World Bank News
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Coal in the Philippines—Are banks risking US$21 billion on stranded assets?As the Philippines' banks continue to finance coal-fired power plants, a surplus of coal plants could turn them into bad investments—and the subsequent burden of high electricity costs could be passed on to consumers. -
Are we on track to create a sustainable world by 2050?Five years ago, Jonathon Porritt imagined a sustainable world by 2050 in his book The World We Made. In this interview, Porritt reviews progress made so far, says Europe has got it wrong on palm oil, and banks are "stupid" for funding coal.
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World Bank invests $4.5 bln to arm cities against climate changeThe three-year scheme aims to help 150 developing-world cities pull in more capital from the private sector, to cover the costs of keeping their infrastructure and communities safe from wilder weather and rising seas. -
Indian fishermen vow to keep fighting 'devastating' World Bank projectSalt water leaking from the plant has made ground water undrinkable, according to a fishermen's group.
World Bank Opinion
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Why strengthening land rights strengthens development– Inadequate land rights perpetuate poverty and marginalisation, as numerous cases around the world have shown. What is the link between land tenure and achieving the aims of the Sustainable Development Goals? -
Prevention is the best migration cure– To solve the global refugee crisis, it's time to begin allocating more funding to peace-keeping and building stronger societies, writes OECD's Jorge Moreira da Silva. -
The world needs new ways to cooperate on international development—here are 4 ideasPolicy & Finance
The world needs new ways to cooperate on international development—here are 4 ideas
– In an era when the world is turning its back on multilateralism, an equitable and cooperative approach to globalisation is more necessary than ever. Here are 4 ideas for changing our approach to achieve this.
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