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ADVISORY: WRI Hosts High-Level Delegation of Chinese Officials to Discuss Sustainable Cities

January 6, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

MOU Signing; Keynote address by NDRC Director General Su Wei

STATEMENT: EPA Issues Standards to Control Mercury and Other Air Toxins

December 21, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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.

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 These rules have stirred debate in some circles as to whether retrofitting or retiring outdated plants will cause shortfalls in electricity capacity.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: A Climate Deal Comes Together in Durban

December 11, 2011

As the climate talks concluded today, Parties agreed to move forward with a “Durban Package” that includes a pathway forward on a legally-binding instrument for all countries, an agreement on a second commitment for the Kyoto Protocol, and a set of decisions to implement the Cancun Agreements, including the Green Climate Fund.

PRESS RELEASE: Caterpillar Foundation Awards Major Support to World Resources Institute for Sustainable Cities Initiative

December 9, 2011
Location: Beijing, China

Five-Year Pledge of $12.5 Million Will Focus on Key Urban Centers in China, India and Brazil

ADVISORY: Press Teleconference: What To Expect at the Durban Climate Talks

November 17, 2011

As the climate meetings in Durban, South Africa, approach, it is a key moment to find a way forward with international cooperation to address climate change.

STATEMENT: Obama Administration Sets Stronger Vehicle Standards

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

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today a joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for model year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks.

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.

U.S. State & Regional Climate Change Policy

WRI examines the role of states in a federal climate program, and facilitates discussions between state officials and federal policymakers so that regional efforts support, inform, and influence the creation of federal policy.

Forest Cover Loss to Development By County in the Southern United States (2001-2006)

November 1, 2011

This map identifies the hotspots where urban and suburban development are putting forests at risk in the southern United States.

RELEASE: Climate Change Demands New Decision-Making Strategies by National Leaders

October 18, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WRI, UNDP, UNEP and World Bank release major report: Decision Making in a Changing Climate

ADVISORY: Press Teleconference on Decision Making in a Changing Climate

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

Global Partners to Launch Major New Report on Climate Adaptation

ADVISORY: Global Launch of New Standards to Measure Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

September 20, 2011
Location: NEW YORK CITY & LONDON

Two new international standards will be launched at events in New York and London to enable corporations to measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions across their entire value chain and product lifecycle.

Gaining Ground: Increasing Conservation Easements in the U.S. South

September, 2011

This issue brief provides an overview of the current status of conservation easements in the U.S. South relative to the rest of the United States and how easement use can be increased.

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