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The Midwest Greenhouse Gas Accord By the Numbers

By Thomas Damassa on November 21, 2007

On November 15th, Governors of nine Midwestern U.S. states and the Premier of Manitoba signed the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord, a new agreement to establish regional goals and initiatives to increase energy security, promote renewable energy, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

U.S. State Climate Initiatives: MGGRA, RGGI & WCI

November 20, 2007

Note: this map has been updated: click here to view the update.

Top 10 Outcomes 2007

By Rich Barnett on November 20, 2007

Each year, we evaluate the impact of our work in four sustainable development goal areas and announce our top ten outcomes. Each is a glimpse of what’s possible when we work together as a global community.

Charting the Midwest: An Inventory and Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in America's Heartland

John Larsen, Thomas Damassa, Ryan Levinson

November 12, 2007

This publication is an in-depth study and data analysis of GHG emissions for 8 Midwest U.S. States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

U.S. Climate Action

WRI produces cutting-edge analysis of climate and energy issues to help decision makers in the United States achieve needed emissions reductions.

Climate Registry States

August 7, 2007

Agriculture and Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Opportunities and the 2007 Farm Bill

Evan Branosky, Suzie Greenhalgh

March, 2007

How can managers of agricultural operations reduce their greenhouse gas emissions? What opportunities exist under the Conservation Title of the 2007 Farm Bill to enhance climate change mitigation opportunities from the U.S. agricultural sector?

Paying For Environmental Performance: Using Reverse Auctions to Allocate Funding For Conservation

January, 2007

Explains how reverse auctions can be used as a cost-effective method for allocating funding in US Farm Bill Conservation Programs.

Agriculture and Climate Change: The Policy Context

October, 2006

How will U.S. agriculture be affected by climate change and how do farmers benefit by decreasing their greenhouse gas emissions?

Growing Green: Enhancing Environmental and Economic Performance in U.S. Agriculture

Paul Faeth

April, 1995

A comprehensive, empirically based analysis of U.S. agricultural sustainability. Uses agronomic and environmental data collected from 45 physical U.S. regions. A tool to assess the environmental and economic impacts of a broad range of policy options.

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