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WRI Congratulates Board Member Al Gore on Winning 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

October 12, 2007
Gore’s book and Oscar-winning film An Inconvenient Truth are widely credited with heightening public awareness on the scientific evidence about global warming.

Letter to World Bank, Re: Environmental Development Policy Loan to Peru

By Jon Sohn, Sarah Paraghamian, Richard Chase Smith on October 12, 2007

The following letter was sent to the Socially Sustainable Development Unit of the Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank on October 12th, 2007, regarding the proposed Environmental Development Policy Loan to Peru.

EPA Analysis of Federal Bills Omits Key Assumptions

October 1, 2007
WRI’s bill analysis remains an accurate portrayal of the differences in the U.S. emissions levels under each bill.

Ecuador's Proposal to Save Yasuni Rainforest Recognized at the Clinton Global Initiative As a Step Towards Reducing Emissions

By Jon Sohn on September 27, 2007

Additional Contributors: Remi Moncel

The selection of the Ecuadorian proposal as one of the most innovative climate change proposals within the

WRI Analyzes Carbon Emissions Targets of Congressional Climate Change Bills

September 21, 2007
WRI has updated and expanded its analysis of six mandatory cap-and-trade proposals for carbon emissions.

Letter to Sustainable Development Network, Re: Forest Carbon Partnership Facility

By Manish Bapna on September 20, 2007

The following letter was sent to Kathy Sierra, Vice President of the Sustainable Development Network at the World Bank on September 20th 2007, regarding the launch of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF).

Mayor, Nonprofits Announce Partnership to Green Mexico City Transport

September 19, 2007
Mayor Marcelo Ebrard this morning announced a five-year partnership to green Mexico City’s transportation system.

Mayor, Nonprofits Announce Partnership to Green Mexico City Transport

September 19, 2007

On September 19, 2007, Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard announced a five-year partnership to green Mexico City’s transportation system, following through on his campaign promise to fix the city’s noto

Corporate Green Power On the Rise in Europe

By Craig Hanson on September 14, 2007

Today the Green Power Market Development Group-Europe (GPMDG-EU) announced in Lausanne, Switzerland completion of its first 100 megawatts (MW)

More European Companies Switch to Green Power

September 14, 2007
The Green Power Market Development Group - Europe (GPMDG-EU) today announced the completion of its first 100 megawatts (MW) of green power projects at 50 corporate facilities across 16 European countries.
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