; 'household air pollution' refers to contamination of indoor air. Ambient (or outdoor) air pollution is the world's leading …

The time for action to build a better future and green recovery has never been stronger as we navigate the uncertainty … of a world attempting to manage its way out of a triple crisis: debt sustainability, climate change, and pandemic. The …

urban dwellers will live in Africa and Asia. The world's urban areas wereresponsible for around 70 percent of greenhouse gas … (GHG) emissions in 2013, and that numbercould grow by 50 percent by 2050 if current trends continue. In 2015, world leaders …

The World Bank Group prepared this report, Climate Change in APEC: Assessing Risks, Preparing Financial Markets, and … Investor Forum for policymakers, financial sector regulators and investors from across APEC member economies to share insights …

The Lao PDR sits at the intersection of four critical ecoregions and is home to some of the world's biologically … protected areas, and expansion of agriculture and settlements. This World Bank report outlines key challenges and priority …

This retrospective examines how the World Bank's strategic use of climate-related trust funds has enabled it to play an … finance, with a focus on the pioneering role of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and World Bank carbon funds in spurring … climate change mitigation activities, this report draws lessons and recommendations on how the World Bank and the wider …