Stories: U.S. Climate Action

As negotiators in Doha move toward a new global climate agreement this week, politicians and planner

With President Obama’s re-election, he has the opportunity to extend his legacy and take on big challe

Following is a statement by Andrew Steer, President, World Resources Institute:

“With his re-election, President Obama has the opportunity to fulfil

Silence on Climate Change Is Deafening

This post originally appeared in the National Journal’s Energy Experts blog

Even in the absence of an international framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, several countries, states, and provinces are developing and implementing

Australia, one of world’s most carbon-intensive countries, recently began implementing a comprehensive national policy

Timeline: Extreme Weather Events in 2012

Over the past several months, extreme weather and climate events in the form of heat waves, droughts, fires, and flooding have seemed to bec

Yesterday, President Obama signed an Executive Order establi

This post was co-authored by Forbes Tompkins, an intern with WRI’s Climate and Energy Program.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are working to finalize rules for light-duty vehicles that could significantly reduce U.S.