We are delighted to welcome Petra Kjell as the new head of the Project's work programme on climate and the environment, human rights and social impacts, taking over from Ama Marston.
Climate change
Environment
News
World Bank manoeuvres to influence climate finance debates
As the next round of global climate negotiations approaches, the World Bank advocates the use of private sector finance for climate change adaptation and mitigation, and pushes multilateral development banks as delivery mechanisms.
Environment
News
Beyond repair? Bank lobbies for carbon markets
As the UN climate summit in South Africa looms large, the World Bank is lobbying G20 countries to resuscitate shrinking carbon markets through controversial new measures, including using public climate finance to stimulate demand and integrating soil and forest carbon into market mechanisms.
Environment
Commentary
Nepal climate loans: an injustice
The Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR), part of the World Bank-housed Climate Investment Funds (CIFs), intends to provide frameworks for integrating climate resilience in national development planning of climate vulnerable countries. The Bank acts as trustee, secretariat and one of the implementing agencies of the CIFs. The PPCR offers recipient countries a mix of grants and loans for climate adaptation projects.
Infrastructure
News
New reports question World Bank's coal investments
As the November Durban climate talks approach, the World Bank continues to be overshadowed by past and prospective loans for fossil-fuel power plants.
Environment
Analysis
Climate Investment Funds Monitor 4
The Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) are financing instruments designed to pilot low-carbon and climate-resilient development through the multilateral development banks (MDBs). They are comprised of two trust funds - the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF).
Infrastructure
Background
India's energy future: Consequences of India's coal rush and alternative energy scenarios
Notes of a panel discussion, Washington DC, 20 September 2011
Infrastructure
Background
India's energy future: What role for the Bank?
Notes of meeting, Washington DC, September 21, 2011
Environment
Background
Safeguards and climate finance in Indonesia in the context of REDD+
Notes of meeting, Washington DC, September 23, 2011
Infrastructure
Background
Scaling up Climate Finance
Notes of meeting, Washington DC, September 22, 2011
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