Financing Clean Energy : A Framework for Public-Private Partnerships to Address Climate Change

Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, discussed how to meet the rising demand for energy while reducing our carbon footprint. Rich countries need to lead by example, renovating and replacing infrastructure and investing in clean technology. Rich countries also need to lead with direct support...

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Main Author: Wolfowitz, Paul
Format: Speech
Language:English
en_US
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25893959/financing-clean-energy-framework-public-private-partnerships-address-climate-change-london-paul-wolfowitz-world-bank-president
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24908
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Summary:Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, discussed how to meet the rising demand for energy while reducing our carbon footprint. Rich countries need to lead by example, renovating and replacing infrastructure and investing in clean technology. Rich countries also need to lead with direct support to developing nations, both to reduce poverty and reduce carbon emissions. Moving to a low carbon path will require investments, and a long-term equitable global regulatory framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Bank has been actively supporting climate-friendly solutions in four areas: efficiency and conservation, renewable energy, forest preservation, and adaptation to climate change.