(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 …

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 …

This study delivers evidence of the main causes of premature deaths from air pollution in Almaty and Nur-Sultan, two …

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 …

consequences of the levels of ambient air pollution in Slovakia (which is among the highest in Europe) and to evaluate different … pollution can be more cost effective …

Nine out of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. South Asians are exposed to extremely … unhealthy levels of ambient air pollution, especially in densely populated, poor locations. The World Health Organization's (WHO … pollution is a public health crisis for South Asia, not only imposing high economic costs but also causing an estimated 2 …

South Asia is home to 9 of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Concentrations of fine particulate … better understanding of the activities that cause emissions of particulate matter. Air pollution travels long distances in … matter (PM2.5) in some of the region's most densely populated and poor areas are up to 20 times higher than what the World …

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