Report: World Bank invested nearly $15 billion in fossil fuel projects despite climate commitment

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By Jessie BlaeserOct 11, 2022, 10:15 am200 pts
In December 2018, the World Bank made a public commitment: The international financial institution, known for providing funding and policy advice to developing countries, would align its spending more closely with the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate Accord. But that promise didn’t exactly pan out. According…

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