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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 …
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This working paper commissioned by the World Bank Carbon Markets and Innovation Practice (GCCMI) critically examines …
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Carbon markets under the Paris Agreement are expected to differ substantially from those that emerged under the Kyoto Protocol. Unlike the top-down approach of markets created by the Kyoto Protocol, such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), international carbon markets under Article 6 of...
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increasing the capacity of governments and domestic businesses. The World Bank Group, through its climate change action plan, is …
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contribution (NDC) implementation and deepening through efficiently leveraging private investment. The World Bank has developed the …
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The Paris Agreement introduced a bottom-up approach for addressing climate change by enabling countries to pledge individual commitments through nationally determined contributions (NDCs). Furthermore, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement recognizes that Parties may engage in bilateral cooperative...
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; 'household air pollution' refers to contamination of indoor air. Ambient (or outdoor) air pollution is the world's leading …
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continued to rise. Air pollution's significant health, social, and economic effects compel the World Bank to support client … comprehensive air-quality data from monitoring stations in many cities across the world. By providing monetary estimates of air …
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This study delivers evidence of the main causes of premature deaths from air pollution in Almaty and Nur-Sultan, two major cities in Kazakhstan, and offers guidance on cost-effective solutions to prevent them while making the cities better prepared for a low-carbon future. The report provides...
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