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Stories Archive: June, 2007

The Problems With Coal Liquids Subsidies

By Jonathan Lash on June 27, 2007
The coal industry’s future lies with advanced power generation technology and carbon capture and storage. Producing liquid fuels is a mistake.

Videos and Photos of Mapping Poverty and Environment in Kenya and Uganda

June 27, 2007

Kenyans—like all people on Earth—depend on nature to sustain their lives and livelihoods.

Addressing Climate Change through Better Governance: Forestry and Electricity

By Sabina Ahmed on June 15, 2007

On May 11, WRI hosted an official side event at the 15th meeting of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.

OPIC's Greenhouse Gas Initiative

By Jon Sohn on June 14, 2007
On June 14, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) announced a Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Manish Bapna Appointed Managing Director of World Resources Institute

June 13, 2007

The former executive director of the Bank Information Center (BIC) has joined WRI as its new executive vice president and managing director. Manish Bapna, the former executive director of the Bank Information Center (BIC), has joined the World Resources Institute (WRI) as its new executive vice president and managing director.

The Climate Registry: Red and Blue States Go Green

June 11, 2007

34 U.S. states, 2 Canadian provinces, and 2 Native American nation establish a single, unified GHG emissions accounting system.

Protecting Forests on the Frontier

By Lars Laestadius on June 7, 2007

An April Washington Post article convincingly highlighted how