This policy note provides practical recommendations for reforming the current investment architecture and the design of international investment agreements, towards safeguarding policy space and mobilizing investment for a green economy
This report presents how investments in natural capital can benefit the people and economies of Asia Pacific. It looks at the justifications for increased investment, the priorities for natural capital investment in specific ecosystems, and how these investments may be financed.
This Report Financing a Resilient Urban Future: A Policy brief on World Bank and global experience on financing climate-resilient urban infrastructure draws on World Bank experience and datasets and a review of academic and grey literature on financing three core urban infrastructure systems – water, transport, and energy.
Life-cycle assessment (LCA) studies are the main tool used to measure the carbon footprints of building products at each phase of their cradle-to-grave lifespan (i.e. production, use, and end of life). While LCAs are the best-available tool for evaluating the greenhouse gas (GHG) performance of alternative building products and designs, policy makers and building designers should be aware there are also limitations, challenges, and uncertainties. Therefore, the purpose of this report is to identify:
This report takes an in-depth look at the challenges and opportunities to provide clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa.