Eco-Business

So-called 'debt-for-nature swaps' have regained prominence in recent years as part of efforts to raise finance for conservation efforts across biodiverse developing countries.

The internal inquiry by the bank's ombudsmen will address complaints that its private lending arm, International Finance Corporation, is indirectly supporting the Suralaya coal complex. IFC denies any non-compliance with existing policies.

The climate-vulnerable nation will host the global fund's board, while its secretariat will be hosted by the World Bank for the next four years.

The Philippines is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change and its students are among those paying the highest price.

Oleh Ned Molloy

Oleh Gabrielle See

Oleh Surendra Phuyal

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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New research by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) shows that disbursing International Development Association (IDA) funds to projects that positively affect people’s lives must overcome major barriers. Oleh Jorge Moreira da Silva

Air pollution is a 'silent killer', say former New Zealand PM and former WHO chief scientist. Oleh Helen Clark dan Soumya Swaminathan

Governments in the region must fix their opaque regulatory frameworks and make use of innovative financing models, says analyst Shantanu Srivastava. Oleh Shantanu Srivastava

Given the escalating climate crisis, multilateral lenders must urgently adopt an approach to development aid that emphasises prevention. By incorporating structural vulnerabilities into their allocation formulas, the World Bank and others can strengthen poor countries' resilience and increase fairness, efficiency, and transparency. Oleh Abdoul Salam Bello, Patrick Guillaumont dan Arnaud Buissé

Oleh Andri Prasetiyo dan Fran Witt

Oleh Dorothy Grace Guerrero

Oleh Aufar Satria dan Rauf Usman

Oleh Lidy Nacpil

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Eminent speakers and thousands of attendees discussed strategies for a resource-efficient future at Ecosperity Week 2019. As they heard about the science of global warming, delegates were called upon to be part of the solution.

Suggestions by delegates at the World Bank's recent Innovate4Climate event in Singapore included: Supporting developing countries in their efforts to conserve the forests, and launching more incubators for climate-friendly solutions.

Studio EB Battery technology could reshape the global energy sector, and this year's #Innovate4Climate summit in Singapore will focus on the cutting-edge innovation that could change the energy landscape.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks as well as the nation’s first taxonomy.

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