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Felipe Calderon, former President of Mexico The World Resources Institute announced that Felipe Calderón , the former President of Mexico, has joined its Board of Directors. “President Calderón is a globally recognized world leader, who has shown enormous dedication in responding to e...
Business group will help increase the uptake of renewable energy sources in India A group of leading businesses and organizations announced the expansion of India’s Green Power Market Development Group (GPMDG) at the Clean Energy Ministerial in New Delhi. The objective of the GPMDG is...
Without new action by the U.S. Administration, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will increase over time. The United States will fail to make the deep emissions reductions needed in coming decades, and will not meet its international commitment to reduce GHG emissions by 17 percent below...
Analysis finds U.S. is currently not on track to reach its 17% target, but has the tools to get there New analysis by the World Resources Institute finds that the United States is currently not on track to reach its stated goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 202...
The rapid expansion of unconventional natural gas development has reshaped the U.S. energy picture through increased production and reduced prices of natural gas. The shale gas production boom has also ignited divisive debates over its near- and long-term environmental impacts. Our ne...
Aqueduct provides companies with comprehensive, high-resolution picture of water risks worldwide. The World Resources Institute (WRI) today launched a new online tool that maps water risk worldwide based on the most current, highest resolution data available. Companies, investors, and...
According to IEA estimates, global coal consumption reached 7,238 million tonnes in 2010. China accounted for 46 percent of consumption, followed by the United States (13 percent), and India (9 percent). According to WRI’s estimates, 1,199 new coal-fired plants, with a total installed...
“Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle” maps threats to reefs in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste A new report finds that more than 85 percent of reefs in the Coral Triangle are directly threatened by local human activities, ...
