Stories: Climate, Energy & Transport

President Obama made it abundantly clear during the State of the Union address last night that he will direct his Administration to take on climate change. The…

STATEMENT: WRI Response to the State of the Union

In his State of the Union address, President Obama presented his priorities for his second term, including addressing the threat of climate change.

A Roadmap to Respond to the Climate Crisis

This post originally appeared on TheHill.com.

Tonight, President Obama will address the…

A Time for Leadership on Climate Justice

I spent the recent U.N. climate negotiations in Doha trying to reconcile two injustices. The first is captured by Nicholas Stern…

New Report Identifies Pathways for U.S. Administration to Reduce Emissions

Franz Litz, Executive Director of Pace Law School’s Energy and Climate Center, also contributed to this post.

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Analysis finds U.S. is currently not on track to reach its 17% target, but has the tools to get there

As we’ve seen recently with Hurricane Sandy,

Unlocking Sustainable Transport Starts with Cities

This post originally appeared on National Geographic’s “City Solutions” blog.

4 Grand Challenges to Energy, Food, and Water

The world is on track to become a very different place in the next two decades. Per capita income levels are rising, the global middle class is expanding, and the population is set to hit 8.3 billion people by 2030. At the same time, urbanization…

ADVISORY: Report Launch: Can the U.S. Get There From Here?

WRI to release major new report on climate change and U.S. emissions