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. According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) two thirds of the world's population are now online. Estimates of the … sector. Meanwhile, one-third of the world's population, or 2.6 billion people, remain unconnected to the internet. The large …
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economy barriers to tax reform. Successful carbon pricing reforms require integrating many stakeholders' considerations and … increasing the capacity of governments and domestic businesses. The World Bank Group, through its climate change action plan, is …
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Secretariat, in close collaboration with the World Bank and the government of Singapore …
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being provided in a world shaped by climate change. This is the fourth edition of the Joint Report on MDB Climate Finance …
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The Paris Agreement provides a framework for all countries - both developed and developing - to voluntarily adopt individual targets, elaborated in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). This effectively introduces commitments on the country in the sectors covered by their NDCs....
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of a world attempting to manage its way out of a triple crisis: debt sustainability, climate change, and pandemic. The …
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century, affecting the economy and future generations. This study is the first detailed assessment of the potential impacts of … climate change on Ukraine, with a focus on agriculture, a key driver of the economy and jobs. The analysis provides an insight …
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The purpose of this report is to raise awareness and initiate a discussion on the need for sovereign sustainability reporting. The proposed sovereign climate and nature reporting framework would assist sovereigns looking to attract investment by enabling them to produce comprehensive, regular,...
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-efficiency purposes. The target audience is World Bank staff and stakeholders who are supporting the implementation of a resource … energy-efficiency issues as this is the particular focus of the World Bank's Climate Competitive Industries program, and is …
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systems. Growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will converge upon a world where the demand for water rises …
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