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Without rapid, ‘climate-smart' development more than 100 million people will be pushed into poverty by 2030, says World Bank

Heads of state including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French president François Hollande back global calls for a price on carbon ahead of Paris summit

World Bank and other development banks pledge to scale up lending to help poor countries tackle the worst impacts of climate change

World Bank and CDP reports highlight the growing number of countries and companies costing emissions

World Bank's climate change envoy: 'We need to wean ourselves off coal'

Development bank calls for early action, warning delays will push up costs of cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Jim Yong Kim calls for five-point plan to deliver low-carbon growth, including removal of incentives to exploit oil, gas and coal

Board backs three high-profile projects designed to boost renewables in rural communities

Progressive businesses step up their calls for ambitious climate policies, promising to end deforestation and calling for a price on carbon

World Bank will only fund coal projects in cases of ‘extreme need’ due to the risk climate change poses to ending world poverty, says Jim Yong Kim