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The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement was the first instance of countries adhering to take a collective action against global warming. More than 190 countries came forward and submitted their contributions in the form of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, reflective of their ability and...
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This report provides an up-to-date overview of existing and emerging carbon pricing instruments around the world …
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Technological revolutions have increased the world's wealth to a level that was once unimaginable. They have done so …
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This book is the first stocktaking of what the decarbonization of the world economy means for fossil fuel+ "dependent … and Cooperation in a Decarbonizing World identifies multiple strategies that fossil fuel+ "dependent countries can pursue …
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geothermal projects that financing institutions, such as the World Bank, intend to support. The plan is to update this note when …
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of this note is therefore to provide guidance to World Bank Group (WBG) staff on how to assess GHGs from reservoirs in …
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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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Chongqing is at a crossroads where its GDP per capita will reach a level at which cities typically decouple economic growth from energy and resource use, as well as associated carbon emissions and pollution. However, decoupling does not happen automatically. It requires cities to adopt green...
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Climate change is set to have profound effects on Vietnam's development. With nearly sixty percent of its land area and seventy percent of population at risk of multiple natural hazards, Vietnam globally is among the most vulnerable countries to both chronic and extreme events. At the same time,...
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