Climate Adaptation
Scaling up green hydrogen for inclusive growth, better jobs, and lower emissions
Clean hydrogen, including green hydrogen, is a building block for the energy transition. It can potentially eliminate the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, especially in hard-to-abate sectors, and contribute to achieving net zero emissions. We can produce green hydrogen by harnessing renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. Read the full blog on Worldbank.org
It Takes a Village to Raise a Fish Population
Pakistan’s national fish, the Mahseer, became endangered due to illegal fishing and poor river conditions. Now community organizations, and wildlife advocates are collaborating with a hydroelectric company to restore the Mahseer population and conserve the river they all depend on.
Going with a better flow: Improving policy and delivering results at scale in global water
Water is at the center of today’s climate and development challenges. Given that almost half the world’s rivers span national boundaries, transboundary cooperation is critical to building resilience to climate risks, improving water security, and achieving peace and stability. Read more on WorldBank.org
Belgrade’s Waste-to-Energy Project Sparks Environmental Renaissance
The once notorious Vinča landfill, with its landslides, fires and methane emissions (much more potent than carbon dioxide from a climate perspective) is undergoing a transformation that is reviving both the landscape and the lives of the nearby residents, and Serbia’s capital city.
A just transition for climate adaptation
A just transition must ensure an orderly, inclusive and just shift to net-zero emissions and climate resilience that creates decent work opportunities and leaves no one behind. It is important as the impacts of climate change are not distributed equally among everyone. The poorest and most vulnerable are unequally hit by the impacts of extreme weather and long-term changes in climatic conditions. Full story by Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI).
Green and Social Investments in the Global South will Show Returns Worldwide
If you want to predict the effects of global warming in Europe, just look to Bangladesh. Despite producing merely 0.56% of global CO2 emissions, this country in South Asia is among the most vulnerable to the climate crisis. Floods, storms, intensifying cyclones, rising sea levels: the consequences of the climate crisis are numerous and visible, […]
Sustainable Cities Must Become Central to Climate Change Strategies
Approximately 56 percent of the world’s population—or 4.4 billion individuals—lives in a city. The growth of cities is expected to continue, with the urban population more than doubling its current size by 2050, at which point nearly 7 in 10 people will live in cities. If well managed, rapid urbanization presents an opportunity for sustainable growth, […]
Integrating gender and social inclusion in nature-based solutions: a way forward
Nature based solutions (NBS) aim to protect, restore, and manage natural ecosystems, often in combination with gray infrastructure, with the objective of strengthening climate resilience while providing environmental and socioeconomic benefits. However, if not designed correctly, women, persons with disabilities, low-income households, and other marginalized groups may face barriers to accessing these benefits. Local and indigenous […]
Financing the Transition to Net Zero; How sustainability-linked financing, bonds, blue loans, and other new financing tools target the climate crisis
The question of how the world finances the transition to net zero by 2050 hangs in the balance. Sustainable finance is the future of finance. However, to avoid ‘sustainability washing,’ issuers and investors must do their homework even more thoroughly to ensure targets are material, ambitious, and robust.
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Climate Adaptation: It’s Everybody’s Business
The impacts of the climate crisis are rapidly intensifying, as evidenced by deadly heatwaves. Beyond slowing the pace of global warming, we must also protect our communities and adapt to living in a changing climate.
