STATEMENT: WRI Response to the 2014 State of the Union Address.In his State of the Union address, President Obama asserted, “The debate is settled. Climate change is a fact,” and called for greater urgency to tackle climate change. WRI’s President Dr. Andrew Steer explains, “2014 is a pivotal year when it comes to climate action. In his annual address, President Obama made it clear that his administration is ready to get down to business on climate change.” Read more >>> | Share:
Top 5 Climate and Energy Stories for 2014.wri Executive Vice President and Managing Director Manish Bapna outlines how the policy decisions that the U.S. administration makes now will resonate for years to come. Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published at Forbes. Read more >>> | Share:
Timeline of 2013: A Year of Extreme Weather Events. Our extreme weather timeline recaps a range of catastrophic events that occurred last year – from Typhoon Haiyan causing more than 6,000 deaths in the Philippines, to severe drought in California, to raging wildfires in Prescott, Arizona. Read more >>> | Share:
Stories to Watch in 2014. Earlier this month, wri launched its Stories to Watch in 2014. “All years are important,” explains WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer, “but decisions made in 2014 will have a striking impact for decades to come. Here are seven potential game-changers.” Read more >>> | Share:
Signs of Progress at World Economic Forum’s Climate Day.“As I leave the World Economic Forum in Davos, I am filled with more hope than I have had for some time,” explains Jennifer Morgan, Director of WRI’s Climate and Energy Program. “For the first time, the meeting of many of the world’s pre-eminent political and business leaders held an official ‘Climate Day’ to discuss the challenges posed by a warmer world.” Read more >>> | Share:
Cuba’s Jardines de la Reina Reef-A Beacon of Hope in the Caribbean. Roughly 75 percent of the Caribbean’s coral reefs are threatened – with more than 30 percent ranking in the “high” or “very high” threat category. But one reef system in Cuba, le Jardines de la Reina (the “Gardens of the Queen”), offers great lessons – and hope – in effective coral reef management. Read more >>> | Share:
How Green Tariffs Can Benefit Utilities and Consumers. A new WRI working paper suggests that when designed effectively, utilities can use green tariffs to cost-effectively provide renewable energy-a benefit for both their customers and bottom lines. Read more >>> | Share:
Ecosystem Valuation for Decision Making in the Caribbean – 19 February 2014; Washington, DC – Join WRI for the launch of its most recent publication under the Coastal Capital series, Coastal Capital: Ecosystem Valuation for Decision Making in the Caribbean. This guidebook is targeted at valuation practitioners – both economists and non-economists – and advises them on how to conduct ecosystem valuations around key policy issues so as to successfully inform decision making.
Find out more about WRI’s ongoing work – visit WRI in the News.
