Stories: International Financial Flows and the Environment (IFFE)

Environmental and social performance is shaping a new breed of oil, gas, and mining companies.

Emergency spending for developing countries provides an opportunity to deliver green investments.

As the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) celebrates its 50th anniversary, Latin America is struggling to address the financial crisis and climate change.

As the World Bank hosts Extractive Industries Week, the story of the Mae Moh coal plant in Thailand shows why early community engagement is critical.

In a landmark settlement, two U.S. government agencies are now required to consider the climate change impacts of overseas financing.

International project financing primarily intended to generate jobs and growth should not ignore social and environmental safeguards in the name of economic stimulus.

The following comments were submitted to the Asian Development Bank in 2008, regarding its Safeguard Policy Statement.

On October 9th, the World Resources Institute’s International Financial Flows and Environment (IFFE) team co-sponsored a panel discussion with Oxfam America and Center for International Environmental Law on How the World Bank Group Gauges ‘Broad Community Support’ for Projects.

Much of the response to the G8 summit has focused on how leaders of world’s richest countries “missed an opportunity” to lay out strong long-term commitments and targets on greenhouse gas emissions.