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Rio+20 in the Rear View: A Look at Rio de Janeiro’s New Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program

By Wee Kean Fong and Stacy Kotorac on June 27, 2012
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WRI’s experts will continue to provide commentary and analysis of t

STATEMENT: DC Court Supports EPA on Climate Change

June 26, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today upheld key actions taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases, including the endangerment finding, vehicle emission standards, and the tailoring rule for stationary sources.

EPA’s New Source Performance Standards: A Positive Step Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Kevin Kennedy and Michael Obeiter on June 26, 2012
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On June 25, the U.S.

Rio+20 in the Rear View: What’s the Road Ahead for Sustainable Transportation?

By Holger Dalkmann on June 26, 2012
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Cities Take the Lead on Tackling Climate Change

By Clayton Lane on June 22, 2012
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Climate change may not have been on the official Rio+20 agenda, but that didn’t stop mayors from megacities around the world from making major headway on the issue.

Dispatches from Rio+20: Visiting with Mayor Bloomberg, Riding the Bus, and More

By Michael Oko on June 22, 2012
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One lesson from Rio+20 is you shouldn’t confuse what’s happening in the hallways and negotiating rooms with what’s taking place on the ground. A great example of this is the…

For the First Time, GHG Protocol to help Brazil Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture

By Stephen Russell and Stacy Kotorac on June 21, 2012
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This past Sunday, WRI’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol team conducted a session at the Rio+20 event,

Final Days at Rio+20: Measuring Progress So Far

By Manish Bapna on June 20, 2012
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Rio+20 has not quite concluded, but we’re rapidly approaching the end line.

STATEMENT: Development Banks Announce "Game Changer" for Sustainable Transport at Rio+20

June 20, 2012
Location: RIO DE JANEIRO

The world’s largest multi-lateral development banks — led by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, and others — committed to provide more than $175 billion over 10 years to support sus

WRI's Experts Weigh in: What Do You Hope Will Come Out of Rio+20?

By Sarah Parsons on June 19, 2012
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More than 50,000 international experts and leaders from government, NGOs, business, and other sectors are flocking to the United Nations’ Rio+20 Conferenc

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