Johannes Friedrich

Senior Associate

Bio

Johannes is a Senior Associate within the Global Climate Program, leading WRI’s climate data and innovation work. He is the project manager for CAIT Climate Data Explorer and Power Watch and advises the institute on how to create new policy relevant data products and cutting edge visualization tools to turn information into action. In his role he works on a wide range of topics, including global climate and power sector data, policy analysis for the UNFCCC, food, forest and water issues, as well as corporate climate action. He also supports WRI’s Resources Watch project as whole to turn information into action.

Previously he did research on the scientific underpinning of the Planetary Boundaries concept at the Stockholm Resilience Center as well as applying his technical knowledge to marine ecology research in Egypt and working with the French-German television station ARTE in France.

He has a Bachelor's in computer science and an interdisciplinary Master's in science for sustainable development. He loves the outdoors, diving, biking and unicycling and prefers alternative modes of travel, like hitch-hiking and couch-surfing.

Blog Posts

6 Charts to Understand U.S. State Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Johannes Friedrich, Mengpin Ge and Alexander Tankou - August 10, 2017
U.S. states are major global greenhouse gas emitters, and they have the economic heft and legislative authority to move the United States toward lower emissions and cleaner energy. These six charts show how state emissions compare, how they're changing and what could come next.
This Interactive Chart Explains World’s Top 10 Emitters, and How They’ve Changed
by Johannes Friedrich, Mengpin Ge and Andrew Pickens - April 11, 2017
The world's top three emitters contribute 14 times the emissions of the bottom 100. The CAIT Climate Data Explorer reveals this and other findings.
INSIDER: New Database Helps Countries Navigate the Complexities of Support for Climate Action
by Johannes Friedrich - November 07, 2016
Now that 190 countries have committed to new national climate plans – known as Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs -- under the Paris Agreement on climate change, they are looking for ways to convert these commitments into action. The success...
What’s Food Loss and Waste Got to Do with Climate Change? A Lot, Actually.
by Craig Hanson, Brian Lipinski, Johannes Friedrich, Clementine O'Connor and Keith James - December 11, 2015
While it may not be getting much attention at COP21, food loss and waste plays a huge role in the global climate change battle. Research shows that if food loss and waste were its own country, it would be world’s third-largest emitter!
4 Questions About Corporate Emissions, Answered through New Interactive Tool
by Stephen Russell and Johannes Friedrich - December 08, 2015
The new CAIT Climate Data Explorer Business platform makes it easy to access, compare and visualize corporate emissions and emissions-reduction targets.
8 Interactive Graphics Answer Top Climate Change Questions
by Max Frankel, Johannes Friedrich and Rubaina Anjum - September 24, 2015
Graphics based on data from WRI's CAIT Climate Data Explorer answer questions like: How have emissions changed over time? Which human activities contribute the most emissions? And who are the world's biggest emitters?
Interactive Graphic: What Do Your State’s Emissions Look Like?
by Johannes Friedrich, Mengpin Ge and Max Frankel - August 03, 2015
A new data visualization reveals that only 10 states are responsible for nearly 50 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Infographic: What Do Your Country's Emissions Look Like?
by Johannes Friedrich, Mengpin Ge and Thomas Damassa - June 23, 2015
New data in WRI’s CAIT Climate Data Explorer shows that the top 10 emitters contribute 72 percent of global emissions; the bottom 100 contribute only 3 percent.
Tracking New Climate Action Plans in the Lead-Up to COP 21 in Paris
by Jenna Blumenthal, Mengpin Ge, Johannes Friedrich and Thomas Damassa - March 26, 2015
Countries are starting to release details of their post-2020 climate action plans, which will form the basis of a new international climate agreement. We’re already seeing some important trends.

Use our interactive map to compare the commitments.
Tracking 2020 Climate Action Pledges on the Road to Paris
by Jenna Blumenthal, Mengpin Ge, Johannes Friedrich and Thomas Damassa - March 23, 2015
In the lead-up to this year’s climate summit in Paris, countries are proposing climate actions that will take effect after 2020.

But what about the pre-2020 pledges? The new CAIT Pre-2020 Pledges Map showcases interactive data from 15 developed and 58 developing countries, providing an understanding of what countries have committed to in the short term, and what can be built upon in their post-2020 plans.

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Johannes Friedrich

6 Charts to Understand U.S. State Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This Interactive Chart Explains World’s Top 10 Emitters, and How They’ve Changed

INSIDER: New Database Helps Countries Navigate the Complexities of Support for Climate Action

What’s Food Loss and Waste Got to Do with Climate Change? A Lot, Actually.

4 Questions About Corporate Emissions, Answered through New Interactive Tool

8 Interactive Graphics Answer Top Climate Change Questions

Interactive Graphic: What Do Your State’s Emissions Look Like?

Infographic: What Do Your Country's Emissions Look Like?

Tracking New Climate Action Plans in the Lead-Up to COP 21 in Paris

Tracking 2020 Climate Action Pledges on the Road to Paris

Visualizing Climate Equity: The CAIT Equity Explorer

Indonesian Climate Policy and Data in CAIT Indonesia Climate Data Explorer (PINDAI)

CAIT Equity Explorer

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