellcome Trust is funding a groundbreaking international initiative aimed at revolutionizing evidence synthesis for climate and health policy. Led by the Potsdam Institute for …

24 Mar 2025