SPECIAL EDITION: COP27
The World Bank is joining representatives from government, the private sector, civil society,?academia and elsewhere during COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh. Join us live throughout this event as our experts discuss a variety of topics - from climate finance to tackling methane emissions and beyond.?
EDITOR'S PICK
Immersive Story: Acting for a safer future
As representatives from government, businesses, civil society, and elsewhere gather in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for COP27, learn more about how the World Bank Group - as the largest multilateral funder of climate investments in developing countries - works with its partners to tackle the climate crisis.?worldbank.org
IN FOCUS
Remarks by David Malpass at the COP27 Climate Finance Event
During COP27, held in Egypt from November 6-18, World Bank President David Malpass highlighted the need to find better financing pathways for adaptation - including contributions from donors, foundations and the private sector. More:?blogs.worldbank.org
IN PRINT
Egypt Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR)
Our Egypt Country Climate and Development report finds that 14 major cities with over 80% of the population are exposed to at least one major climate risk. Learn more?here .
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BLOGOSPHERE
The Human Face of Climate Change
In her newest blog, World Bank Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships Mari Pangestu looks at how climate change is eroding human capital and how investing in education, nutrition, health, and safety nets in difficult times – is the best way for countries to build resilience to climate shocks, improve people’s ability to adapt to a changing climate, and prevent further erosion of human capital. Read the full piece here:?blogs.worldbank.org
IN DEPTH
Immersive Story: Adapting to climate change in East Asia and the Pacific
The East Asia and Pacific region faces serious and diverse climate challenges and the World Bank Group continues to stand with these countries and they address these challenges. In fiscal year 2022, 46% of World Bank commitments contributed to climate action.
Find out how Indonesia, the Marshall Islands, and Vietnam are highlighting how our work is supporting their fight to adapt to climate change in this new immersive story:?worldbank.org
NEWS
DATA VIZ
South Africa: Total energy by source
Transitioning the highest emitting countries away from fossil fuels, in particular, coal—the world’s most dominant and most carbon-intensive source of energy—is crucial to a clean energy future. The World Bank is working with South Africa to help that country transition away from coal as part of the?Climate Investment Funds’ Accelerating Coal Transition program ,?in partnership with the African Development Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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