Projects in Climate, Energy & Transport

Biofuels have huge potential for renewable energy development. This project assesses the impact of biofuel production on the environment and agricultural structure, and how policy influences feedstock production, technology change and the environment.

WRI’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project works with policymakers and the private sector to develop solutions to the policy, regulatory, investment, environmental and social challenges associated with CCS demonstration and deployment.

WRI’s CAIT project provides comprehensive and comparable databases of greenhouse gas inventories and other climate-relevant data, analysis tools, and dynamic maps.

WRI’s climate experts have been actively involved in the negotiations leading up to COP-15 and are analyzing the dimensions of a possible new agreement.

Addressing climate change means meeting rising energy demand while reducing emissions at an unprecedented scale. Based on the Socolow “wedge” model, this project looks at how policies, investments, international markets, and financial flows can accelerate clean technology deployment.

EarthTrends influences policy and research with a comprehensive on-line collection of data and analysis about the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.

The Electricity Governance Initiative works with sector decision-makers and civil society to promote transparency, accountability, and public participation in the electricity sector.

The EMBARQ global network catalyzes environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities.

This project facilitates the development of globally consistent markets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, which will form a critical component of both U.S. policies and international agreements on climate change.

This project investigates ways to address the twin challenges of climate change and energy security within an integrated policy framework, and improve the understanding of these two issues in current legislation.

Ensures that the financial implications of environmental opportunities and risk are properly understood by financial institutions, investors and issuers and are appropriately reflected in the world’s capital markets.

Hundreds of companies around the world are using GHG Protocol standards and tools to manage their GHG footprint and make a difference for the climate by developing new products, improving energy efficiency, and participating in GHG programs and markets.

The Governance of Forests Initiative is working to develop a framework of indicators for assessing and improving governance in the forest sector, as a precursor to determining whether markets can play a role in achieving emissions reductions from forests.

The GPMDG is a unique commercial and industrial partnership dedicated to building corporate markets for green power. The Group is advancing a clean energy future by developing 1,000 megawatts of cost-competitive green power by 2010.

The Green Power Market Development Group-Europe is a unique corporate renewable energy “buyers group” comprised of leading commercial and industrial energy users dedicated to building corporate demand and markets for renewable energy in Europe.

Gain practical experience in developing an annual CO2 inventory and implementing steps to reduce emissions. Help service and retail companies understand their role in climate change solutions and develop and implement effective climate change strategies.

The design is built within a conventional leased office space and within a standard budget, but it makes some intelligent choices that use resources efficiently and deal with waste constructively.

WRI examines the role of states in a federal climate program, and facilitates discussions between state officials and federal policymakers so that regional efforts support, inform, and influence the creation of federal policy.

WRI’s SDPAMs initiative aims to find ways to help major developing countries find policies and measures that meet their own sustainable development goals more effectively, while creating significant benefits for the global climate.

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 U.S. Climate Business Group builds strategies for companies to thrive in a carbon-constrained economy.

Reducing human and ecosystem vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.

Developing indicators to manage water for people and nature. Special focus is placed on balancing water-use between the agriculture sector and freshwater ecosystems, highlighting the importance of sustaining functioning ecosystems.