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Are RECs a Legitimate Element of Corporate Environmental Strategies?

By Alex Perera on October 19, 2007

In the October 29, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek, Ben Elgin’s article

Senate Proposal Signals Positive Movement Toward Comprehensive Climate Legislation

October 18, 2007
Climate change legislation introduced today sends a strong signal that the U.S. is moving toward reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

Analyzing the Intersection of Climate Change and Energy Security

By Britt Childs Staley on October 17, 2007

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and WRI are launching a partnership on energy security and climate change

WRI Congratulates Board Member Al Gore on Winning 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

October 12, 2007
Gore’s book and Oscar-winning film An Inconvenient Truth are widely credited with heightening public awareness on the scientific evidence about global warming.

Letter to World Bank, Re: Environmental Development Policy Loan to Peru

By Jon Sohn, Sarah Paraghamian, Richard Chase Smith on October 12, 2007

The following letter was sent to the Socially Sustainable Development Unit of the Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank on October 12th, 2007, regarding the proposed Environmental Development Policy Loan to Peru.

WRI Congratulates Board Member Al Gore and the IPCC on Winning 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

October 12, 2007

Former Vice President and WRI board member Al Gore wins the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to build and disseminate knowledge and awareness about climate change. WRI Board Member José Sarukhan and Climate Program Director Jonathan Pershing are contributors to the IPCC’s 4th Assessment Report team.

EPA Analysis of Federal Bills Omits Key Assumptions

October 1, 2007
WRI’s bill analysis remains an accurate portrayal of the differences in the U.S. emissions levels under each bill.

Ecuador's Proposal to Save Yasuni Rainforest Recognized at the Clinton Global Initiative As a Step Towards Reducing Emissions

By Jon Sohn on September 27, 2007

Additional Contributors: Remi Moncel

The selection of the Ecuadorian proposal as one of the most innovative climate change proposals within the

WRI Analyzes Carbon Emissions Targets of Congressional Climate Change Bills

September 21, 2007
WRI has updated and expanded its analysis of six mandatory cap-and-trade proposals for carbon emissions.

Letter to Sustainable Development Network, Re: Forest Carbon Partnership Facility

By Manish Bapna on September 20, 2007

The following letter was sent to Kathy Sierra, Vice President of the Sustainable Development Network at the World Bank on September 20th 2007, regarding the launch of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF).

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