• ABOUT
  • DATA
  • RESEARCH
  • LEARNING
  • NEWS
  • PROJECTS & OPERATIONS
  • PUBLICATIONS
  • COUNTRIES
  • TOPICS

Overview »

  • Context
  • Strategy
  • Results
Climate change is expected to hit developing countries the hardest. Its effects—higher temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent weather-related disasters—pose risks for agriculture, food, and water supplies. At stake are recent gains in the fight against poverty, hunger and disease, and the lives and livelihoods of billions of people in developing countries. Read More »

  • Climate Change Home
  • Overview
  • Projects
  • Data
  • Research
  • News & Views
Share
  • RSS
Media Inquiries
Phone: 202.473.7660 media@worldbank.org
More contacts »
Home

News & Views

  • first
  • ¿ previous
  • …
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • [ 11 ]
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • …
  • next ¿
  • last

What's New

Press Release
Grenada/St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Climate-Safe Infrastructure for More Than 200,000 People
Jun 23, 2011
Press Release
University of Guyana Students and Faculty Advance Low Carbon Development Strategy
Jun 23, 2011
Press Release
University of Guyana Students and Faculty Advance Low Carbon Development Strategy
Jun 23, 2011
Press Release
World Bank to Support Urgent Biodiversity Conservation in Madagascar
Jun 21, 2011
Press Release
World Bank to Support Urgent Biodiversity Conservation in Madagascar
Jun 21, 2011
Press Release
New Report Highlights Potential to Save Lives, Protect the Environment, and Address Climate Change through Advanced Cookstoves
Jun 21, 2011
Press Release
New Report Highlights Potential to Save Lives, Protect the Environment, and Address Climate Change through Advanced Cookstoves
Jun 21, 2011
Press Release
Bank Partners with NASA and USAID to Bring State-of-the-Art Remote Sensing Technology to Arab Countries
Jun 09, 2011
Press Release
Bank Partners with NASA and USAID to Bring State-of-the-Art Remote Sensing Technology to Arab Countries
Jun 09, 2011
Press Release
China: World Bank to Help Improve Energy Efficiency in Shandong
Jun 09, 2011
  • first
  • ¿ previous
  • …
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • [ 11 ]
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • …
  • next ¿
  • last
photo gallery

Climate Change
  • hwb-00190 World Bank
  • IN092S14 World Bank
  • Tree stumps
  • Butterflies
  • JH-ZA070828_0172 World Bank
  • MX070S20 World Bank
  • Tree stumps
  • Glacier
more at
highlights
Photo: Solar panel in front of yurt in Mongolia
Climate Finance and the World Bank: The Facts

Finding financing for climate action is critical for developing countries. Learn how the World Bank is helping—through its own work, and in conjunction with partners.

Read More »

Photo: Wind farm by Shutterstock
Renewables and World Bank's Energy Lending

The World Bank Group approved a total of $3.6 billion in financing for renewable energy projects in fiscal year 2012, a record 44% share of its annual energy lending of $8.2 billion.

Read More »

Photo: Farmers in Bangladesh
Climate Change Adaptation and World Bank

Despite commitments so far for cutting emissions, the world still needs to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. 

Read More »

Connect 4 Climate Logo. - Photo: Connect 4 Climate Facebook Group
Connect 4 Climate

Connect4Climate (C4C) is a campaign, a coalition, and a community that cares about climate change. The goal of C4C is to raise awareness about climate change issues around the world, with an initial focus on Africa.

Read More »

Cover: Top half of World Development Report 2010
World Development Report 2010

The 2010 World Development Report calls for action on climate issues: if we act now, act
together, and act differently, there are real opportunities to shape our climate future for an inclusive and sustainable globalization.

Read More »

You are here Topics / Climate Change

  • Legal
  • Site Map
  • e-Bookstore
  • Job & Scholarship Opportunities
  • Fraud & Corruption Hotline
  • Contact

© 2012 The World Bank All Rights Reserved.