A collaboration of EIA’s Forests for the World and Wildlife in Crisis teams Today marks World Habitat Day, an exciting opportunity to marvel and reflect on the rich and diverse habitats that make up our planet. To commemorate this day, EIA is showcasing a photo journal of some of the habitats we work in. So […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In response to an inquiry by Canadian TV channel Global News that asked Lumber Liquidators if it had ever sold or continues to sell wood sourced illegally in the Russian Far East, the company issued an official written statement with the clear answer of “No.” EIA’s report Liquidating the Forests* conclusively documents that Lumber […]
On Tuesday, two of the top three greenhouse gas emitters in the world, the United States and India, announced a plan to work together to phase out potent “super” greenhouse gases, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). In a joint statement released by U.S. President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Modi, recognizing, “the need to use the institutions and […]
For a copy of this release in Spanish, click here. Washington, D.C.—Peru, Germany, and Norway entered into a partnership today that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in the Peruvian Amazon, with Norway committing 300 million USD between 2014 and 2020. In the Letter of Intent, signed today, the Peruvian […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today in New York City, over 130 world leaders including President Obama, announced climate commitments at the UN Global Climate Summit. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is pleased to see the European Union, Palau, and Micronesia call for a phase-out of HFC gases, a class of the most potent greenhouse gases. We look […]
By Avipsa Mahapatra, EIA International Climate Policy Analyst Tomorrow, for the first time ever, over 130 heads of state will gather in New York City to deliver bold pledges to combat climate change. This is the first time a meeting on climate change has been convened explicitly by the Secretary General before the General Assembly. […]