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New Study Shows Reducing Energy Intensity is Critical in Curbing CO2 Emissions

A new World Bank study on changes in CO2 emissions shows that reducing the amount of energy required to produce a unit of gross domestic product (GDP) has been by far the greatest contributor to curbing emissions growth.

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$350 Million in New Forest Financing to Fight Climate Change

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Signaling their commitment to a unique partnership to combat climate change through forest management, six developing countries will join five contributor countries on the newly elected governing body of the Forest Investment Program.

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Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation: The Challenge and Opportunity

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The World Bank's Disaster Risk Management team aims to reduce human suffering and economic losses caused by natural and technological disasters.

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Bank Building Back Better after Climate Disasters

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After a devastating week for East Asia and Pacific, lessons from previous natural disasters are shaping the Bank's response.
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World Bank Loan Helps Turn Trash into Energy

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All day and all night, workers sort trash. Recyclables come out and organics go into tanks to ferment into electricity and compost. Officials hope to produce 5 percent of the country’s energy from garbage.

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Experts and Policy Makers Gather to Discuss Critical Actions for Climate Change Adaption

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The 2009 Stockholm Policy Forum on Climate-Smart Disaster Reduction will focus on many of the challenges that adapting to a changing climate implies.

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