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Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 03:00
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Environment [2]
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251 [3]
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In this critique of the World Bank paper, "Clean energy and development: towards an investment framework", Peter Bosshard of the International Rivers Network points out that at the Gleneagles G8 Summit held in July 2005, the World Bank was given a twin mandate. It was asked to propose a strategy that will facilitate a global transition to a climate–friendly, sustainable energy future, and that will support energy sector development for economic growth and poverty reduction. IRN contends that ...read more [4]

In this critique of the World Bank paper, "Clean energy and development: towards an investment framework", Peter Bosshard of the International Rivers Network points out that at the Gleneagles G8 Summit held in July 2005, the World Bank was given a twin mandate. It was asked to propose a strategy that will facilitate a global transition to a climate–friendly, sustainable energy future, and that will support energy sector development for economic growth and poverty reduction. IRN contends that the Bank’s new paper espouses a business–as–usual approach and will not achieve the climate and development goals of the Gleneagles mandate.

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