Valerie Laxton

Nov 14, 2024 | wri.org | Natalia Alayza |Valerie Laxton |Carolyn Neunuebel |Joe Thwaites

MDB Climate Finance SeriesFor the past eight years, we have analyzed MDBs’ Joint Reports on Climate Finance and highlighted key takeaways behind the headlines. Editions include 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are major providers of the climate finance vulnerable nations need to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change.

Aug 30, 2024 | wri.org | Valerie Laxton |Preety Bhandari

At the heart of the world’s economies is the global financial system — a set of institutions, markets and mechanisms that enable the flow of finance. But 21st century challenges, such as a global pandemic, international conflicts and especially the escalating impacts of climate change, are increasingly sending shocks through this system.

Apr 17, 2024 | wri.org | Gaia Larsen |Valerie Laxton

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) are on the cusp of evolution. Their transformation is fundamental to the world’s ability to simultaneously tackle the climate crisis and poverty. Ten years ago, having had no substantial policies for climate change, development banks began to gather climate data and increase attention to the impacts of climate change.

Dec 1, 2023 | wri.org | Carolyn Neunuebel |Joe Thwaites |Valerie Laxton |Natalia Alayza

For the past seven years, we have analyzed MDBs’ Joint Reports on Climate Finance and highlighted key takeaways behind the headlines. See past editions here: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021). Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are major providers of public climate finance. This funding helps countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Nov 14, 2023 | archdaily.com.br | David Waskow |Rebecca Carter |Preety Bhandari |Chikondi Thangata |Natalia Alayza |Valerie Laxton | +2 more

Inundações recentes causaram estragos na Líbia, danificando infraestruturas importantes e tirando a vida de mais de seis mil pessoas. Incêndios florestais no Canadá queimaram 18,5 milhões de hectares, uma área equivalente ao tamanho da Síria. Setembro de 2023 registrou recordes de calor surpreendentes que alarmaram os cientistas climáticos. Os eventos registrados ao longo dos últimos meses reforçam a urgência de os países corrigirem o rumo na luta contra as mudanças climáticas.