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ADVISORY: Press Teleconference on Doha Climate Talks

November 8, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Full audio recording of WRI’s press call below:

With the U.S. elections just completed and the Doha climate talks fast approaching, this is an important moment to consider where progress can be made on international action to address climate change.

STATEMENT: President Obama Elected to a Second Term

November 7, 2012

Following is a statement by Andrew Steer, President, World Resources Institute:

“With his re-election, President Obama has the opportunity to fulfil

COP 18: Doha

Representatives from around the world are gathering in Doha, Qatar to find common ground in the fight against extreme climate change.

ADVISORY: Teleconference on China's Leadership Transition and Implications for Energy and Climate

October 10, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The full audio of the press call is available below.

As China’s government prepares for a leadership change in November, many people are wondering what this will mean for key issues, including energy and climate.

Building Energy and GHG Reporting Scheme for Enterprises: A Guangdong Strategy Study

Ranping Song, Shu Yang, Wee Kean Fong, Zhonghua Tina, Lei Zhang, Futai Tan

Working Paper: July, 2012

“Energy and GHG reporting scheme for enterprises” refers to a series of policies, regulations, and measures of data collection and calculation related to energy consumption and GHG emissions that aim to support government decision-making on energy management and low-carbon development. After examining both domestic and international policies and practices, this working paper recommends a three-step policy roadmap to develop an enterprise Energy and GHG reporting scheme in China’s Guangdong Province. Read more

An Updated Response to EEI’s Timeline of Environmental Regulations

May, 2012

The largest electric power industry trade group, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), produced a slide in 2010 (updated in May 2011) that purports to display an onslaught of new requirements for power plants. WRI has identified four categories of EPA activities on the EEI timeline that are potentially misleading. This fact sheet updates the analysis done in our earlier response to EEI’s timeline of environmental regulations.

Projected Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions from the Power Sector under the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, S. 2146

By Nicholas Bianco and Kristin Meek on May 8, 2012

This analysis provides an assessment of the projected power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from S.

Fact Sheet: U.S. Electricity Markets Increasingly Favor Alternatives to Coal

April, 2012

The U.S. electric power system is gradually shifting toward cleaner forms of generation. One sign of this transition is the declining use of coal for electric power production. This fact sheet examines the reasons for this transition and potential results.

ADVISORY: Press Teleconference: Launch of Online Almanac of U.S. Midwest Energy

April 23, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON D.C.//MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

National and regional energy experts will team up to launch the Power Almanac of the American Midwest, a dynamic online platform to support decision-makers and analysts in the region.

Summary of EPA Proposed Performance Standards for Power Plant GHG Emissions

By Franz Litz, Nicholas Bianco, and Kristin Meek on April 18, 2012

This summary provides

Power Almanac of the American Midwest

WRI Summary of the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, S. 2146

By Nicholas Bianco, Kevin Kennedy, James Bradbury on March 7, 2012

This summary provides an overview of S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (CESA), introduced by Senator Bingaman and 8 cosponsors on March 1, 2012.

STATEMENT: WRI Response to the Introduction of the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012

March 1, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Today, Sen. Jeff Bingaman introduced the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. Following is a statement from Kevin Kennedy, Director, U.S.

RELEASE: A Snapshot of Manufacturing Energy Use Across 10 Midwestern States

February 24, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

New data key to unlocking industrial energy efficiency potential in the Midwest

Midwest Manufacturing Snapshot: Energy Use and Efficiency Policies

James Bradbury and Nate Aden with contributions by Amir Nadav and John Cuttica

Working Paper: February, 2012

This paper presents detailed manufacturing energy-use and economic-activity data along with state-by-state policy summaries for the 10 member states of the Midwestern Governors Association. To help inform ongoing policy discussions across the region, this paper offers a snapshot of industrial energy use and current state approaches to reducing industrial energy intensity and energy costs for manufacturers.

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