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WRI’s Statement on EPA’s New Regulation for Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 10, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its mandatory greenhouse gas reporting regulation for public comment. The rule requires large emitters of greenhouse gases across the U.S. economy to monitor and report their emissions to the EPA.

WRI Announces Project to Promote Conservation of Southern U.S. Forests; Toyota Funds Regional Effort

March 4, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. and NEW YORK, N.Y.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and Toyota today launched Southern Forests for the Future, a WRI project designed to raise awareness of the threats facing southern U.S. forests and increase the amount of forest conserved or managed in a sustainable manner.

Senators Convene Climate Experts to Discuss Path to Low Carbon Economic Recovery

March 3, 2009
Location: Washington, DC

Tony Blair joins Senators Bingaman, McCain, Snowe and Stabenow on Capitol Hill for Climate event

Senators, Governors, business leaders and international experts met in the Capitol today to discuss the prospects for U.S. domestic action on climate change.

How Realistic Are Expectations for the Role of Greenhouse Gas Offsets in U.S. Climate Policy?

Peter Erickson, (SEI), Michel Lazarus (SEI), Alexia Kelly (WRI)

Working Paper: March, 2009

A sound understanding of the economics of offsets-in particular, of the potential supply of offsets under future policy scenarios and market conditions-is critically important for policymakers as they address major design decisions in crafting climate policy. This analysis will evaluate offset supply analyses completed to date, with a particular focus on identification of the assumptions and discrepancies of these efforts. This work will inform a subsequent, detailed analysis of domestic offset supply potential.

MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Climate Action: A Global Economic Perspective

February 26, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT: The U.S. Climate Action: A Global Economic Perspective symposium is a one-day bipartisan event in the U.S. Capitol and Senate Hart buildings bringing together U.S. and international expertise to support the formulation of U.S. policy on climate change by addressing economic concerns and focusing on opportunities. The event has secured the sponsorship of Democrat and Republican Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), John McCain (R-AZ), Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).

Todd Stern, Tony Blair among Political and Business Leaders to Address the Capitol

February 25, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Senators convene top policy-makers, CEOs and economists to Capitol Hill for climate event March 3

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will be among the high-level participants meeting with U.S. legislators and business leaders in the Capitol building on March 3 to discuss the challenges and opportunities for U.S. leadership on climate change, it was announced today. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s climate envoy, Todd Stern, will address an afternoon gathering of the event.

Top Policy-Makers, Economists to Hold Symposium about U.S. Action on Climate Change

February 18, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

U.S. legislators and business leaders will meet with experts on climate change economics and policy at the Capitol building March 3 to discuss the challenges and opportunities for U.S. leadership on climate change, it was announced today. U.S. and international policymakers will join climate experts for the one day bipartisan and bicameral event. The cosponsoring senators to date are Senators Bingaman (D-NM), McCain (R-AZ), Snowe (R-ME) and Stabenow (D-MI).

Cap or Tax? Key Questions and Answers

By Jonathan Lash on February 3, 2009
Debate is raging about the relative merits of a carbon tax or a cap and trade system as the centerpiece of federal legislation to reduce emissions that fuel global warming. Here is why cap and trade must be the U.S. policy instrument of choice.

The Importance of the USCAP Blueprint

By Jennifer Layke on January 28, 2009

Here is why WRI supports the USCAP Blueprint, which provides a framework to shift the U.S. to a low carbon economy, and a more secure energy future.

President Obama's Open Government: Welcome First Steps

By Remi Moncel on January 23, 2009

On his first full day in office, President Obama issued an Executive Order and several memoranda on transparency and participation in the Federal Government.

Corn Stover For Ethanol Production: Potential and Pitfalls

January, 2009

This study uses a national agro-environmental production model to evaluate the environmental and economic impacts of introducing a market for corn stover to support a stover-based ethanol industry.

Enhanced Buses Best Option for DC-Area “Purple Line,” WRI Finds

January 15, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Enhanced buses along the proposed Purple Line in Maryland’s D.C. suburbs would cost less, offer similar services, and fight global warming better than light-rail cars, according to an analysis released today by the World Resources Institute.

Getting Started: Toward a Low Carbon U.S. Economy

By Jennifer Layke on January 15, 2009

Jennifer Layke, deputy director of WRI’s Climate, Energy and Pollution Program, sets an agenda for Congress, and answers concerns about potential effects on the economy.

Statement To the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce

January 15, 2009

WRI Becomes Pioneer in Global Carbon-Offset Market

January 8, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute is now one of the first U.S.-based organizations to purchase Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) from the global compliance market established by the Kyoto Protocol.

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