Press Releases
New Internet Tool Uses Satellite Data to Monitor Tropical Forests, Slow Global Warming
WASHINGTON,D.C.(November 11, 2009) -An online tool to monitor tropical rainforests, released today by the Center for Global Development (CGD), detects forest loss in areas as small as a square kilometer (about a third of a square mile), making it easy to know when and where forest destruction is occurring—and thus potentially intervene to stop its spread.
Todd Stern and Tony Blair Among Political and Business Leaders to Address the Capitol
WASHINGTON,D.C.(February 25, 2009)–Former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, will be among the high-level participants meeting with U.S. legislators and business leaders in the Capitol building on March 3 to discuss the challenges and opportunities for U.S. leadership on climate change, it was announced today. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s climate envoy, Todd Stern, will address an afternoon gathering of the event.
Top Policy-Makers and Economists to Hold Symposium about U.S. Action on Climate Change
WASHINGTON,D.C.(February 17, 2009) - U.S. legislators and business leaders will meet with experts on climate change economics and policy at the Senate Hart building in March to discuss the challenges and opportunities for U.S. leadership on climate change, it was announced today. U.S. and international policymakers will join climate experts for the one day bipartisan and bicameral event. The cosponsoring Senators to date are Senators Bingaman (D-NM), McCain (R-AZ), Snowe (R-ME) and Stabenow (D-MI).
China Passes U.S., Leads World in Power Sector Carbon Emissions
WASHINGTON,D.C.(August 27,2008)- China set a new world record this year, surpassing the United States as the world’s biggest emitter of CO2 from power generation, according to new data from the Center for Global Development (CGD). But on a per capita basis, U.S. power-sector emissions are still nearly four times those of China.