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Environmental Stories to Watch in 2008
Written by jtalbot@wri.org (World Resources Institute)   
12/19/2007
Johnathan Lash speaks at National Press Club in Washington on December 18, 2007 about environmental trends to watch for in 2008. (Jonathan Lash)
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UN Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor
Written by jtalbot@wri.org (World Resources Institute)   
05/29/2007
Lalanath De Silva describes the work that WRI's Institutions and Governance Program is doing to support the United Nations Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor.
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What the Latest Global Warming Science Means
Written by jtalbot@wri.org (World Resources Institute)   
02/20/2007
The UN's recent science summary from the 4th Assessment Report is getting a lot of attention. Looking for a balanced discussion? Experts from WRI and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) look at both sides. (Jonathan Pershing, World Resources Institute)
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Environmental stories to watch in 2007 Briefing
Written by jtalbot@wri.org (World Resources Institute)   
12/19/2006
Remarks by Jonathan Lash at a National Press Club Briefing (December 19, 2006). (Jonathan Lash, President, World Resources Institute)
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Environmental stories to watch in 2007 Question and Answer Session
Written by jtalbot@wri.org (World Resources Institute)   
12/19/2006
Responses to Journalist Questions by Jonathan Lash, David Jhirad, and Jonathan Pershing at a National Press Club Briefing (December 19, 2006). (Jonathan Lash, David Jhirad, and Jonathan Pershing, World Resources Institute)
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Jonathan Pershing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Written by jtalbot@wri.org (World Resources Institute)   
04/10/2006
WRI's Climate, Energy and Pollution Program Director Jonathan Pershing recently addressed the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during its 'Climate Conference' about the best path forward for U.S. trading of greenhouse gas emissions (Jonathan Pershing, World Resources Institute )
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Environmental stories to watch in 2006
Written by jtalbot@wri.org (World Resources Institute)   
12/14/2005
On December 14, 2005, World Resources Institute President Jonathan Lash held his annual press briefing at the National Press Club. He discussed the environmental issues of 2005 and outlined the stories to watch in 2006. (Jonathan Lash, President, World Resources Institute)
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Corporate green power use scales up
Written by jtalbot@wri.org (World Resources Institute)   
12/07/2005
WRI has partnered with major corporations including IBM, DuPont, Alcoa, General Motors and Starbucks to create markets for energy from renewable sources. Program purchases of renewable energy doubled this year, and the program is set to expand to Europe. (Craig Hanson, Senior Associate, Sustainable Enterprise Program, World Resources Institute)
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Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Measuring and reporting GHG reduction
Written by jtalbot@wri.org (World Resources Institute)   
12/01/2005
The world needs a standard protocol for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions - and changes in those emissions. The second phase of this effort, the GHG Protocol for Projects, is being launched at the Conference of Parties in Montreal. (Taryn Fransen, Associate, Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute)
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Growing in the Greenhouse: Economic growth and climate change in developing countries
Written by jtalbot@wri.org (World Resources Institute)   
12/01/2005
A major report released at the Conference of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol by the World Resources Institute discusses how economic development in developing countries can be compatible with limiting their greenhouse gas emissions. (Rob Bradley, Senior Associate, Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute)
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