Executive VP Manish Bapna Leaves to Head NRDC…
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WRI Names New President and CEO
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WRI’s Global Board named Aniruddha (Ani) Dasgupta as our new President and CEO. Raised in Delhi, India, he has been leading WRI’s Cities program for the past seven years and previously served as a Director of Knowledge and Learning at the World Bank. Ani becomes the fourth President in WRI’s nearly 40-year history.
Manish Bapna, who has served as interim President and CEO since April and in other WRI leadership roles for the past 14 years, is leaving WRI to become President and CEO of Natural Resources Defense Council. WRI and NRDC are “cousin” organizations, both founded by WRI’s first president, sustainable development pioneer Gus Speth.
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5 Ways to Shape a Greener, More Equitable Recovery Through Transport
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Ben Welle, WRI Director of Integrated Transport & Innovation, shares the five key findings of a new WRI working paper on how to shape a greener, more equitable COVID-19 recovery through transport. Among the recommendations: stabilize public transportation, double down on active transport (walking and biking) and electrify vehicles. Read more
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7 Barriers to US Business Leadership on Climate Policy
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Corporate climate action in the United States has accelerated over the past decade. However, many companies have yet to include climate action as a central tenet of their government affairs agenda. What’s holding them back? A new working paper by Amy Meyer and Eliot Metzger identifies seven barriers that prevent U.S. companies from advocating for climate action at the federal level and shows corporate leaders who want to do the right thing how to overcome them. Read more
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How the Charcoal Industry Threatens DRC’s Forests
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Charcoal is the main cooking fuel in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and charcoal production provides livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people. It is also a major driver of deforestation. Angel Cibemba, a WRI Africa communications specialist, tells how WRI Africa staff are mapping charcoal industry stakeholders and fostering dialogues to improve governance in the nation’s charcoal supply chain. Read more
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