Tag: World Bank

The World Bank is a large and interesting organization. As they introduce themselves on their website: With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global …

World Bank Group To Invest $200 Billion in Renewable Energy, Climate Change Mitigation Read More »

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As material for my books and videos, and just for my own edification, I’ve conducted approximately 200 interviews with subject matter experts in my days here at 2GreenEnergy. Of course, it’s important to go into each one with a certain …

NPR’s Terry Gross and Guest: 2018 Revealed Just How Ill-Prepared We Are For Climate Change Read More »

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The World Bank (New York headquarters shown at left) was formed at the end of World War II for the purpose of reducing poverty around the globe.  Currently, it has 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over …

News from the World Bank Is Good for Everyone But the Oil Companies Read More »

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As I mentioned in a recent article, what we normally call “biomass,” while it’s technically renewable energy, is nowhere near an ideal energy source; most of it is really just deforestation, the cutting and incineration of wood for cooking, lighting, …

Renewable Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa Read More »

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Garth asks: Craig, just a question concerning fossil fuel subsidies. EXACTLY what is paid or tax credited in the fossil fuel industry? I have two ways of answering this: 1) If you want an extremely carefully done and conservative approach, …

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Read More »

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