Dan Lashof
Director, WRI United States
Dan Lashof is the Director of World Resources Institute, United States. He coordinates WRI’s work in the United States across climate, energy, food, forests, water and the sustainable cities programs. This includes overseeing the work of the U.S. climate team, which aims to catalyze and support just and equitable climate action by the federal government, states, cities, and businesses while promoting U.S. climate leadership internationally.
Dan has been working to promote solutions to climate change for more than two decades. Before the World Resources Institute, Dan was the Chief Operating Officer of NextGen Policy Center and previously served as the Director of the Climate and Clean Air Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
His focus is developing federal and state regulations to place enforceable limits on carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping pollutants. He has participated in scientific assessments of global warming through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and has monitored international climate negotiations since their inception. He has testified at numerous Congressional and California legislative hearings and posts articles regularly on WRI Insights.
Dan earned his Bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics at Harvard and his Doctorate from the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley.
He and his wife reside in Berkeley and have three adult children.
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U.S. Climate
Visit ProjectAdvancing climate action on federal, state and local levels to ensure a sustainable, prosperous and just future for all Americans.
Part of ClimateCoronavirus Recovery
Visit ProjectWRI offers research, expert insights, webinars and more to help policymakers, business leaders and others build back better, in ways that grow economies, create jobs, curb climate change and improve public health.
Part of ClimateElectric School Bus Initiative
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectCollaborating to equitably electrify the U.S. school bus fleet.
Part of CitiesCarbon Removal
Visit ProjectAssessing carbon removal pathways, their potential, barriers and policy options to accelerate development as part of a suite of climate actions.
Part of ClimateTrack II Diplomacy: Expert Dialogues on International Climate Cooperation
Visit ProjectConvening experts through high-level, Track II diplomatic dialogues to identify common climate and energy concerns, devise collaborative solutions and propose bilateral policy actions.
Part of ClimateU.S. Climate Policy Resource Center
Visit ProjectBreaking down climate policy and investments in the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to facilitate implementation at the federal, state and local levels and support uptake by both the public and private sectors.
Part of ClimateElectric Vehicles in the U.S.
Visit ProjectAssessing the climate, environmental, social and economic impact of the shift to electric vehicles and ensuring an equitable transition to clean transportation in the U.S.
Part of Clean Energy