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Carbon sequestration by trying to re-create indigenous forests
I saw one of the World Development Report’s recommendations in action yesterday. Kenya’s Green Belt Movement (founded by Professor Wangari Maathai) is working with the Kenya Forest Service, with...
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Africa’s Development in a Changing Climate
Photo © World Bank In step with our Nairobi launch of the World Development Report 2010: Development and Climate Change, we issued a news release focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa , as well as a...
View ArticleI want to ride my bicycle
"Bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like..."Earlier today, I was...
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What would success look like in Cancun?
I just flew in to Cancun this afternoon. The sun’s shining. The sea is blue. The Moon Palace – the site of the negotiations – is a beautiful resort with its own one-kilometer white sandy beach....
View Article¿En qué consistiría el éxito de Cancún?
Esta tarde llegué a Cancún. El sol brilla. El mar es azul. El hotel Moon Palace –sede de las negociaciones– es un hermoso centro vacacional con playa propia de un kilómetro de extensión y arena blanca....
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Are buildings an important piece of the climate puzzle?
They inhabit two different worlds—buildings and climate change—both outside and within the World Bank. It should not be that way as the building sector could be central to both mitigation and...
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Look under the canopy: There are people, not fences
This week I was at the UN Forum on Forests meeting in New York where the International Year of the Forests was formally launched. The Year of the Forests starts with a cautiously optimistic message:...
View ArticleA bond for climate solutions
Why would a group of large investors care about climate change when their primary concern is ensuring adequate returns for their investment portfolio to meet their future financial obligations? This...
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A port of call for climate change
“The subject of the usefulness of harbors is one which I must not omit, but must explain by what means ships are sheltered in them from storms.…But if by reason of currents or the assaults of the open...
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Giving agriculture a voice in the climate change negotiations
If anyone can do it she can.Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister for Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries is an energetic member of the South African government and a dynamic, passionate advocate for...
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Will Durban deliver?
The next two weeks will see nearly 20,000 people descending on Durban for this year’s Climate Change negotiations. What might they achieve? Not much, if you believe some of the pessimistic assessments...
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Making carbon finance work for the poor
During this week in Durban, we announced two new financial initiatives designed to help the least-developed countries access financing for low-carbon investments and enable them to tap into carbon...
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New Bank Climate Department off and running
At a meeting of the Asia Society in New York last week, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, estimated that a 1 degree increase in the planet’s temperature (we are already at .8 degrees) would...
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A Wake Up Call
This week, negotiators from nearly 200 countries have gathered at the UN Climate Conference in Doha to try to hammer out an agreement on a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.Once again, the...
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New Climate Report Emphasizes Urgency
Bangkok is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city, home to more than eight million people. However, a new report released by the World Bank today paints a grim picture for the Thai capital. It notes that,...
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Celebrating Success, Ongoing Challenges, and Opportunities that face the...
Today (September 16) is International Ozone Day. This day offers the international community the opportunity to laud the achievements of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone...
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Countries Push Forward with Greenhouse Gas Market Plans
On the outskirts of Marrakesh’s historic medina, amid bustling construction and new housing developments, the Partnership for Market Readiness’ governing group gathered this month for its final...
View ArticleThousands Join the MOOC on Climate Change
More than 10,000 people from around the world have already signed up for the World Bank Group’s first MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) on climate change, an initiative that appears to be tapping...
View ArticleMerging the Two Sides of Climate Action, with a Little Help from Dumbledore
Dr. Pachauri's speech at the Robert Goodland Memorial Lecture Listening to Dr. RK Pachauri deliver the first Robert Goodland Memorial Lecture at the World Bank last month, I could not help thinking of...
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Do the IPCC Report Messages on Transport Provide a Strong Rationale for Action?
In April, the preeminent scientific body known as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the contribution of Working Group III to the 5th Assessment Report on climate change...
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