NEWS: Report from leading REDD donors Norway warns of ‘growing perception’ countries are missing out on millions
NEWS: Hydropower is a key plank of US$5 billion World Bank investment in electricity for Africa
NEWS: Ositadinma Nebo says country will invest in coal and gas power for national grid to combat urban blackouts
NEWS: Top climate change official Rachel Kyte says Australia’s decision to ditch carbon price won’t change international picture
NEWS: Government move to stop funding cheap petrol and diesel hailed as major progress by World Bank’s Rachel Kyte
NEWS: Smart policies in US, EU, China, India, Brazil and Mexico would add trillions to global wealth
30 donor countries today pledged US$ 4.43 billion for the GEF to support developing countries’ efforts over the next four years to prevent degradation of the global environment.
NEWS: Spending on fossil fuel exploration by development bank increased in 2013, according to new analysis
NEWS: World Bank funds will go towards early warning systems and community projects in vulnerable island nation
Jim Yong Kim says levels of carbon dioxide threaten development gains over the past two decades
Funds will allow Congo Basin countries to start developing national strategies to reduce rainforest destruction
Investment and skills bottlenecks need to be addressed if India is to hit true potential warns World Bank
Dr Jim Yong Kim’s commitment to addressing climate change questioned in letter from 68 environmental groups
World Bank report says deaths from cookstove emissions are higher than the toll of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined
Heavyweights of world finance have fired warning shots at the fossil fuel industry by calling for cutbacks in its subsidies
Morning summary: OECD head to address climate change in speech; South Korea and China discuss climate cooperation; and World Bank and IMF heads discuss climate finance
Leading financial institutions agree that immediate action must be taken on climate change while world waits for global deal
43 leading financial institutions including World Bank plan to cut credit for companies which rely on them but fail to value them
India’s electricity grid needs US$7.9 billion investment to incorporate increasing use of wind and solar energy sources
Writing for RTCC, WWF’s Global Climate & Energy Initiative Samantha Smith says financial institutions need to cut their backing for coal, oil and gas