This report analyzes the experiences of countries and communities trying to address both air pollution and climate change. It proposes a coherent policy approach to harnessing synergies and managing tensions...
To date, the natural capital accounts compiled in the changing wealth of nations (CWON) reports have not included renewable energy assets. This is in part because few empirical studies of renewable energy...
Fees on specific single-use plastic consumer products, such as carrier bags, cups and cutlery, are not new across the world. However, few countries have so far levied comprehensive plastic packaging taxes...
This report aims to support policy makers in their efforts to address plastic pollution. By examining the economic, social and financial implications of plastic management, the report gives key recommendations...
Plastic waste is omnipresent, it is in the air we breathe and the fish we eat, and it is overwhelming our oceans. More than 98 percent of plastic waste accumulates on land, where it then progressively...
Plastics have been a development driver for decades but have turned into a development problem because of their omnipresence in the environment. Plastics have become ubiquitous in modern life, given their...
The report synthesizes key findings and recommendations of a study carried out under the World Bank’s Advisory Services and Analytics Program, ‘Central Asia: Climate and Environment Program,’ which aims...
Plastics have been a development driver for decades but have turned into a development problem due to their omnipresence in the environment. Marine litter and plastic pollution have attracted much attention...
This report provides the first national-level approximation of priority sources and actions to address air pollution while maximizing synergies with climate mitigation and managing trade-off challenges...
It is now clear that a narrow focus on the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) is insufficient to achieve humanity’s aspirations for sustainable prosperity. Well-functioning ecosystems and educated...
Fossil fuel importers can apply various climate and trade taxes to encourage fossil fuel–dependent countries to cooperate on climate mitigation, and fossil fuel–dependent countries can respond with alternative...
This book is the first stocktaking of what the decarbonization of the world economy means for fossil fuel–dependent countries. These countries are the most exposed to the impacts of global climate policies...
In response to the request from the Ministry of Environment and in close collaboration of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the World Bank Group, with support from the Partnership for Market Readiness...
The objective of this report is to identify policies, financing and delivery mechanisms with the view of scaling-up thermal retrofit of existing residential and public buildings in Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland...
This report was prepared as part of the Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) Policy Analysis Work Program which was launched to support countries’ efforts to determine post-2020 mitigation scenarios...
The World Bank’s partnership for market readiness (PMR) brings together developed and developing countries to build readiness for carbon market instruments to support cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions...
With the countdown on to the Paris climate change conference, there is clear evidence of growing momentum to put a price on carbon. The growth of carbon pricing around the world has been substantial. Since...
Significant progress in carbon pricing has been made over the last ten years. In 2015, about 40 national and over 20 subnational jurisdictions, representing almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions...
The Europe 2020 strategy and the legislative package from the European commission provide European Union (EU) member states a framework and means for moving towards a greener and more competitive low carbon...