This chart assesses potential green-program impacts per $1 billion of U.S. government economic-recovery spending.
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A Roadmap for a Secure, Low-Carbon Energy Economy
by , , , , , and -This "roadmap" presents the results of a year-long
effort by the [Center for Strategic and International Studies](http://www.csis.org) (CSIS) and WRI to identify a set of policies to
address energy security and climate change simultaneously...
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Corn Stover For Ethanol Production
Potential and Pitfalls
by and -This study uses a national agro-environmental production model to evaluate the environmental and economic impacts of introducing a market for corn stover to support a stover-based ethanol industry.
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Evaluating the Energy Security Implications of a Carbon-Constrained U.S. Economy
by , , and -In this paper, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the World Resources Institute examine eight scenarios for technological development and energy use in the United States in 2035. All envision limiting the atmospheric concentration of...
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Opportunities and Limitations of Greenhouse Gas Offsets
by and -Carbon offset programs require the application of rigorous quantification, verification, and enforcement criteria in order to ensure that the integrity of greenhouse gas (GHG) caps is not compromised. Some types of climate change mitigation activities---especially those involving soil or forest...
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Environmental Stories to Watch in 2009
by and -This publication is a transcript of Jonathan Lash's annual Environmental Stories to Watch address, which he gave on December 17th, 2008 at the Newseum. For the past six years, WRI has invited members of the press to join in a conversation about what we think will be the environmental...
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Finding Balance
Agricultural Residues, Ethanol, and the Environment
by and -This analysis explores the implications of corn stover harvest for soil carbon loss, nutrient (nitrogen) pollution, and erosion, as well as the potential to mitigate those impacts using available agricultural best management practices (BMPs) such as reduced tillage intensity and integration of...
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Competitiveness, Leakage and Comparability
Disciplining The Use of Trade Measures Under a Post-2012 Climate Agreement
by and -As the United States, the European Union and other Annex I Parties prepare legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions post-2012, their policymakers are under increasing pressure from domestic constituencies to include trade measures as part of domestic climate policy. This paper analyzes the...
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WRI established its U.S. office in 1982. We work to improve water quality, increase awareness of local climate change impacts, and identify cost-effective emissions-reduction opportunities in the United States. Learn more about our Eutrophication and Hypoxia, Water Quality Trading, U.S. Local Climate Impacts Initiative, and U.S. Climate Action projects.
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Comparison of Actual and Projected Corporate Average Fuel Economy for New Passenger Vehicles
The South's Last Wild Forests Face Human Pressures
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As a result of rapid development over the last 40 years, the vast majority of land in the southern U.S. has been in some way impacted by human activity.
Guidelines for Community Engagement in Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transport, and Storage Projects
This report was designed to provide guidance to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project developers, regulators, and local communities as they engage in discussions regarding potential CCS projects.
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Hotspots of Urban Encroachment on Southern Forests (2000-2020)
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Unless solutions can be found that ensures land owners realize the full value of the benefits provided
Bottom Line on Renewable Energy Tax Credits
The Federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) are incentives for
development and deployment of renewable energy technologies. This document provides
an update on their benefits, applicability to specific technologies, and expiration dates.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol for the U.S. Public Sector
Interpreting the Corporate Standard for U.S. Public Sector Organizations
This report provides tailored guidance to interpret the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard specifically for the public sector.
For more information on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, please visit http://www.ghgprotocol.org/
