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Six Things Companies Need to Know About Climate Change Adaptation

By Janet Ranganathan on June 21, 2011

In a survey of global businesses, 86 percent described responding to climate risks or investing in adaptation as a business opportunity. So finds a new report jointly released yesterday by the UN Global Compact, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Oxfam and the World Resources Institute.

WRI Experts on Asia's Clean Energy Future

By Maggie Barron on June 16, 2011

Why is Asia such an important region for clean energy deployment? WRI experts respond.

PRESS RELEASE: New Group Purchasing Model Slashes Cost of Solar Power

April 26, 2011
Location: PHILADELPHIA

12-step guide makes solar power accessible to small businesses and local governments

*Editor’s note: Experts will be attending DOE’s Solar America Cities Annual Meeting, April 26-28, and ar

Making Climate Companies' Business

By Samantha Putt del Pino, Monika Kerdeman, Eliot Metzger, and Sally Prowitt on February 15, 2011

This piece originally appeared on the website of the World Resources Report.

This paper argues that private sect

NEWS RELEASE: New Report: Chinese Companies are Improving Environmental Standards Through Supply Chains

October 25, 2010
Location: Beijing, China and Washington D.C.

Chinese suppliers can improve their business performance by adopting high environmental standards, according to a new working paper by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE). The paper, “Greening Supply Chains in China,” highlights the experiences of five companies in China that have worked to improve their environmental performance.

To Increase Use of Solar Power, Collaboration Can Help

By Jenna Goodward on October 13, 2010

Collaborative solar purchasing brings buyers together to reduce the costs of solar energy.

Fact Sheet: Policy Design for Maximizing U.S. Wind Energy Jobs

By Lutz Weischer on September 15, 2010

The United States could become a leader in wind energy jobs with the right policies in place.

The Truth About Cap-and-Trade in Europe

By Jill Duggan on November 19, 2009

Has cap-and-trade in Europe worked? WRI’s Senior Fellow Jill Duggan, who helped implement the EU trading scheme, sorts the myths from reality.

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