Stories Archive: July, 2010

New maps from SeeSouthernForests.org show the scale of forest loss from surface mining in Appalachia.

The American Materials Manufacturing Alliance makes misleading arguments in letter to Senators Kerry and Lieberman, calling for EPA to redo its modeling of the American Power Act.

A new WRI report looks at what greenhouse gas emissions reductions could be achieved through federal and state regulations that are already in place.

A bill that strips the EPA of its authority or that sets a weak cap on greenhouse gas emissions could do more harm than good.

The Senate must consider several important issues before designing an electric power-only emissions trading program.

< p>WRI is working with Google to make our data related to climate change more approachable and interactive than ever.

In May 2010, Norway agreed to contribute up to $1 billion towards reducing deforestation and forest degradation and loss of peatland in Indonesia, which now account for more than 80 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. The “Letter of Intent” is a promising first step, yet the two countries must still settle key details of the agreement. Below is WRI’s analysis of the Letter of Intent and recommendations for what should be addressed next.

A new policy to develop oil palm on degraded land could protect Indonesia’s forests. But what does “degraded” really mean?

A series of international investigations into recent climate science controversies are now publishing their findings, and so far, they have cleared climate scientists of manipulating the evidence, and reaffirmed the integrity of the basic science.

This piece is adapted from a speech that was delivered on June 25th at the 5th Asia Clean Energy Forum: Meeting the Technology Transfer Challenge. The forum, hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Resources Institute, is the premiere knowledge sharing platform on best practices in policy, technology, and finance for clean energy in the Asian region.

The BP oil spill will degrade critical ecosystem services and their economic benefits for decades to come.

PECPA is unlikely to achieve estimated future emissions reductions.

Ecolabelindex.com allows consumers and companies to compare green certifications side-by-side.