Critique of the new role assigned to the World Bank by the G8 in tackling climate change by creating a framework for clean energy and development. Summary of recent documents examining the Bank's perpetuation of fossil-fuelled economic expansion and false claims made in relation to the Clean Development Mechanism
Infrastructure
Environment
News
The G8, the World Bank and climate change
Environmentalists expressed dismay at the G8’s failure to make progress on the issue of climate change. What will be the World Bank’s involvement in the follow-up programme?
Land
News
Aid, death and dogma
A report released in May by UK NGO Christian Aid, documents case studies in India, Ghana and Jamaica where imposed liberalisation has ravaged local industry with devastating social impacts.
Infrastructure
Background
IFC consultation with civil society on the safeguard review
Highlights of the IFC consultation with civil society on its revision of the WBG environmental and social safeguards
Rights
News
Board approves Nam Theun 2 dam in Lao PDR
Bank approves support for Nam Theun 2 dam in Lao PDR despite controversy and strength of international opposition
Environment
Background
UK NGO meeting with Executive Director Tom Scholar
Uncorrected highlights of a 14 December meeting between UK NGOs and UK Executive Director to the World Bank and IMF, Tom Scholar.
Rights
News
World Bank accountability: demand for reparations won't go away
In 1982 more than 400 Maya Ach
Environment
News
Baku Ceyhan pipeline under scrutiny
The Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline has come under renewed scrutiny just over one year after receiving…
IFI governance
News
Controversial Indian dam approved
In October the Bank's board approved a $45 million loan from the International Finance Corporation, for the controversial Allain Duhangan hydropower project in the Indian Himalayas.
Rights
News
Nam Theun 2: Decision pending serious problems remain
The deadline for the Bank's decision to finance the controversial Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric power project in Lao PDR is fast approaching. However, long-term opponents of the project predict that its environmental and social outcomes will be disastrous, and criticize the current consultation process as fundamentally flawed.
