Topic: climate change

WRI-NDRC Sign MOU for Cooperation on Sustainable Cities

The World Resources Institute will host its 9th Annual Stories to Watch event on January 10, 2012, looking ahead to the big environmental and sustainability stories for 2012.

As the climate talks concluded today, Parties agreed to move forward with a “Durban Package” that includes a pathway forward on a legally-binding instrument for all countries, an agreement on a second commitment for the Kyoto Protocol, and a set of decisions to implement the Cancun Agreements, including the Green Climate Fund.

As the climate meetings in Durban, South Africa, approach, it is a key moment to find a way forward with international cooperation to address climate change.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today a joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for model year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent proposed greenhouse gas emissions standards for new and modified power plants to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

On Tuesday, the Australian senate passed legislation that will set a price on carbon and help meet its emissions targets.

Paper offers options to scale up climate action globally in Durban, Rio and beyond

Launch of New Paper Building the Climate Change Regime: Survey and Analysis of Approaches

WRI, UNDP, UNEP and World Bank release major report: Decision Making in a Changing Climate