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Stories Archive: February, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI to Brief Journalists on Risks to Southern Forests

February 26, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT: The World Resources Institute (WRI) will brief journalists on critical changes happening to forests in Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Update from WRI's Civil Society Climate Finance Strategy Meeting

By Emily Chessin on February 26, 2010

On 23-25 February 2010, the World Resources Institute International Financial Flows and Environment project hosted a civil society climate finance strategy session at the Airlie Conference Center in Warrenton, Virginia.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Mumbai's First "Car Free Day" to be Co-Sponsored by WRI's EMBARQ

February 18, 2010
Location: MUMBAI, INDIA

WHAT: Residents, celebrities, cyclists, and government officials will take part in the first-ever Mumbai Car Free Day this Sunday in India.

Promoting Development, Protecting Environment

By Janet Ranganathan on February 17, 2010

The World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are revising their environmental strategies for development planning.

WRI Summary of the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal Act

By John Larsen and James Bradbury on February 17, 2010

This summary provides a concise overview of S. 2877, the Carbon Limits and Energy for America’s Renewal Act (herein referred to as CLEARA), as introduced by Senators Cantwell and Collins on December 11, 2009.

WRI Applauds Establishment of NOAA Climate Service

February 10, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Jane Lubchenco, a former board member at the World Resources Institute (WRI), unveiled plans this week to establish the NOAA Climate Service.

"Synchronized Swimming": The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

By Jill Duggan on February 10, 2010

Federal legislators should look to the states for some key lessons on cap-and-trade.

WRI Responds to Questions about CLEAR Act Analysis Methodology

By John Larsen on February 3, 2010

An explanation of how WRI conducts analysis of climate and energy proposals before the US Congress.

Mexican Cities to Benefit from FedEx-EMBARQ Transport Collaboration

February 3, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The National Network for Sustainable Urban Mobility in Mexico was launched today by FedEx Corp. and its operating companies with EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport.

Adding Up Countries' Emission Reduction Targets

By Maggie Barron on February 2, 2010

Updates on the latest country pledges – will they be enough?

Adding Environmental Risk to the Financial Equation

By Dana Krechowicz on February 1, 2010

Despite projections, many financial analysts ignore the risks and opportunities associated with environmental trends. ENVEST seeks to change this.

WRI’s Jennifer Morgan Reacts to Copenhagen Accord Filing Deadline

February 1, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Yesterday was the deadline set in the Copenhagen Accord for countries to submit their greenhouse gas emission reduction targets to the UNFCCC Secretariat.

**[Jennifer Morgan](http://www.wri.org