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STATEMENT: World Bank "Raises Alarm" of a 4 Degree Hotter World

November 19, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Bank Group just released a groundbreaking new report on climate change, called Turn Down the Heat, which offers a vivid assessment of what 4 degrees Celsius of global temperature rise would mean for the world.

STATEMENT: President Obama Elected to a Second Term

November 7, 2012

Following is a statement by Andrew Steer, President, World Resources Institute:

“With his re-election, President Obama has the opportunity to fulfil

COP 18: Doha

Representatives from around the world are gathering in Doha, Qatar to find common ground in the fight against extreme climate change.

Reading Resources on Using Public Climate Finance to Leverage Private Capital

August, 2012

This document provides an array of relevant papers, publications, and resources that address: 1) Using Public Resources to Leverage Private Sector Participation; 2) Types of Public Financing Instruments and Mechanisms; and 3) Other Contextual Publications. These reading resources represent the current span of literature in climate finance as it relates to the private sector and can be reviewed to enhance one’s understanding of the nuanced opportunities and challenges presented by climate finance. This document will periodically be updated as organizations continue to publish in this space.