The World Bank - Climate Change

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Climate change is expected to hit developing countries the hardest. Its effects—higher temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent weather-related disasters—pose risks for agriculture, food, and water supplies. At stake are recent gains in the fight against poverty, hunger and disease, and the lives and livelihoods of billions of people in developing countries. Read More »

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Renewables Almost a Quarter of World Bank's Energy Lending

The World Bank Group’s renewable energy portfolio increased from a total of $3.1 billion between fiscal years 2008-09 to $4.9 billion in 2010-11.

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Chart of WBG Low-Carbon Energy Commitments in FY 2010

WBG Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Financing FY2004-10

Results

Climate Change Demands New Decision-Making Strategies by National Leaders

A new report explores challenges and offers recommendations for national-level government officials to make informed and effective decisions to respond to the changing climate.

India shares cutting-edge experience with other countries funded through the World Bank’s South-South Experience Exchange Facility Trust Fund.

The World Bank lends additional funds to a project installing solar home systems in rural areas where grid electricity is not economically feasible or hard to reach.

Wangari Maathai was a pioneer in applying the concept of protecting and restoring ecosystems as a fundamental element of reducing rural poverty. The World Bank pays tribute to her legacy.

Since 2010, the Africa Gender and Energy Program, part of the World Bank’s Africa Renewable Energy Access Program, has been applying a gender-sensitive approach to energy project design.

The search for solutions to a trio of development challenges confronting Africa was the focus of new continental dialogues that kicked off this past week, beginning in Johannesburg, South Africa.