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ADVISORY: WRI's 9th Annual Stories to Watch

December 20, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute will host its 9th Annual Stories to Watch event on January 10, 2012, looking ahead to the big environmental and sustainability stories for 2012.

Fact Sheet: EPA Mercury Rules and Power Reliability

December, 2011

New rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce mercury and other toxic air emissions will affect dozens of antiquated power plants currently operating without pollution controls. These rules have stirred debate in some circles as to whether retrofitting or retiring outdated plants will cause shortfalls in electricity capacity. How will EPA mercury rules influence the electricity system? This fact sheet updates earlier assessments by taking a close look at recent studies on the reliability of the electricity grid to answer that question.

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.

PRESS RELEASE: New Report Highlights Weaknesses in Government’s Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate Change

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

“Social Cost of Carbon” report shows how current models do not accurately measure real harm from climate change

U.S. Federal Agencies and Climate Change

Working with EPA and other federal agencies to help design, inform and clarify U.S. government activities to reduce greenhouse gases.

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.

Old Roads to a New Destination

By Nicholas Bianco and Franz Litz on April 29, 2011

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2011 edition of The Environmental Forum (www.eli.org), and is reposted with permission.

Dialogue on Performance Standards for Existing Power Plants: Participant Comments to EPA

By Franz Litz on April 21, 2011

In two legal challenges filed in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, a number of states and non-governmental organizations sought to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate new and existing power plants under section 111 of the Clean Air Act.

Myths and Facts about U.S. EPA Standards

By James Bradbury and Stephanie Hanson on April 19, 2011

WRI experts take closer look at some of the myths, inaccuracies, and misinformation surrounding Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse gases.

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

Statement to the Committee on Energy and Commerce on Economic Implications of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations

By James Bradbury and John A. “Skip” Laitner (American Council for an Energy‐Efficient Economy) on March 3, 2011

In February 9th testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Dr. Margo Thorning of the American Council for Capital Formation presented on the economic implications of EPA regulation on greenhouse gases. Following the hearing, analysts from WRI and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy issued the following statement in response to Dr. Thorning’s testimony. WRI’s response highlights questionable assumptions in Dr. Thorning’s modeling and outlines the benefits of industrial sector energy efficiency improvements.

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.

What’s Ahead for Power Plants & Industry? Using the Clean Air Act to Reduce GHGs, Building on Regional Programs

Franz Litz, Nicholas Bianco, Michael B. Gerrard (Center for Climate Change Law at the Columbia University Law School), and Gregory E. Wannier (Center for Climate Change Law at the Columbia University Law School)

Working Paper: February, 2011

This working paper explores how states and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and industrial facilities using the standards of performance under section 111 of the Clean Air Act.

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

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