Topic: united states

WRI President Jonathan Lash previews the key environmental issues to watch in 2011.

This series of issue briefs explores incentives for ensuring that southern U.S. forests continue to supply the timber, water, recreation, and other benefits—known as “ecosystem services”—that people depend upon.

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.

WHAT

Jonathan Lash, president, World Resources Institute, will hold a briefing for journalists to preview key environmental issues in 2011.

This post originally appeared on the ChinaFAQs.org blog.

A Comeback in Cancun: Countries Move Forward with Climate Agreement

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

This piece originally appeared on the National Journal “Cancun Insider” blog.

MEDIA ADVISORY: UNEP and WRI to Launch Emissions Gap Report

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

As a result of rapid development over the last 40 years, the vast majority of land in the southern U.S. has been in some way impacted by humans.

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

Overview

As a result of rapid development over the last 40 years, the vast majority of land in the southern U.S. has been in some way impacted by human activity.

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

Building constructive relationships with host communities is crucial for the successful deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), a clean energy technology that can help reduce carbon pollution, according to a new report by the World Resources Institute (WRI).

This report was designed to provide guidance to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project developers, regulators, and local communities as they engage in discussions regarding potential CCS projects.

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