Andrew Steer

President and CEO

Bio

Dr. Andrew Steer is the President and CEO of the World Resources Institute, a global research organization that works in more than 50 countries, with offices in the Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States. WRI’s more than 500 experts work with leaders to address six urgent global challenges at the intersection of economic development and the natural environment: food, forests, water, climate, energy and cities.

Dr. Steer joined WRI from the World Bank, where he served as Special Envoy for Climate Change from 2010 - 2012. From 2007 to 2010, he served as Director General at the UK Department of International Development (DFID) in London.

Dr. Steer is a Global Agenda Trustee for the World Economic Forum, and is a member of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), the Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the Energy Transitions Commission, the Champions 12.3 Coalition to reduce food loss and waste, the Sustainable Advisory Groups of both IKEA and the Bank of America, and he serves on the Executive Board of the UN Secretary General’s Sustainable Energy For All Initiative.

In earlier years, Andrew held several senior posts at the World Bank, including Director of the Environment Department. He also has directed World Bank operations in Vietnam and Indonesia and served as Chief of the Country Risk Division and Director and Chief Author of the 1992 World Development Report on Environment and Development.

Andrew was educated at St Andrews University, Scotland, the University of Pennsylvania, and Cambridge University. He has a PhD in economics.

Blog Posts

G20 Economies Must Lead on Climate Despite U.S. Position on Paris Agreement
by Andrew Light and Andrew Steer - July 03, 2017
When G20 leaders meet in Hamburg this week, they have an opportunity and responsibility to send a clear message that the Trump administration's position on the Paris Agreement -- and the idea that economic growth and action on climate are at odds -- is simply wrong.
Why We March
by Andrew Steer - April 28, 2017
People march motivated either by despair or hope. In the case of the People's Climate March, it is appropriate to be motivated by both. WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer explains.
Save the Forests? There's Now an App for That
by Luiz Amaral and Andrew Steer - January 18, 2017
More than 350 companies worth $2.9 trillion have committed to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains. That's why WRI, Cargill, Walmart, Nature Conservancy and others are building the go-to platform for monitoring tree cover loss near mills, farms and municipalities.
Choose or Lose: Why Gisele and I Are Shifting to a Sustainable Diet
by Andrew Steer - November 16, 2016
In an episode of Years of Living Dangerously, Gisele Bündchen and Andrew Steer reveal that producing meat and dairy makes up almost 85 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from the American diet. Shifting to more plant-based foods can make a big impact.
Transformational Shifts to Protect Global Commons
by Andrew Steer - November 09, 2016
Can the world economy keep growing at its current rapid pace while radically shrinking our global ecological footprint? With transformational changes in almost all spheres of economic and social life, it can -- but so far, those changes aren't happening on a large-enough scale to make the transition.
Taming Bigfoot to Safeguard the Global Commons
by Andrew Steer - October 24, 2016
Welcome to the Anthropocene, an era built on centuries of economic growth, In the 50 years before this new age, the human economic footprint grew faster in terms of GDP than at any time in recorded history. By the year 2100, it could grow to Bigfoot proportions, severely straining the global commons we all depend upon. Now it's time to tame Bigfoot. Andrew Steer explains.
Want to Reduce Your Food Loss and Waste? New Guidance Can Help
by Andrew Steer and Paul Bulcke - July 19, 2016
The Sustainable Development Goals aim to halve food waste by 2030, but there had been no consistent guidance on how to get there. The new Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard offers help.
Obama and Modi Must Work Together to Fight Climate Change
by Jamshyd N. Godrej and Andrew Steer - June 07, 2016
Prime Minister Modi and President Obama have put themselves in the vanguard of global climate policy, not because of any immediate political pressure, but because both leaders see action on this front as crucial for future generations’ health and prosperity.
After Paris: Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves on Climate Action
by Andrew Steer - April 21, 2016
The Paris Agreement forged last December set a new course on global climate action. Now it's time for leaders to roll up their sleeves and determine how to move from commitments to action.
3 Steps for Tackling Food Loss and Waste
by Andrew Steer and Shenggen Fan - April 08, 2016
Food loss and waste costs the world about $940 billion a year. But if countries and companies set reduction goals, accurately measured their waste, and took action, we could significantly cut these losses.

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G20 Economies Must Lead on Climate Despite U.S. Position on Paris Agreement

Why We March

Save the Forests? There's Now an App for That

Choose or Lose: Why Gisele and I Are Shifting to a Sustainable Diet

Transformational Shifts to Protect Global Commons

Taming Bigfoot to Safeguard the Global Commons

Want to Reduce Your Food Loss and Waste? New Guidance Can Help

Obama and Modi Must Work Together to Fight Climate Change

After Paris: Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves on Climate Action

3 Steps for Tackling Food Loss and Waste

Hearing Before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: “The Paris Climate Promise: A Good Deal for America”

Testimony of Dr. Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute

Hearing Before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: “America’s Leadership Opportunity at the Paris Climate Conference”

Testimony of Dr. Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute

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