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STATEMENT: President Obama Commits to Climate Change Action In Second Inaugural Address

January 21, 2013
Location: Washington, D.C.

Following is a statement by Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute:

“Today, in his second inaugural address, President Obama set a

By the Numbers: The Hottest Year on Record

By James Bradbury and Sarah Parsons on January 9, 2013
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This blog post was co-written with Forbes Tompkins, an intern with WRI’s Climate and Energy Program.

3 Climate Change Action Items for the Second Obama Administration

By Kevin Kennedy on November 9, 2012
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With President Obama’s re-election, he has the opportunity to extend his legacy and take on big challe

STATEMENT: President Obama Elected to a Second Term

November 7, 2012

Following is a statement by Andrew Steer, President, World Resources Institute:

“With his re-election, President Obama has the opportunity to fulfil

4 Key Issues Surrounding Climate Policies, Carbon Markets, and Competitiveness

By James Bradbury on October 4, 2012
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Even in the absence of an international framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, several countries, states, and provinces are developing and implementing

EPA’s New Source Performance Standards: A Positive Step Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Kevin Kennedy and Michael Obeiter on June 26, 2012
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On June 25, the U.S.

Projected Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions from the Power Sector under the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, S. 2146

By Nicholas Bianco and Kristin Meek on May 8, 2012

This analysis provides an assessment of the projected power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from S.

Summary of EPA Proposed Performance Standards for Power Plant GHG Emissions

By Franz Litz, Nicholas Bianco, and Kristin Meek on April 18, 2012

This summary provides

EPA: Insurance for a Cleaner Future

By Kevin Kennedy and Nicholas Bianco on April 3, 2012
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This piece originally appeared in the National Journal Energy and Environment Exp

What to Watch as EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Requirements for the Power Sector

By Nicholas Bianco on March 13, 2012
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to propose greenhouse gas emissions standards for new power plants soon. This represents an important step forward in reducing U.S.

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