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Commission Proposes Plan to Battle Climate Change on the Ground

May 14, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. and NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.

A path for financing smart economic development through strong institutions was announced today by a 14-person commission appointed to advise political leaders on climate change.

"Green Stimulus" at the G20

By Isabel Munilla on April 2, 2009

Global economic recovery plans are green—but not yet green enough.

Todd Stern, Tony Blair among Political and Business Leaders to Address the Capitol

February 25, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Senators convene top policy-makers, CEOs and economists to Capitol Hill for climate event March 3

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will be among the high-level participants meeting with U.S. legislators and business leaders in the Capitol building on March 3 to discuss the challenges and opportunities for U.S. leadership on climate change, it was announced today. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s climate envoy, Todd Stern, will address an afternoon gathering of the event.

Stimulus Policies Can Serve Economic and Environmental Goals

By Robert Heilmayr on February 11, 2009

A new Policy Brief provides policymakers with a timely framework for maximizing economic, energy and climate-policy objectives.

As they respond to the worst economic crisis the Un

Green Recovery Matrix

This chart assesses potential green-program impacts per $1 billion of U.S. government economic-recovery spending.

Green Economic Stimulus Creates Jobs, Saves Taxpayers Money

February 10, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Green components of an economic recovery effort can both create jobs now and offset costs to taxpayers through future energy savings.

A Green Global Recovery? Assessing U.S. Economic Stimulus and Prospects for International Coordination

Robert Heilmayr, Trevor Houser, Shashank Mohan

February, 2009

Well-tailored “green” components of a recovery effort can create jobs and stimulate the economy while achieving significant energy cost savings for businesses, consumers and the government.

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI’s Jonathan Lash to Gauge Environmental “Stories to Watch” for 2009

December 11, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT: For the sixth straight year, World Resources Institute President Jonathan Lash will hold a briefing to preview which key environmental issues to watch in the year ahead.

Consumer Goods Companies Face Major Earning Hit Without Smart Environmental Sourcing

December 2, 2008
Location: CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, D.C.

Companies in certain consumer goods sectors that do not implement sustainable environmental strategies could face a potential reduction of 13 percent to 31 percent in earnings by 2013 and 19 percent to 47 percent in earnings in 2018.

Will Climate Policy Take A Back Seat During the Economic Slowdown?

By Jonathan Pershing on October 31, 2008

The financial crisis is currently at the front and center of the national debate, but if we limit our focus to near-term fixes on the economy, we will just defer requisite action on climate.

A New Climate for the Forest Products Industry

By Amanda Sauer on July 16, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

The forest products sector holds an enormous stake in the coming economy defined by resource constraints, climate change policies, and shifting consumer values.

Paying for Environmental Performance: Potential Cost Savings Using a Reverse Auction in Program Signup

Mindy Selman, Suzie Greenhaigh, Michael Taylor, Jenny Guiling

July, 2008

Forest Industry Must Act to Benefit from Climate Policy

June 30, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

While there are risks for the forest products industry, it largely stands to gain from efforts to address global warming due to new opportunities for sustainable forestry, according to a report released here today by the World Resources Institute.

Coastal Capital: Economic Valuation of Coral Reefs in Tobago and St. Lucia

June, 2008

The economic benefits derived from coral reefs are vital to the economies of small island states in the Caribbean. Economic valuation of these benefits helps to guide the wise, sustainable use of these resources.

Can Capturing Carbon Become a Reality?

By Hiranya Fernando on June 6, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is both hailed as a “silver bullet” for the coal industry, and reviled as a pipe dream. The reality is that the U.S. needs CCS, and a comprehensive policy framework for rapid development and deployment.

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