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Why Dedicating Land to Bioenergy Won't Curb Climate Change

  • Energy
  • Food
  • biodiversity
  • agriculture
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • food security
A new WRI working paper recommends against dedicating land to produce bioenergy. Photo by Macomb Paynes.
  • Energy
  • Food
  • biodiversity
  • agriculture
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • food security

US-India Climate Partnership Can Benefit Environment and Economy

  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
A US-India agreement on clean energy and climate change will help turn India’s bold renewable energy targets into reality. Photo by Knut-Erik Helle/Flickr.
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change

Comparing Renewable Energy to Traditional Electricity Supply

  • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
  • electric grid
  • Energy
  • energy efficiency
  • renewable energy
Should I Build A Behind-the-Meter (Onsite) Renewable Energy Project?*
  • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
  • electric grid
  • Energy
  • energy efficiency
  • renewable energy
News

STATEMENT: WRI Response to US-India Clean Energy and Climate Announcements

  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • renewable energy
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • renewable energy
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Globalizing Sustainable Development

  • Equity & Governance
  • Finance
  • climate change
  • Food
  • poverty
  • health
  • low carbon development
  • sustainable development goals
Today’s challenges go beyond health, food, and education. Photo by Gates Foundation/Flickr
  • Equity & Governance
  • Finance
  • climate change
  • Food
  • poverty
  • health
  • low carbon development
  • sustainable development goals

As Obama and Modi Meet, 4 Opportunities for US-India Action on Clean Energy and Climate

  • Climate
  • Energy
  • Climate Resilience
  • climate change
  • low carbon development
  • renewable energy
  • U.S. policy
India's goal is to increase solar power to 100 gigawatts by 2022. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith/DFID
  • Climate
  • Energy
  • Climate Resilience
  • climate change
  • low carbon development
  • renewable energy
  • U.S. policy

ADVISORY: Press Call on President Obama's Trip to India

  • Energy
  • climate change
  • Energy Access
  • U.S. policy
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • Energy Access
  • U.S. policy

After SOTU, it’s Time to Make Good on US Climate Action Commitments

  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • U.S. policy
  • GHG emissions
  • international climate policy
  • fossil fuels
  • power plants
  • UNFCCC
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2015. Photo by Pete Souza/White House
  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • U.S. policy
  • GHG emissions
  • international climate policy
  • fossil fuels
  • power plants
  • UNFCCC

STATEMENT: WRI Response to the 2015 State of the Union Address

  • Energy
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • Energy
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
Insights

Scope 2: Changing the Way Companies Think About Electricity Emissions

  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • GHG Protocol
  • greenhouse gases
Many electricity markets, including those in the United States, European Union, Australia, Japan, India and many Latin American countries, use a variety of so-called contractual instruments traded between electricity generators, utilities and consumers in order to convey emissions information about purchased power. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • GHG Protocol
  • greenhouse gases
Research
News

RELEASE: Companies Can Now Credibly Report Emissions From Low-Carbon Electricity Purchases

  • Business
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • GHG Protocol
  • Business
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • GHG Protocol
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2014 Record-Breaking Heat is Bad for Business

  • Business
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • extreme weather
2014 was not just the hottest year on record globally, but the world also experienced record-high seasonal temperatures in the summer and fall, and the second-warmest spring. (Santiago, Chile) Photo by Michel/Flickr.
  • Business
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • extreme weather
Insights

Who Needs Cars? Smart Mobility Can Make Cities Sustainable

  • public transit
  • Cities
  • transportation
  • Health & Road Safety
Mexico's BRT system
  • public transit
  • Cities
  • transportation
  • Health & Road Safety