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NEWS RELEASE: New Study Reviews Major Bus Improvements in 13 Latin America and Asia Cities

October 13, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

A new report, “Modernizing Public Transportation,” presents the first comprehensive review of major bus improvements in 13 Latin America and Asia cities.

Department of Energy Selects WRI and Partners for US-China CCS Project

September 2, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Department of Energy announced today the selection of the West Virginia University, the World Resources Institute, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and other partners to implement the US-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC), which will focus on advancing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

A Vision for Clean Energy in Asia

By Manish Bapna on July 8, 2010

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.

NEWS RELEASE: Industrial Facilities in Shanghai Get Help Scaling Up Energy Efficiency

June 25, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Energy Research Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University are launching a new initi

Analyzing Environmental Trends in Asia

By Dana Krechowicz on June 25, 2010

How can the financial community better understand the financial impacts of environmental trends?

Electricity Plays Key Role in Kyrgyzstan Uprising

By Davida Wood on April 19, 2010

WRI’s Davida Wood answers questions on the current situation in Kyrgyzstan and its link to electricity governance.

NEWS RELEASE: Building Sector in South Asia Benefits from Going Green

April 15, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

“Green” building retrofits or new construction can protect the Asian real estate sector from increasing environmental risks emerging in the region, according to a new report released by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and HSBC’s Climate Change Centre of Excellence.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Tele-Press Conference on Environmental Risks Facing Major Business Sectors in South Asia

April 13, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT: The World Resources Institute (WRI) and HSBC’s Climate Change Centre of Excellence will hold a Tele-press conference to discuss three new reports analyzing the environmental risks facing the electricity, food & beverage and building sectors in South Asia.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Experts to Brief Journalists on China’s Climate Goals and Actions

April 9, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT:

Leading U.S. experts on China will brief journalists Tuesday on Beijing’s climate policies and the actions it is taking to combat climate change both domestically and internationally.

WRI’s Jonathan Lash to Brief Journalists on Environmental “Stories to Watch” for 2010

January 4, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT: For the seventh straight year, Jonathan Lash, president of the World Resources Institute, will hold a briefing for journalists to preview key environmental issues to watch this year.

Save the Date for WRI's Environmental Stories to Watch 2010 Press Briefing

December 23, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Jonathan Lash, president of the World Resources Institute (WRI), will brief journalists on January 7 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on upcoming environmental issues in 2010, including climate, business action, water, forests and more.

Clean Tech Announcement by Energy Secretary Chu Good First Step, Says WRI's Jennifer Morgan

December 14, 2009
Location: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced here today a five-year, $350 million international plan to distribute clean technology in developing countries.

WRI’s Lash to Brief Press on Copenhagen’s Policy Implications for U.S. and Other Key Countries

December 14, 2009
Location: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

WHAT: Please join the World Resources Institute (WRI) for a policy briefing for journalists on Wednesday that will summarize progress

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI to Brief Press on Essential Elements of a Copenhagen Agreement

December 4, 2009
Location: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

WHAT: Please join the World Resources Institute (WRI) for a journalist-only policy briefing Tuesday that will preview the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15).

WRI's Lash On China's New Carbon Intensity Target

November 26, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

China Prime Minister Wen Jiabao today announced his country’s plan to cut carbon-emissions intensity 40 to 45 percent by 2020 compared to 2005 levels. The details will be presented at the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark early next month.

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