World Resources Institute Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Inventory Report For Calendar Years 2004 & 2005

The World Resources Institute (WRI) reported 'net' CO2 emissions of 1,031 metric tons in 2004 and 978 metric tons in 2005, representing a 3% and 8% decrease respectively from its 2000 base year. To achieve its 'net zero' goal, WRI utilizes a combination of internal efficiency measures, the purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs), and investments in GHG offsets through the Chicago Climate Exchange. The organization also updated its accounting methodology to exclude paper emissions from its primary goal due to calculation uncertainties, though it continues to track them separately. Beyond its own footprint, WRI manages several multi-stakeholder partnerships, including the GHG Protocol and Climate Northeast, to promote corporate greenhouse gas management.

• WRI's 'net' CO2 emissions were 1,031 metric tons in 2004 and 978 metric tons in 2005, which are 3% and 8% lower than the emissions recorded in the 2000 base year.
• WRI achieves a 'net zero' emissions balance annually by offsetting all emissions that cannot be reduced through internal activities, primarily using CCX allowances or offsets since 2003.
• The organization updated its accounting to exclude emissions from paper from its emissions balance goal due to uncertainties in calculation methodology, though these are still reported separately.
• WRI reached 100% green electricity use in 2004 and 2005 through a combination of RECs purchased by its landlord, the American Psychological Association (covering 75% of use), and supplemental RECs purchased by WRI (covering 25% of use).
• In 2005, WRI's total emissions were approximately 1.9% higher than the base year emissions, despite the decrease in 'net' emissions.
• WRI's Scope 3 emissions are dominated by business air travel, which accounted for 589 metric tons of CO2 in 2004 and 571 metric tons in 2005.

APA

World Resources Institute (2006). World Resources Institute Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Inventory Report For Calendar Years 2004 & 2005. https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/wri_co2_inventory_0405_0.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. World Resources Institute Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Inventory Report For Calendar Years 2004 & 2005. 2006. https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/wri_co2_inventory_0405_0.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2006world, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{World Resources Institute Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Inventory Report For Calendar Years 2004 \& 2005}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2006}, month = nov, url = {https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/wri_co2_inventory_0405_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }