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World Bank introducing new fossil fuel subsidies, undermining its own climate change commitments and forest protection efforts

Clearing for a coal mine, Central Kalimantan forest Credit: Andrew Taylor/WDM, taken on June 8, 2013 Licensed under:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ PRESS RELEASE: World Bank introducing new fossil fuel subsidies, undermining its own climate change commitments and forest protection efforts New analysis of Bank’s $5-billion-dollar policy loans shows lender supporting investment incentives for coal and other fossil fuel …

Update: World Bank Should Release Draft of Country Partnership Framework for Meaningful Consultation

January 11, 2017 The World Bank is in the process of drafting a new Country Partnership Framework to guide its work in Peru for the next four to six years. This framework is slated to be finalized by April 2017, and is meant to include feedback and comments from stakeholders. However, no draft of this …