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Global Efforts to Tackle Poverty and Climate Change Must Come Together

By Manish Bapna on September 23, 2013
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Sonya Suter, special assistant to WRI’s managing director, also contributed to this blog post. It…

RELEASE: Diverse Group of Leaders and Advocates Call for Bold and Just Action on Climate Change

September 23, 2013

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, Andrew Steer, head of WRI, chair group; Launch Declaration on Climate Justice

Addressing Carbon Pollution from Power Plants Is Vital for Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Change

By Michael Obeiter on September 20, 2013
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Future U.S. power suppliers will need to limit their carbon pollution, thanks to new standards announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The…

Launching the iBus: How Public Outreach Led to Transport Success in Indore, India

By Prashanth Bachu and Amit Bhatt on September 19, 2013
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Indore, India—nicknamed “Mini Bombay”—is a booming city of two million people. The city’s rapidly growing population has created serious problems, including increased road congestion, travel delays, traffic accidents, and environmental…

Coastal Communities in Virginia Lead the Way on Local Climate Action

By C. Forbes Tompkins and Christina DeConcini on September 17, 2013
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“The time to act is now… We cannot afford to do nothing.”

This was the message of Mayor Will Sessoms from Virginia Beach, VA, delivered last Friday at a conference on “…

MEDIA ADVISORY: New Global Commission to Analyze Economic Risks and Benefits of Climate Action

September 17, 2013
Location: New York City

Launch Features Former President of Mexico Felipe Calderon, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, and International Ministers and Representatives

New Study Sheds Light on Methane Leakage from Natural Gas

By James Bradbury on September 17, 2013
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Natural gas wells represent a significant source of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as many of them leak methane, which is more than 20…

A Stronger, Cleaner Michigan: 5 Steps to Cost-Effectively Reduce Power Sector Emissions

By Rebecca Gasper and Kristin Meek on September 16, 2013
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As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves forward with standards to reduce emissions from existing power plants—expected to be proposed by June 2014—many states are beginning to think about how they will comply. WRI’s fact sheet…

RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Michigan is Well-Positioned to Meet Upcoming Carbon Pollution Standards

September 16, 2013
Location: Washington, D.C.

*Editor’s Note: Experts are available in Michigan and Washington, D.C.

3 Important Messages from this Week’s UNFCCC Workshop on Scaling Up Climate Finance

By Athena Ballesteros on September 13, 2013
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The last in a series of expert workshops and consultations under the UNFCCC’s work-programme on…

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