Topic: The World Bank Group

Special report: Scientists race to avoid climate change harvest

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.His 7,000-acre farm near the ...

Mayors reach climate deal with World Bank

Leaders of the C40 Mayors Summit on climate change said Wednesday the group had reached a financing agreement with the World Bank to help the world's major cities better adapt to climate change"The partnership with the World Bank creates opportunities for financial ...

World Bank approves climate funds before G8 summit

The World Bank on Tuesday agreed to establish two investment funds to help developing economies switch to clean-energy technologies to curb carbon emissions and help poor countries adapt to climate change.. "The G8 is likely to broadly support the establishment of the ...