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Framing the Environmental Challenge

March 28, 2007

On February 13th, WRI celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a dinner in New York, underwritten by

Measuring the Base of the Pyramid

By Rob Katz on March 19, 2007
A new WRI/IFC Report shows for the first time how big the opportunity is to reduce proverty through private sector strategies. And it’s a bigger market than previously thought.

New Analysis Reveals $5 Trillion Market at Base of the Pyramid: International Finance Corporation and World Resources Institute

March 19, 2007
Four billion people who live in relative poverty have purchasing power representing a $5 trillion market.

China's Emissions Conundrum

By Jeff Logan on March 9, 2007

China’s energy appetite is voracious and growing. It’s a bleak picture for emissions, but the international community can help.

A Greener Farm Bill

By Evan Branosky on March 8, 2007
The 2007 Farm Bill could play a pivotal role in efforts to combat global warming. Here are four components that policymakers should consider.

Wall Street Greens Up TXU

By Fred Wellington on March 2, 2007

In a first of its kind deal, a consortium led by Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts (KKR) and Texas Pacific Group (TPG)