The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Energy Research Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University are launching a new initiative to help industrial facilities in Shanghai, China become more energy efficient.

Read WRI’s formal comments to the World Bank Group on its Energy Strategy Review.

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How much land area does CCS require? It depends on the site.

Note: This version contains a correction to the United States’ current annual emissions.

Despite the increase in sustainable energy initiatives by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), a limited number of loans financed by the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) consistently support sustainable energy investments in developing countries.

Multilateral Development Banks can play a leading role in promoting more sustainable energy options.

WRI’s Davida Wood answers questions on the current situation in Kyrgyzstan and its link to electricity governance.

Financial analysts need tools to make better decisions about investments that depend on water.

This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.org.

South Africa’s plans for a new coal power plant bring up difficult decisions for the World Bank.

Despite projections, many financial analysts ignore the risks and opportunities associated with environmental trends. ENVEST seeks to change this.