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Timeline: A Look at Extreme Weather and Climate Events in 2013

By Kelly Levin on July 26, 2013
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This post was co-written with Forbes Tompkins, an intern with WRI’s Climate and Energy Program.

Last month, Death Valley, California…

A Closer Look at the Shaheen-Portman Energy Efficiency Bill

By Nate Aden on July 25, 2013
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New energy efficiency legislation has been introduced by Senators Shaheen and Portman that could come before the U.S. Senate as early as this month.

RELEASE: India GHG Program Launches with More Than 20 Leading Companies

July 22, 2013
Location: NEW DELHI

New industry-led, voluntary program to measure and report GHG Emissions

STATEMENT: World Bank: Promote Clean Energy Sources to End Energy Poverty

July 18, 2013
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

On July 16, 2013 the World Bank agreed to support universal access to reliable modern energy and limit the financing of coal-fired power plants to rare circumstances in an effort to address climate change concerns.

Cutting Carbon through Industrial Energy Efficiency: The Case of Midwest Pulp and Paper Mills

By Nate Aden and James Bradbury on July 15, 2013
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While manufacturing is a critical part of the U.S. economy, it’s struggled over the last several years—both financially and environmentally. Overall U.S.

4 Promising Themes Emerge in U.S.-China Agreements at Strategic and Economic Dialogue

By Jonathan Moch on July 12, 2013
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This post originally appeared on WRI’s ChinaFAQs blog.

STATEMENT: U.S.-China Action on Climate Change "Essential"

July 10, 2013
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

At the opening of the 2013 Strategic and Economic Dialogue, the United States and China announced agreement to five new “action initiatives” for collaboration on addressing climate change.

A New, One-Stop Shop for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data

By Greg Fuhs and Thomas Damassa on July 10, 2013
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Wading through the vast sea of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data can be a real challenge.

33 Cities Test New Framework for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories

By Wee Kean Fong on July 2, 2013
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A growing number of countries and companies now measure and manage their emissions through greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories.

By the Numbers: The Economic Benefits of a National Climate Action Plan

By Kevin Kennedy and Kristin Meek on June 28, 2013
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President Obama’s newly announced National Climate Action Plan will make serious progres

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