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STATEMENT: EPA Steps Forward to Reduce GHG Emissions from New Power Plants

November 9, 2011

Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent proposed greenhouse gas emissions standards for new and modified power plants to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

STATEMENT: Australia Passes Historic Climate Legislation

November 8, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

On Tuesday, the Australian senate passed legislation that will set a price on carbon and help meet its emissions targets.

PRESS RELEASE: New Research Reveals Pathways for Action on Climate Change

October 24, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Paper offers options to scale up climate action globally in Durban, Rio and beyond

MEDIA ADVISORY: Building the Climate Change Regime

October 19, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Launch of New Paper Building the Climate Change Regime: Survey and Analysis of Approaches

The “Social Cost of Carbon” and Climate Change Policy

By Ruth Greenspan Bell on July 13, 2011

Economist Frank Ackerman has called the “social cost of carbon” the most important number you never heard of. What is the social cost of carbon, where do the numbers come from, and why should policymakers take care when using them?

More than Meets the Eye: The Social Cost of Carbon in U.S. Climate Policy, in Plain English

Ruth Greenspan Bell and Dianne Callan (Environmental Law Institute)

July, 2011

This policy brief explains the various steps in calculating the social cost of carbon, the weaknesses and strengths of those calculations, and how they are used to inform climate policy. The aim is to help policymakers, regulators, civil society, and others judge for themselves the reliability of using the resulting numbers in making policy decisions.

U.S. Climate & Energy Legislation

WRI works to inform Congress about the opportunities and impacts of legislative proposals that affect U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and to help shape federal policies that will lead the U.S. on a path of low-carbon growth.

WRI Responds to National Research Council's Final Report on America's Climate Choices

May 13, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

In its final report on America’s Climate Choices, the National Research Council asserts that there is a “pressing need for substantial action” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.

Bills That Would Limit the U.S. EPA's Clean Air Act Authorities

By James Bradbury on April 19, 2011

While the Senate recently defeated four bills or amendments that would restrict EPA’s authority, it r

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

February 16, 2011

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.

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

February 16, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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.

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

February 15, 2011
Location: NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.

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

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

February 7, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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.

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

January 26, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

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

December 23, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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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