This working paper commissioned by the World Bank Carbon Markets and Innovation Practice (GCCMI) critically examines … trading carbon assets across borders. Trade in carbon assets can help reduce the costs of mitigation and facilitate emissions … emissions systems could entail some risks to environmental integrity. In addition, given continued delays to the clarification …

Digitalization is increasing rapidly worldwide, requiring more energy, and resulting in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …. According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) two thirds of the world's population are now online. Estimates of the … internet and communication technology (ICT) sector's share of global carbon emissions vary across the literature ranging from 1 …

(GHG) emissions in 2013, and that numbercould grow by 50 percent by 2050 if current trends continue. In 2015, world leaders … urban dwellers will live in Africa and Asia. The world's urban areas wereresponsible for around 70 percent of greenhouse gas …' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) mention urban action. More than 70 percent of the global low emissions and climate …

increasing the capacity of governments and domestic businesses. The World Bank Group, through its climate change action plan, is …

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 …

contribution (NDC) implementation and deepening through efficiently leveraging private investment. The World Bank has developed the …