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electricity demand by 8% per annum. At the request of the World Bank Group, this study was launched having 3 main objectives: An …
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It is now widely recognized that low-income countries in tropical and sub-tropical regions will be disproportionally affected by the adverse impacts of climate change. The combination of already fragile environments, dominance of climate-sensitive sectors in economic activity, and low autonomous...
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, developed by the World Bank as part of its initiative to support the integrated efforts of Brazil to reduce global and national …??s transport sector. These alternatives could contribute positively to the world's climate, as well as benefit Brazil's socio …
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This report has been prepared by the World Bank for the Government of Romania as an output of the World Bank advisory … services program on climate change and low-carbon green growth in Romania. In response to the request, the World Bank quickly …, transport, urban, water, agriculture, and forestry, which were pre-identified by both the Government of Romania and the World …
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This study seeks to identify potential sources of co-financing to meet the additional costs of energy efficiency (EE) and climate mitigation benefits associated with the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) phase-out supported by the Multilateral fund of the montreal protocol (MLF). As it stands, the...
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Stabilizing climate change entails bringing net emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) to zero. CO2 stays in the atmosphere for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. As long as we emit more than we capture or offset through carbon sinks (such as forests), concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere will...
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Stabilizing climate change entails bringing net emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) to zero. CO2 stays in the atmosphere for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. As long as one emit more than captured or offset through carbon sinks (such as forests), concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012564650
Stabilizing climate change entails bringing net emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) to zero. CO2 stays in the atmosphere for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. As long as one emit more than captured or offset through carbon sinks (such as forests), concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012564651
countries adopted quantified emission reductions obligations. Marking the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the World … Bank Prototype Carbon Fund (PCF) the world's first global carbon fund, this report seeks to take stock of the World Bank …
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This report provides an up-to-date overview of existing and emerging carbon pricing instruments around the world …
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