Stories: Low-Carbon Development in Emerging Economies

An informal summary of WRI’s June 2011 workshop on the measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) of finance provisions in the Cancun Agreements.

China’s Climate Minister Speaks in Support of Carbon Capture and Storage

This piece originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.org.

This piece, by Pete Maniego and Lutz Weischer, originally appeared in the Manil

Jennifer Morgan delivered the following speech on June 24, 2011 at the closing plenary of the 6th Annual Asian Clean Energy Forum in Manila, Philippines.

Looking for the innovations that can help developing countries achieve a low-carbon energy future, at an affordable cost.

Between Populism and Price Increases: Who Will Pay for the Cost of Renewable Energy?

As feed-in tariffs gain traction as a policy mechanism of choice, we must keep in mind the bigger picture of the financial health of developing country electricity sectors.

Renewable energy has the potential to transform Asian society, but only if its leaders can take it to the next level.

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

Offers six principles of smart energy policy for developing countries

On April 7th, a group of 24 Energy Ministers met in Abu Dhabi for the 2nd Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM). The group represented the governments of countries collectively responsible for over 80% of global energy consumption, and together they agreed to increase efforts to deploy carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) on a commercial scale worldwide.