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This document is a testimony provided by Dr. Jonathan Pershing, Director of the Climate, Energy and Pollution Program at the World Resources Institute, to the Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe. Pershing argues for an integrated policy framework that addresses the intersection of energy security and climate change, asserting that while some energy solutions create trade-offs, others—such as energy efficiency and renewables—provide mutual benefits for both security and the environment.

This testimony by Sarah Forbes of the World Resources Institute, delivered to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, examines the early development of China's shale gas industry, the role of U.S.-China partnerships, and the resulting impacts on global energy security and the environment.

This research paper provides a framework for designing a market-based, multi-sector cap-and-trade mechanism for the Midwest, following a 2007 agreement by ten governors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This briefing, produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the World Resources Institute (WRI), outlines a three-part framework to simultaneously address energy security and climate change in the United States. It argues that the current energy system is unsustainable due to volatile prices, geopolitical tensions, and rising environmental costs, and proposes a balanced package of policy recommendations to transition to a secure, low-carbon economy over several decades.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) provided responses to the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding the role of biofuels, specifically ethanol, in enhancing energy security and combating climate change.