Topic: greenhouse gases

On Capitol Hill today, industry leaders and other experts explained why the upcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) standards on carbon dioxide emissions can benefit U.S. business and help drive innovation while keeping our air and water clean.

This paper suggests greenhouse gas accounting and reporting procedures for the agricultural sector, based on the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.

President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address setting new goals for America’s energy future.

This morning, Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and representatives from the Chinese government, including Minister Wan Gang and Minister Zhang Guobao, signed a joint work plan to expand US-China cooperation on the Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) that was established in November 2009.

Leading Experts in the U.S. and China Discuss Clean Energy and Related Issues Ahead of Presidential Meeting

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its schedule to move forward with greenhouse gas emissions reductions following the settlement of a lawsuit over whether to impose greenhouse gas performance standards on new and existing power plants and refineries.

Industry concerns about new permitting requirements are exaggerated. Here’s why.

The Cancun climate talks concluded today with countries agreeing by consensus to move ahead with an international agreement on climate change.

This paper provides recommendations and options for harmonizing accounting rules for developed country, or Annex I, emissions reduction pledges for a post-2012 climate policy under discussion in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change‘s (UNFCCC) Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) negotiations track.

Are the Copenhagen Accord pledges sufficient to limit global warming to 2 or 1.5⁰C?

This piece originally appeared in Solutions (Volume 1: Issue 6) and is reposted with permission.

Three options for formalizing Copenhagen Accord pledges in Cancún.

The World Resources Institute will host a roundtable discussion for media in the lead-up to the Cancun climate talks.

This piece originally appeared as the Foreword to Guidelines for Community Engagement in Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transport, and Storage Projects.

Research shows that environmental regulations end up costing far less than both industry and the EPA predict.

Industry Voices Support U.S. EPA Action on Clean Air Act

Corporate Greenhouse Gas Inventories for the Agricultural Sector: Proposed Accounting and Reporting Steps

MEDIA STATEMENT: WRI Response to President Obama's State of the Union Address

US and China Sign Agreement to Advance Clean Energy Research Center (CERC)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Teleconference: Clean Energy and U.S.-China Relations on Eve of President Hu's Visit to Washington

PRESS STATEMENT: WRI Responds to EPA'S Announcement on Pace Of Greenhouse Gas Standards

EPA Regulations: Not A Moratorium on Industrial Construction

A Comeback in Cancun: Countries Move Forward with Climate Agreement

Remedying Discord in the Accord: Accounting Rules for Annex I Pledges in a Post-2012 Climate Agreement

MEDIA ADVISORY: UNEP and WRI to Launch Emissions Gap Report

India’s Climate Bet: An Emerging Giant’s Alternative Route to Power

From Copenhagen To Cancun: Formalizing Emission Reduction Pledges

MEDIA ADVISORY: Pre-Cancun Roundtable Discussion on Climate Negotiations

Engaging Communities in Carbon Capture and Storage Projects

For EPA Regulations, Cost Predictions Are Overstated

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