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STATEMENT: EPA Steps Forward to Reduce GHG Emissions from New Power Plants

November 9, 2011

Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent proposed greenhouse gas emissions standards for new and modified power plants to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

U.S. State & Regional Climate Change Policy

WRI examines the role of states in a federal climate program, and facilitates discussions between state officials and federal policymakers so that regional efforts support, inform, and influence the creation of federal policy.

Forest Cover Loss to Development By County in the Southern United States (2001-2006)

November 1, 2011

This map identifies the hotspots where urban and suburban development are putting forests at risk in the southern United States.

RELEASE: Climate Change Demands New Decision-Making Strategies by National Leaders

October 18, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WRI, UNDP, UNEP and World Bank release major report: Decision Making in a Changing Climate

ADVISORY: Press Teleconference on Decision Making in a Changing Climate

October 13, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Global Partners to Launch Major New Report on Climate Adaptation

ADVISORY: Global Launch of New Standards to Measure Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

September 20, 2011
Location: NEW YORK CITY & LONDON

Two new international standards will be launched at events in New York and London to enable corporations to measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions across their entire value chain and product lifecycle.

Gaining Ground: Increasing Conservation Easements in the U.S. South

September, 2011

This issue brief provides an overview of the current status of conservation easements in the U.S. South relative to the rest of the United States and how easement use can be increased.

RELEASE: WRI Announces Three New Board Members Representing Business, Academia, and Government

September 12, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WRI elects Daniel Cruise, Jonathan Lash and Dr. Jaime Lerner

RELEASE: Leaders Announce Global Effort to Restore 150 Million Hectares of Deforested Land

September 1, 2011
Location: BONN, GERMANY & WASHINGTON, D.C.

New Global Restoration Council to be led by former Swedish Prime Minister Persson

A global effort to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands by 2020 is being launched in Bonn, Germany.

Forests for Carbon: Exploring Forest Carbon Offsets in the U.S. South

Logan Yonavjak, Paula Swedeen (Pacific Forest Trust), and John Talberth

September, 2011

This issue brief explores forest carbon offsets in the context of the southern United States. It is intended as an introductory resource for southern woodland owners, nongovernmental organizations active in the region, offset project developers, and other forest carbon offset market stakeholders.

STATEMENT: WRI Mourns the Loss of Lee Schipper, Co-founder of EMBARQ

August 17, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute mourns the loss of Leon “Lee” Schipper, who passed away on August 16 following a battle with cancer.

RELEASE: WRI and Partners Launch Aqueduct Alliance to Measure, Map, and Report on Global Water Risk

August 16, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Initiative to provide unprecedented level of water risk information for business and government

Is the Fit Right? Considering Technological Maturity in Designing Renewable Energy Policy

Jenna Goodward, Alex Perera, Nicholas Bianco, Christina Heshmatpour

August, 2011

This brief describes a number of policy tools that can be employed to drive investment in renewable energy technologies and discusses which policy options may be the best fit based on the commercial maturity of a targeted technology.

RELEASE: WRI and Fortune 500 Companies Launch Next Practice Collaborative

July 28, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Partnership Aims to Develop Innovative Solutions for Sustainable, Low-Carbon Business

RELEASE: Holger Dalkmann Takes the Wheel of WRI’s Sustainable Transport Program

July 18, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Dalkmann will oversee the EMBARQ program’s global network of offices in five countries.

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