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The Indonesia Economic Prospects (IEP) is a bi-annual World Bank report that assesses recent macroeconomic developments, outlook and risks, as well as specific development challenges for the Indonesian economy. In doing so, the IEP aims to inform the public policy debate and is geared towards a...
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The Philippines is an archipelago comprised of 7,107 islands with a humid climate and a topography characterized by mountainous terrain bordered by narrow coastal plains. Considered one of the most biologically rich and diverse countries in the world, the Philippines also has one of the world's...
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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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the goal of the assessment, costs, feasibility, and uncertainty. Although greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (methane, CH4, or …
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across the country contributing to emissions reductions. In preparation for Pakistan's second NDC submission, there is an …
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Carbon prices are needed to incorporate climate change costs into economic decision making. Carbon pricing should be included as part of a broader arsenal of tools to achieve domestic climate targets, but it is not a silver bullet: other policy instruments and investments (for example, public...
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Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is fundamental to the mitigation of climate change. It has become … increasingly important to estimate and report on GHG emissions to enable the implementation of mitigation measures to limit or … reduce total emissions. In most cases, such estimation is fairly simple, using known emission factors per surface area or per …
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reduce their Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through a variety of measures including more significant deployment of renewable … by all 197 signatories, the aggregate effect is projected only to slow the rate of GHG emissions growth from the 24 …
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Carbon taxes can be win-win for Bangladesh. They can help show the world that Bangladesh is serious about climate mitigation, boosting the country's influence in international negotiations and helping it to access financing and technology promised during the COP-21. They can play a role in...
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(GHG) emissions in 2013, and that numbercould grow by 50 percent by 2050 if current trends continue. In 2015, world leaders …' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) mention urban action. More than 70 percent of the global low emissions and climate …
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