Stories: U.S. Climate & Energy Legislation

By the Numbers: The Hottest Year on Record

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

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

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

On June 25, the U.S.

This analysis provides an assessment of the projected power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from S.

This summary provides

EPA: Insurance for a Cleaner Future

This piece originally appeared in the National Journal Energy and Environment Exp

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to propose greenhouse gas emissions standards for new power plants soon. This represents an important step forward in reducing U.S.

This summary provides an overview of S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (CESA), introduced by Senator Bingaman and 8 cosponsors on March 1, 2012.