Food loss and waste: facts and futures
The Food Loss and Waste: Facts and Futures Report sketches the state of food loss and waste, with a specific lens into excessive food loss and wastage in South Africa. In South Africa, 10 million tonnes
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Green finance progress report
The G20 and other nations have taken huge strides over the last year towards mobilizing the trillions of dollars of public and private capital needed to make sustainable development and climate action
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Accelerating hydropower development in India for sustainable energy security
India’s vast hydro reserves hold the key to integrating large scale renewables and meeting India’s climate change commitments. This report takes stock of the current scenario and suggests a roadmap to
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Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures: final report
A global task force set up by the G20 has developed a voluntary framework for companies to disclose the financial impact of climate-related risks and opportunities, drawing support from more than 100 companies
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Status of water sector regulation in the Middle East and North Africa
As the World Bank and partners aim to support governments in the Middle East and North Africa address the challenges that confront the water and sanitation sector, the development of an effective regulatory
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Integrated solid waste management for local governments: a practical guide
Improving solid waste management is crucial for countering public health impacts of uncollected waste and environmental impacts of open dumping and burning. This practical reference guide introduces key
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Understanding ‘bankability’ and unlocking climate finance for climate compatible development
This working paper focuses on understanding the concept of ‘bankability’ in support of the development of quality climate project proposals – to assist countries’ access to international climate finance.
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Greening India’s workforce: gearing up for expansion of solar and wind power in India
Renewable energy job creation and skill development is one of the Indian government’s foremost objectives. However, credible information on the number of jobs that have been created so far, and those that
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Linking up: public-private partnerships in power transmission in Africa
The 'Linking up: Public-Private Partnerships in Power Transmission in Africa' report examines private sector-led investments in transmission globally and how this approach is applicable in sub-Saharan
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Enhancing climate change development programmes in Uganda
Climate change will have significant impacts on economic activity and value chains in Uganda. But it can also provide new possibilities for people and businesses – for example, to create new products and