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From the Bottom Up: How Small Power Producers and Mini-Grids Can Deliver Electrification and Renewable Energy in Africa
Most Sub-Saharan African countries try to promote rural electrification through both centralized and decentralized approaches. This guide focuses on the decentralized approach, providing practical…
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Mini Grids for Half a Billion People: Market Outlook and Handbook for Decision Makers
Approximately 1.2 billion people will need to gain access to electricity to achieve universal access by 2030. The only way to achieve this is through a combination of the main grid extension, mini…
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Impacts of climate change – foreseeable or unforeseeable? Drafting force majeure clauses in the era of climate uncertainty
The article outlines the potential role of the force majeure clause in the context of climate change, and summarizes key considerations and effective drafting techniques. It recommends instead…
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Jobs in a Changing Climate: Insights from World Bank Group Country Climate and Development Reports Covering 93 Economies
The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) provide a crosscutting look at how countries’ development prospects, and the job opportunities they offer to their people, can…
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Reboot Development: The Economics of a Livable Planet
The report shows that more efficient resource use—like better nitrogen management and forest restoration—yields benefits that far exceed the costs. It also urges a shift to cleaner sectors and…
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Local Governments Climate Finance Instruments - Global Experiences and Prospects in Developing Countries
This joint publication of the World Bank and the UN Capital Development Fund aims to help cities and local governments better understand the various climate finance instruments and sources available…
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Rising to the Challenge: Success Stories and Strategies for Achieving Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Success Stories and Strategies for Achieving Climate Adaptation and Resilience. Building on what can be learnt from these initiatives, this report aims to frame the adaptation and resilience (A&R…
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Rethinking Resilience: Adapting to a Changing Climate
The publication, Rethinking Resilience, urges developing countries to adopt policies that empower individuals, households, farms, and firms to take proactive measures. Resilience measures should…
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Just Transition Tool for Private Sector Activities
The Just Transition Tool for Private Sector Activities provides actionable guidance to policymakers for developing place-based economic strategies that leverage the private sector to deliver…
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People in a Changing Climate: From Vulnerability to Action
Insights from World Bank Group Country Climate and Development Reports covering 72 economies
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Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System
Sutton, William R.; Lotsch, Alexander; Prasann, Ashesh. 2024. Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System. Agriculture and Food Series.…
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Resilience Rating System: A Methodology for Building and Tracking Resilience to Climate Change
To help guide investment decisions and improve climate resilience in project design and outcomes, the World Bank Group has developed a Resilience Rating System (RRS), along with an accompanying…
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Provisions of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Green Transformation of Development Patterns
Provisions of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Green Transformation of Development Patterns.
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Example of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Wind Project on US Department of Energy's Website (2002)
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State and Trends of the Carbon Market 2011
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Why Cancun Trumped Copenhagen: Warmer Relations on Rising Temperatures
Why Cancun Trumped Copenhagen
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Sri Lanka—Village Hydro/Biomass Economic Benefits Verification
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Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided
Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided
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Decree for Wind Power Plants
One of Montenegro's greatest development potentials is in energy sector reform. Renewable resources figure significantly. This document is a decree for a wind power plant.
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Global CCS Institute: Legal and regulatory developments related to carbon capture and storage between November 2010 and June 2011
Global CCS Institute: Legal and regulatory developments related to carbon capture and storage between November 2010 and June 2011
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Global Carbon Capture Storage Institute (CCS): Carbon Capture Legal Programme Legal Resources
Case studies on the implementation of Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide
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Village Hydro /Wind / Biomass Post Installation Verification - Terms of Reference for Consultant
The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL), with the assistance of the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has established the Renewable Energy for Rural Economic Development (RERED) Project…
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From the Bottom Up: How Small Power Producers and Mini-Grids Can Deliver Electrification and Renewable Energy in Africa
From the Bottom Up: How Small Power Producers and Mini-Grids Can Deliver Electrification and Renewable Energy in Africa by Bernard Tenenbaum, Chris Greacen, Tilak Siyambalapitiya and James Knuckles,…
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US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seminar on solar PPAs
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seminar on solar PPAs
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Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN)
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