Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit

These remarks were delivered by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit on June 28, 2022. He mentioned that in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, countries are shifting their energy policy...

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Main Author: Malpass, David
Format: President's Speech
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2022
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099321507012210647/IDU0eeeb6c570c030aa7b00e902949bf08
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spelling okr-10986-377172022-07-19T05:10:39Z Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit Malpass, David ENERGY POLICY PRIORITIES UKRAINE INVASION ACHIEVEMENT OF SDG'S CLIMATE VULNERABILITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INCREASED USE OF FOSSIL FUEL COUNTRY CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT REPORTS ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE PRIVATE SECTOR INNOVATION These remarks were delivered by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit on June 28, 2022. He mentioned that in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, countries are shifting their energy policy priorities in ways that may slow down the energy transition and affect global climate goals and the achievement of electricity access. He said that the increased price of natural gas is already causing increased use of coal, diesel, and heavy fuel oil in the developing world. He insisted that it will be important to identify, fund and implement the most impactful projects in terms of GHG emissions and resilience in adapting to major climate vulnerabilities. .He said that to help focus efforts in developing countries, the World Bank Group has launched a new core diagnostic called Country Climate and Development Reports, or CCDRs. He described that constant innovation will be needed as the private sector applies significant funding to global public goods. He highlighted that the World Bank promotes global transparency on climate metrics, targets, and outputs so that we can create opportunities, tackle challenges, and help countries maximize positive outcomes in their climate transition. He mentioned that China’s role as a major global creditor gives it additional responsibility to support the global shift toward investments with high ESG standards. He concluded by saying that a commitment to high standards of transparency and environmental and social risk management, similar to the standards that the World Bank Group and other MDBs follow, would help recipient countries achieve sustainable development while also significantly lowering risks for Chinese investors themselves. 2022-07-18T17:16:52Z 2022-07-18T17:16:52Z 2022-06-28 President's Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099321507012210647/IDU0eeeb6c570c030aa7b00e902949bf08 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37717 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC President's Speech
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topic ENERGY POLICY PRIORITIES
UKRAINE INVASION
ACHIEVEMENT OF SDG'S
CLIMATE VULNERABILITY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INCREASED USE OF FOSSIL FUEL
COUNTRY CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT REPORTS
ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
PRIVATE SECTOR INNOVATION
spellingShingle ENERGY POLICY PRIORITIES
UKRAINE INVASION
ACHIEVEMENT OF SDG'S
CLIMATE VULNERABILITY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INCREASED USE OF FOSSIL FUEL
COUNTRY CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT REPORTS
ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
PRIVATE SECTOR INNOVATION
Malpass, David
Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit
description These remarks were delivered by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit on June 28, 2022. He mentioned that in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, countries are shifting their energy policy priorities in ways that may slow down the energy transition and affect global climate goals and the achievement of electricity access. He said that the increased price of natural gas is already causing increased use of coal, diesel, and heavy fuel oil in the developing world. He insisted that it will be important to identify, fund and implement the most impactful projects in terms of GHG emissions and resilience in adapting to major climate vulnerabilities. .He said that to help focus efforts in developing countries, the World Bank Group has launched a new core diagnostic called Country Climate and Development Reports, or CCDRs. He described that constant innovation will be needed as the private sector applies significant funding to global public goods. He highlighted that the World Bank promotes global transparency on climate metrics, targets, and outputs so that we can create opportunities, tackle challenges, and help countries maximize positive outcomes in their climate transition. He mentioned that China’s role as a major global creditor gives it additional responsibility to support the global shift toward investments with high ESG standards. He concluded by saying that a commitment to high standards of transparency and environmental and social risk management, similar to the standards that the World Bank Group and other MDBs follow, would help recipient countries achieve sustainable development while also significantly lowering risks for Chinese investors themselves.
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title Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit
title_short Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit
title_full Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit
title_fullStr Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit
title_full_unstemmed Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Sina Finance 2022 ESG Global Leaders’ Summit
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