The first volume of Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) series (IEG 2009) examined World Bank experience with the … greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. These included energy pricing reform and policies to promote energy efficiency. This second … phase covers the entire World Bank Group (WBG), including the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral …

This evaluation is the first of a series that seeks lessons from the World Bank Group's experience on how to carve out … a sustainable growth path. The World Bank Group has never had an explicit corporate strategy on climate change against … sector: reduction in subsidies and energy-efficiency policies, particularly those relating to end- user efficiency. This …

on energy price reform and policies for energy efficiency, both of which offer potentially large gains at the country … renewable energy and energy efficiency. Transport and forestry issues will also be evaluated. The record levels of energy prices …-resilient growth paths. The Bank can proactively help interested clients to assess the domestic benefits of price reform and efficiency …