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World Resources Institute Working at the intersection of environment & human needs

WRI's goal is to protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.

WRI's Governance goal is to guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.

WRI's Markets & Enterprise goal is to harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.

WRI's People and Ecosystems goal is to reverse rapid degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with needed goods and services.

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September 21, 2007

WRI Analyzes Carbon Emissions Targets of Congressional Climate Change Bills

WRI has updated and expanded its analysis of six mandatory cap-and-trade proposals for carbon emissions.

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September 19, 2007

Mayor, Nonprofits Announce Partnership to Green Mexico City Transport

Mayor Marcelo Ebrard this morning announced a five-year partnership to green Mexico City's transportation system.

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September 14, 2007

More European Companies Switch to Green Power

The Green Power Market Development Group - Europe (GPMDG-EU) today announced the completion of its first 100 megawatts (MW) of green power projects at 50 corporate facilities across 16 European countries.

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September 7, 2007

States Can Take Key Steps to Influence Federal Climate Change Policy

A WRI analysis has identified certain state actions that historically have had strong influence in shaping federal policies, and recommends how states can affect impending federal decisions about climate change.

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September 7, 2007

New Guidelines Improve Accounting for Energy Sector Carbon Offsets

Quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions benefits of renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects is now easier with today's release of new accounting guidelines by WRI and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

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September 5, 2007

Dr. David J. Jhirad to Join Rockefeller Foundation as V.P. for Research and Evaluation

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced the appointment of Dr. David J. Jhirad as the Vice President for Research and Evaluation, a newly created position.