Sentences with word «wri»

Sizer of WRI said that in trying to reduce global emissions, Canadian and Russian policymakers should attempt to limit human - caused wildfires, as well as other forms of forest clearing.
We are also working with UNEP to develop major international flagship projects as part of the 10 - Year Framework of Programmes for sustainable development and of course, we are working with WRI on a food loss and waste protocol.
New WRI research finds that the real threat may be water scarcity.
«This isn't a cookbook,» said Sarah Forbes, an analyst at WRI at a panel yesterday announcing the report.
A new WRI report tracks the results and examines the implications for other cities.
New WRI research provides a to - do list for negotiators.
In addition, he also supports some activities of IGHGP — a flagship initiative by WRI India, such as promotion of GHG inventories, capacity building, tool development and managing GHG emissions for Indian corporate.
As new WRI analysis shows, Chinese companies have made at least 124 investments in solar and wind industries in 33 countries over the past decade (2002 — 2011).
The Urban Climate Resilience practice area represents the intersection between WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and World Resources Institute's Climate Resilience Practice.
Aaron Kressig is a Research Analyst within the Global Climate Program, working on WRI's climate data and innovation work.
WRI experts also contributed to ongoing communications and media engagement on the talks and countries» commitments, helping inform public opinion and build political will for a strong agreement.
Join WRI in recognizing three of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize recipients.
WRI worked with two of the world's largest consortia of food companies to reduce food loss and waste.
WRI also created a similar interactive graphic that looks at global emissions.
He lends support in outreach and is the focal point for WRI India on Science based target initiative.
WRI President Jonathan Lash makes his predictions at the National Press Club.
Kitty leads WRI's engagement in the post 2015 Development Agenda, and also embraces work on the international climate regime; the role of the private sector in development; global indicators on resource productivity and efficiency; and inequality.
Moreover, in a new publication, Opportunities to Enhance Non-Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in China, WRI researchers find that these emissions could nearly double by 2030 (relative to 2005 levels) if China doesn't take additional measures to curb them.
WRI created the most widely used accounting tool, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), for governments, educational groups and business to understand, quantify, and manage GHG emissions.
Physical risks: We map company asset level current and projected future (2030) indicators of water stress risk using WRI's Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas.
«Under President Obama, the United States has sent a clear message at home and abroad that it's serious about climate action,» write WRI Board member and former Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson.
Chirag is Senior Manager and leads climate mitigation at WRI India.
Here, WRI provides ongoing analysis of this groundbreaking climate change research — and its potential implications on communities, the economy, and the environment.
WRI Climate Director Jennifer Morgan explains.
This report is a collaboration between WRI and the Goldman Sachs Center for Environmental Markets.
But Flannigan said there is research to support WRI experts» statement that climate change is probably making Canada's forests vulnerable to bigger, more frequent blazes.
WRI recently helped convene a workshop in Fiji to learn about tracking progress towards adaptation goals laid out after Paris.
A new WRI paper finds bioenergy can play a modest role using wastes and other niche fuelstocks, but recommends against dedicating land to produce bioenergy.
A new WRI study finds that there are many win - win opportunities for the United States to reduce emissions and save money for consumers and businesses.
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In fact, last October, WRI helped bring together more than 40 local elected officials from 18 coastal states for the largest - ever bipartisan conference of elected officials on sea level rise.
Since 2014, the New Climate Economy (NCE) project, of which WRI is the managing partner, has developed agenda - setting analyses, drawing on research from its network of over 100 partners, showing that economic growth and climate action can be mutually reinforcing.
Drawing on expertise from across WRI, the Institute provided specific guidance to inform the path - breaking Paris Agreement, which involves all countries in reducing emissions and in increasing resilience, especially of the world's most vulnerable people.
In a new working paper, WRI calculates that providing just 10 percent of the world's liquid transportation fuel in the year 2050 would require nearly 30 percent of all the energy in a year's worth of crops the world produces today.
As WRI Board member and Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase said, «Simply eliminating drivers from cars, and keeping everything else about our system the same, would be a disaster.»
A coalition including WRI advanced the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate to position mitigation and adaptation contributions from transport sector.
WRI expects the site to serve governments, industry, and activists alike.
WRI estimates that some 20 percent of the live fish for sale at markets across Southeast Asia are caught using cyanide.
If you're interested in more details of what that could look like, check out this article by Dr. Nirarta Samadhi, director of WRI Indonesia.
A new WRI tool makes it easier than ever to compare climate models and understand their workings.
This document contains WRI's responses to questions from the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee on the impacts that biofuels promotion, especially ethanol, might contribute to energy security and efforts to combat climate change...
Today, WRI launched the first comprehensive methodology to measure and report potential emissions from oil, gas and coal reserves.
March 29 at 10:00 am EDT In this one - hour webinar, Nate Aden from WRI presented pathways for reducing industrial subsectors» GHG emissions to a level commensurate with limiting average warming in this century to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Kevin Kurkul is the Data Lead for Climate Action & Data for WRI United States.
Executives had significantly higher WRI scores than nurses, controlling for gender.
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