Infrastructure

Infrastructure

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Co-op Bank ditches IFC bonds over renewables

The UK's Co-operative Bank announced in April that it will not hold investments in the IFC because of its contribution to climate change.

19 June 2006

Infrastructure

Background

World Bank dialogue on the clean energy investment framework

Highlights of a World Bank-organised dialogue on its new clean energy investment framework at the spring meetings in Washington, 24 April 2006.

27 April 2006 | Minutes

Rights

Commentary

UK’s largest ethical bank won’t touch World Bank private sector bonds

Leading development and environment NGOs, including Christian Aid and Friends of the Earth, have today…

11 April 2006 | Press release

Environment

News

IFC green gloss: new private sector guide to biodiversity

IFC launches private sector guide to biodiversity at convention in Curitiba

26 March 2006

Environment

News

La implementación del Banco Mundial deja que desear en asuntos de petróleo, gas

La implementaci

16 February 2006

Environment

News

Bank implementation falls short on oil, gas and mining

Civil society highlights the shortcomings of the Bank's management reponse to the extractive industries review.

20 January 2006

Rights

News

World Bank “pushing big dams” across Asia

Bank upscales its funding for large scale hydro in Pakistan and Inda, fails to adequately assess resettlement in China, and tries to take credit for increased investment in renewable energy and energy investment merely by increasing its funding for large high risk dam projects.

20 January 2006

Rights

News

Lao dam: obligations undermined?

A report by Can and Leader analyses the concession agreement for the Bank-supported Nam Theun 2 dam in Lao PDR (Update 45), between the country's government and the Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd (NTPC).

21 November 2005

Environment

News

Infrastructure update: Wolfowitz "watching for arrogance"

Highlights of a Bank-CSO meeting where Kathy Sierra, Bank vice-president for infrastructure, struck a conciliatory tone, saying that the Bank "intended to learn the lessons of the past".

27 September 2005

Environment

Background

Climate change after the G8 summit:

Highlights of meeting

24 September 2005 | Minutes