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Capturing the Fugitives: Reducing Methane Emissions from Natural Gas

By Michael Obeiter and James Bradbury on April 4, 2013
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The rapid expansion of natural gas development in the United States has been a double-edged sword. While natural gas supporters are quick to point out its economic benefits and green attributes—natural gas produces roughly half the carbon dioxide…

Lord Nicholas Stern Identifies 3 Obstacles to International Climate Action

By Sarah Parsons on April 3, 2013
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Six years after the release of the landmark Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, Lord Nicholas Stern revealed…

A Close Look at Fugitive Methane Emissions from Natural Gas

By Michael Obeiter and James Bradbury on April 2, 2013
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Natural gas is booming in the United States. Production has increased by 20 percent in the last five years, fueled largely by technological advances in shale gas extraction…

New Data Reveals Rising Coal Use

By Kristin Meek on March 28, 2013
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New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals a troubling trend: Coal-fired power generation—and its associated greenhouse gas emissions—were on the rise…

ADVISORY: New Study and Discussion on Reducing Methane Emissions from Natural Gas

March 28, 2013
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WRI to release new working paper, “Clearing the Air: Reducing Upstream Greenhouse Gas Emissions from U.S. Natural Gas Systems.”

A New Tool to Measure and Reduce Emissions from Agriculture

By Stephen Russell on March 26, 2013
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Agriculture is a major actor in spurring global climate change. The sector is already responsible for at least…

Are Developed Nations Falling Short on Their Climate Finance Commitments?

By Pieter Terpstra on March 20, 2013
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At the 2009 U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen, developed nations committed to provide a collective $100 billion per year by 2020 to help…

What Do We Need to Know in a Changing Climate? A Research Agenda to Support Adaptation

By Heather McGray on March 19, 2013
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As the world continues to feel the effects of drought, sea level rise, and more volatile weather, it’s clear that adaptation efforts have never been more…

Climate Change Must Factor in Smart Policy

By Kevin Kennedy on March 14, 2013
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This piece originally appeared on TheHill.com.

America is blessed with abundant energy sources,…

Developed Nations Must Reduce Emissions by Half by 2020, Says New Study

By Kelly Levin on March 6, 2013
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After a year of extreme weather events and recent…

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