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Aerial picture of a deforested part of Amazon rainforest

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not enough to reverse global warming. Ending deforestation is an equally if not more important objective, and achieving it will require innovative sources of financing that provide direct compensation for protecting the Earth’s intact forests.

18 Apr 2023

World Bank Spring Meetings 2023

The World Bank is uniquely equipped to mobilise the financing needed to tackle global poverty and global warming, but efforts to mitigate climate change must not come at the expense of development. To address the root causes of poverty and economic slowdown, the Bank must undertake reforms in four areas.

Oil and gas fields located in Tarim Basin in central Xinjiang, China.

Volatility in oil and gas markets has been devastating for middle-income energy exporters, which produce nearly half of the world’s oil and gas. As the world shifts to renewables, these countries must adopt strategies to ensure that the transition does not harm workers and communities.

Hydrogen fuel cell

Green hydrogen is being hailed as the top fossil fuel substitute. To avoid greenwashing, Western policymakers must work with leaders in the Global South to create an economically viable sector with strong environmental and social standards.

8 December 2022

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24 August 2022

Deforestation_Cerrado_Brazil

8 August 2022

Censuses that exclude the queer community alienate a large part of the population

Policy & Finance

Counting queers

3 February 2022

Deforestation of peatland

17 January 2022

A Bohemian waxwing eating mountain ash berries. Lisa Hupp, USFWS/Flickr

19 October 2021

Climate change-induced drought in Mongolia

29 April 2021

amazon deforestation 2018

3 November 2020

Dau Tieng solar power

16 October 2020

guinea frontline workers

6 October 2020

women farmers in nepal 1

2 October 2020

chile coastline

18 September 2020

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8 September 2020

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thai fishing boat koh samet

13 August 2020

aerial view of amazon rainforest

29 July 2020

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