Showing posts with label world bank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label world bank. Show all posts

Thursday, June 30, 2011

World Bank Attacked For Encouraging Climate Change

The UK must stop funding World Bank aid until the Bank stops financing unabated coal power stations in development countries, says the Environment Audit Committee in a new study on the impact of UK overseas aid on environmental security and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Joan Walley slammed the World Bank, saying it "should not assume continued support from the UK unless it changes its ways".