Friday, April 21, 2017

World Bank to Continue Alternative Energy Financing Efforts

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim speaks at the opening press conference of the 2017 World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings in Washington DC, April 20, 2017. (Photo Credit: Xinhua) Click to Enlarge.
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said on Thursday that the multilateral lender does not plan to change its stance on financing alternative energy projects and mitigating the effects of climate change.

Asked about the Trump administration's skepticism about climate change at a news conference, Kim said the World Bank would continue to work with governments and the private sector to boost financing for alternative energy, especially in China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Vietnam.

"The science of climate change didn't change with any particular election, and I don't see that it will," Kim said.  "We have to be an evidence-based organization."

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