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To Wean U.S. Off Oil, Climate Bill is Key Step

By Jennifer Morgan on May 10, 2010

This post originally appeared on the National Journal Energy & Environment Blog.

What's Blocking the Sun? Solar Photovoltaics for the U.S. Commercial Market

Working Paper: May, 2010

This working paper provides a snapshot of the current investment environment for solar photovoltaic (PV) in the United States and describes the current installation trends, policy landscape, and economics.

How Baywide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Virginia Farms

Working Paper: April, 2010

This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Virginia farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

NEWS RELEASE: WRI’s EMBARQ Helps to Establish New Research Center on Bus Rapid Transit

April 28, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations will provide a $3.5 million, five-year grant to establish the Center of Excellence in Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a consortium of researchers from four universities and EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport.

NEWS RELEASE: Development Banks Must Embrace a Sustainable Future

April 23, 2010

Despite the increase in sustainable energy initiatives by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), a limited number of loans financed by the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) consistently support sustainable energy investments in developing countries.

Unfinished Business on Earth Day's 40th Anniversary

By Jennifer Morgan on April 21, 2010

While Earth Day’s founders couldn’t have predicted it, acting on climate change has become the country’s great unfinished business.

For U.S. Forests, REDD Begins at Home

By John Talberth and Logan Yonavjak on April 20, 2010

By losing forest, the United States also loses one of its best defenses against climate change.

Statement by WRI's Jonathan Lash on the Passing of C.K. Prahalad

April 18, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Bottom Line on Climate Bill Compliance

March, 2010

U.S. policymakers at the federal, regional and state level are discussing market-based policies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Below are answers to commonly asked questions about the scope of such legislation and the costs and benefits for business.

U.S. and Foreign Wind Companies Create Good American Jobs

By Lutz Weischer on March 16, 2010

Wind energy needs stable policy support in the United States in order to keep creating jobs.

Former Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson Joins WRI Board

March 11, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Also available in Swedish.

Former Prime Minister of Sweden Göran Persson has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Resources Institute (WRI).

Q&A on China's Carbon Intensity Target

By Zou Ji on March 10, 2010

This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.org.

China recently confirmed an ambitious goal t

New Mapping Website Tracks Changes and Threats to Southern U.S. Forests

By Logan Yonavjak on March 3, 2010

SeeSouthernForests.org provides a new way to learn about – and protect – the forests of the southern United States.

Southern Forests for the Future

March, 2010

This report introduces readers to the forests of the southern United States. It provides data, maps, and other forms of information about southern forests, their condition, and trends.

NEWS RELEASE: Risks to Southern U.S. Forests Highlighted on New Online Mapping System

March 3, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The video news release can be viewed here and at the bottom of this page. For state and city information, please see below.

A new online system that maps a rich trove of environmental data of southern U.S. forests onto satellite images from the past 35 years was launched today by the World Resources Institute (WRI).

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