Topic: air quality

As China continues its leadership transition next week at the National People’s Congress, many are wondering how the country will confront its pressing environmental, climate, and energy challenges.

The World Resources Institute, led by its sustainable transport center, EMBARQ, and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) established a partnership today that will further their mu

The Obama Administration announced the finalized historic fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles.

MEDIA ALERT: Launch of New Report on Auto-Rickshaws in India

Sustainable Urban Transport in India: Role of the Auto-Rickshaw Sector

The World Resources Institute hosts a roundtable discussion featuring former EPA administrators, elected officials, and business and health leaders on “The State of the Clean Air Act: Past, Present and Future” on January 23, 2012.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued today the first national standards to control mercury and other toxic air pollutants from coal-fired power plants. These standards follow from the bi-partisan 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments that mandated that EPA require control of toxic air pollutants including mercury.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) announced today that Dr. Kevin Kennedy will lead its U.S. Climate Initiative, within the Climate and Energy Program, starting in April 2011.

EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport is one of six organizations awarded a total of $125 million by Michael Bloomberg to implement programs in low- and middle-income countries to prevent death and disability from road traffic crashes. This is the largest single donation ever for international road safety.

Public-private partnership recognized by John F. Kennedy School of Government

As the World Bank hosts Extractive Industries Week, the story of the Mae Moh coal plant in Thailand shows why early community engagement is critical.

Enhanced Buses Best Option for DC-Area “Purple Line,” WRI Finds

Enhanced buses along the proposed Purple Line in Maryland’s D.C. suburbs would cost less, offer similar services, and fight global warming better than light-rail cars, according to an analysis released today by the World Resources Institute.

Nation's First Green Roof and Labyrinth Opens

The nation’s first green roof and labyrinth in this ever-greener city opened today at the top of an eight-story office building one block northwest of Union Station.

Was It "The Green Olympics?"

Are the Beijing Olympics a signal that China can pursue both economic growth and a cleaner environment?

Beijing's Air Pollution: It Isn't The Cars

Even with half of private cars off the road, Beijing remains wrapped in a haze of smog. The real causes of Beijing’s air quality woes lie elsewhere.