Topic: climate legislation

Performance standards could cover up to 54 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The pie chart above depicts all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2008.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) announced today that Dr. Kevin Kennedy will lead its U.S. Climate Initiative, within the Climate and Energy Program, starting in April 2011.

S&P, WRI Release Report on Climate Policy Scenarios and the US Chemicals Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The World Resources Institute will host a public briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss the potential impacts of the Federal government’s implementation of its Clean Air Act authority to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address setting new goals for America’s energy future.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its schedule to move forward with greenhouse gas emissions reductions following the settlement of a lawsuit over whether to impose greenhouse gas performance standards on new and existing power plants and refineries.

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Jonathan Lash, president, World Resources Institute, will hold a briefing for journalists to preview key environmental issues in 2011.

After years of delay, EPA gets back on track in issuing rules that provide a path to a cleaner power fleet.

This chart is an adaptation based up the original chart from EEI.

This chart is a reproduction of this chart from EEI that has been used to suggest that EPA’s regulatory

This post originally appeared on the National Journal Energy and Environment blog.

Wind power is a nascent industry in the United States, but has the potential to spur job creation. Several studies show that wind power creates more jobs than power generation from fossil fuels.

The American Materials Manufacturing Alliance makes misleading arguments in letter to Senators Kerry and Lieberman, calling for EPA to redo its modeling of the American Power Act.

Senate climate legislation still needed.

A new WRI report looks at what greenhouse gas emissions reductions could be achieved through federal and state regulations that are already in place.

Sources Amenable to Regulation Under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act

PRESS RELEASE: World Resources Institute Names Kevin Kennedy to Lead U.S. Climate Program

PRESS RELEASE: Study Finds Federal Climate Policy Scenarios Would Have Modest Credit Impacts for Most U.S. Chemicals Subsectors

MEDIA ADVISORY: Capitol Hill Briefing: Business and Public Interest: Perspectives on EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations

MEDIA STATEMENT: WRI Response to President Obama's State of the Union Address

PRESS STATEMENT: WRI Responds to EPA'S Announcement on Pace Of Greenhouse Gas Standards

PRESS EVENT: World Resources Institute’s 8th Annual “Stories to Watch in 2011”

Response to EEI's Timeline of Environmental Regulations For the Utility Industry

Regulatory Compliance Obligations for the Utility Industry

Environmental Regulatory Requirements For the Utility Industry, Removing All But New Compliance Obligations

EPA Must Move Now

Average Total Employment for Different Energy Technologies

AMMA Gets it Wrong on Analysis of Climate Bills

NEWS RELEASE: As the Senate Stalls, WRI Study Shows Importance of Existing Regulatory Tools in Any Climate Action Scenario

Q&A: How Far Can Existing Regulations & Authority Reduce GHGs?

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