WRI works with federal policymakers in the Executive branch and on Capitol Hill to develop national legislation to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the short- and long-term.
The threat of global climate change is a paramount challenge. If greenhouse gas emissions are not brought under control, the resulting rise in temperatures will adversely affect human communities and natural systems around the world.
By conducting independent research and developing innovative policy and business options, WRI is promoting an effective US response to climate change. In particular, WRI aims to:
- Develop robust US policies to protect the climate system.
- Foster widespread investment in climate-friendly energy and transportation technologies.
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through clean alternatives supported by businesses, governments, nongovernmental organizations, and the public.
The Latest from WRI
- Carbon Dioxide Capture & Storage (CCS) in the Senate Climate Bill A brief overview of provisions that address CCS in the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (CEJAPA)
- Emissions Reductions Under Cap-and-Trade Proposals in the 111th Congress This assessment, updated on October 29, 2009, includes an assessment comparing the Manager’s Amendment to S.1733 the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (CEJAPA) sponsored by Senators Kerry and Boxer and H.R. 2454 the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA).
- WRI Summary of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (CEJAPA) introduced by Senators Kerry and Boxer on Sept. 30.
- Keeping the Lights On in the State Laboratory Policymakers can employ a number of approaches to allow states to contribute to real greenhouse gas reductions.
- Enabling States to Achieve Real Carbon Emission Reductions (PDF, 2 pages, 115 Kb): This fact sheet addresses how lawmakers can preserve robust state action in a manner that complements and does not compromise the federal cap-and-trade program.
- Analysis of Allowances to States Under HR 2454: This analysis was developed jointly by WRI and the Georgetown State-Federal Climate Resources Center.
- WRI Applauds Historic Step by the U.S. House of Representatives: Jonathan Lash, president of the World Resources Institute congratulates Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA), Chairman Edward Markey (D-MA), and members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on their historic vote to approve The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA).
- A Green Global Recovery?: Well-tailored “green” components of a recovery effort can create jobs and stimulate the economy while achieving significant energy cost savings for businesses, consumers and the government.
- Cap or Tax? Key Questions and Answers: Debate is raging about the relative merits of a carbon tax or a cap and trade system as the centerpiece of federal legislation to reduce emissions that fuel global warming. Here is why cap and trade must be the U.S. policy instrument of choice.
- The Importance of the USCAP Blueprint: Why WRI supports the USCAP Blueprint, which provides a framework to shift the U.S. to a low carbon economy, and a more secure energy future.
- Biofuels from Corn Residue Need Updated Environmental Protections: Building an ethanol industry that relies on corn stover - the leaves and stalks that remain behind when corn grain has been harvested - will require increased investments in research of a variety of farming practices.
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