Environment

Eyes in the sky: tracking methane through satellites to facilitate emissions reduction for climate mitigation

Reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) is urgently needed to mitigate climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted the need for steep emissions reductions to keep…

Brian Blankespoor, Susmita Dasgupta, Nagaraja Rao Harshadeep, Somik Lall, David Wheeler|
Climate Change, Environment

Should the developing world restrict trade of dirty goods to protect the environment? Evidence from import restrictions on used vehicles in China: Guest post by Hui Zhou

This is the ninth in this year’s series of posts by PhD students on the job market

Development Impact Guest Blogger|
Climate Change, Environment, Trade

Green Growth: Mirage or Reality for Azerbaijan's Future?

The fossil-fuel driven growth model of Azerbaijan has come at a cost: the country’s land, soil, and air are affected by pollution and the development of human capital and other sectors of the…

Saša Eichberger, Sarah G. Michael|
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

Rethinking wastewater: Chennai’s journey towards water security

In 2019, Chennai, India, reached "Day Zero": a day that all of its reservoirs ran dry and no water was left. To protect against future water crises and extreme weather events, the city…

Ravikumar Joseph|
Climate Change, Environment, Water

Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for November 1 - 15

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces four papers published from November 1 to November 15 on various topics, including…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Climate Change, Competitiveness, Debt, Environment, Extractive Industries, Forests, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Governance
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