Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) policies have stimulated
markets for renewable energy across the country, providing more
opportunities for businesses to advance and support clean energy
technologies. With growing interest in state and national RES
policies, it is important to understand RES policy design,
impacts, and opportunities. Corporate procurement managers are
increasingly looking for ways to ensure that wood and paper-
based products are environmentally and socially sound. The
WRI/WBCSD procurement guide being released today is a toolbox to
help them. Corporate managers will now get powerful help with
today’s release of a “Guide to the Guides” - a toolbox that
helps them understand and find the best advice on how to
purchase products originating from the world’s forests. As part
of World Water Day, The Access Initiative (TAI) is releasing a
case study of how in 2004, poor data dissemination put the
citizens of the capital of the world’s richest country at risk
from lead in their drinking water. Th