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Increased Fuel Efficiency a Critical (But Insufficient) Step in Cutting Transport Emissions

By Nancy Kete on December 17, 2007
Location: Washington, DC

An article (“Report Undermines Drive for Fuel Efficiency”)

Proposed Fuel Efficiency Standards a Small but Welcome Step, Says New WRI Report

December 12, 2007
Location: BALI, INDONESIA

Proposed fuel efficiency standards in both the U.S. and EU will not reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks over the long term, according to a report released today by the World Resources Institute.

ADVISORY: WRI’s Jonathan Lash to Brief Journalists on Environmental Trends for 2008

December 12, 2007
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT:

The World Resources Institute (WRI) will hold a briefing on critical environmental issues and trends journalists should look for in 2008.

Forest Carbon Work On-the-Ground in Indonesia

By Lesley Pories on December 12, 2007
Location: BALI, INDONESIA

The choice of Bali as the location for the 2007 U.N. climate conference, currently underway, is significant because Indonesia is home to the world’s third largest remaining intact tropical forest (following only Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo). This makes it crucial in the fight against global warming.

At this year’s conference, there has been much focus on offsetting carbon emissions by preventing deforestation – a concept known as “avoided deforestation” or Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD).

Biofuels: Put Quality Before Quantity, Says New WRI Report

December 10, 2007
Location: BALI, INDONESIA

Promotion of biofuels should focus on ensuring environmental performance and deploying new technologies, rather than on high-volume production of the biofuels in use today. 

REDD Flags: What We Need to Know About the Options

By Hilary McMahon on December 9, 2007
Location: BALI, INDONESIA

Reducing global GHG emissions can be aided by reducing deforestation, while simultaneously helping to protect forests and promote sustainable development.

Options for Increasing Human Resilience to Climate Change Detailed in WRI Report, Database

December 7, 2007
Location: BALI, INDONESIA

A new report entitled Weathering the Storm: Options for Framing Adaptation and Development, released today by the World Resources Institute, reviews ways that adapting to climate change intersects with economic development.

U.S. Congress Takes Important Step Forward on Global Climate Change

December 6, 2007
Location: WASHINGTON, DC

As 190 nations gather in Bali, Indonesia to work toward a new global agreement on climate change, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has taken a key vote signaling that the U.S. Congress is serious about addressing climate change.

WRI President Lash Named to List of 100 Top People in Business Ethics

By Paul Mackie on December 5, 2007
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WRI President Jonathan Lash has been named to the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics listing by Ethisphere Magazine, a new “global publication dedicated to illuminating the important correlation between ethics and profit.” The list, which will appear in the Q4 issue available in December, recognized individuals for “inspiring change in business ethics.”

A Roadmap on Climate Change

By Jonathan Lash on December 4, 2007
Location: BALI, INDONESIA

Climate change is also changing the political climate. In this International Herald Tribune editorial, Senator John Kerry and I cover current international and U.S. climate change politics, and what must happen in the 13th U.N. climate change conference (COP-13) beginning this week in Bali, Indonesia. Read the editorial.

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