Stories Archive: May, 2011

A new guide from EMBARQ helps cities and public transit agencies market public transport.

New research shows that Africa offers some of the greatest opportunities globally for restoring forests.

Reduced power, blocked supply chains are reminder of water risks.

Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a comprehensive study on renewable energy, entitled Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation. The report finds that by 2050, nearly 80 percent of the world’s energy supply could be provided by renewable energy sources. WRI Analyst Lutz Weischer, who works on renewable energy policies, sat down to talk about the report’s implications.

As the reporting deadline for 2010 looms, developed countries will need to prove that they are honestly meeting their modest $30 billion commitment.

A new WRI report explores what makes public ballot measures successful and how they can help conserve forests in the U.S. South.

Two entrepreneurs recognized a business opportunity in Mexico, where recycling rates lag far behind those in Europe and the United States.

Trees are being cut down for farming, but a new study shows that a lot of land already cleared could be used instead.

Today, the government of the United Kingdom took a significant step to shift to a low-carbon economy, providing clear signals to investors that the UK wants to host large-scale clean energy projects moving forward.

This week, WRI is joining Céline Cousteau to celebrate the life and legacy of Jacques Cousteau – a man who opened the world’s eyes to what lies beneath the sea.

The World Bank has begun an effort to strengthen its environmental and social safeguards. But how relevant will these safeguards be after the Bank’s parallel proposals to “modernize” the way it does business?

The World Resources Institute is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Kenton Miller, an environmentalist, conservationist, leader and friend.

A conversation with Céline Cousteau.

Representatives from over 60 organizations convened at the World Resources Institute on May 3 for the launch of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Guide to Corporate Ecosystem Valuation.

WRI experts answer questions on forest certification and the Lacey Act.

How the climate crisis will transform the global economy.