Topic: coal

The U.S.

*Editor’s Note: Experts are available in Michigan and Washington, D.C.

New Analysis Shows North Carolina Can Meet Future Carbon Pollution Standards

*Editor’s Note: Experts are available in North Carolina and 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.

President Obama will deliver a major announcement on climate change on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at [Georgetown University](http://www.georgetown.edu/news/obam

As China continues its leadership transition next week at the National People’s Congress, many are wondering how the country will confront its pressing environmental, climate, and energy challenges.

WRI will host its 10th annual Stories to Watch event on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

The full audio of the press call is available below.

As China’s government prepares for a leadership change in November, many people are wondering what this will mean for key issues, including energy and climate.

National and regional energy experts will team up to launch the Power Almanac of the American Midwest, a dynamic online platform to support decision-makers and analysts in the region.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued today the first national standards to control mercury and other toxic air pollutants from coal-fired power plants. These standards follow from the bi-partisan 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments that mandated that EPA require control of toxic air pollutants including mercury.