World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal?

World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? | Grist

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World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal?

The World Bank, an international financial institution with a mission of bringing people out of poverty, took an unprecedented step last week when it released an unflinching report about the destruction soon to be wrought by climate change. The report, “Turn Down the Heat ,” painted a picture of a world scalded by a 4 degrees C temperature rise. It was hailed as a crucial step in aligning climate change action with worldwide business and development interests. After all, no one would call the World Bank a bastion of treehugging hippies — if it is urging action, perhaps even the reticent rich will start to listen? Fast-forward one measly day: The nonprofit World Resources Institute released a completely unrelated working paper [PDF] highlighting just how far the world is from abandoning our favorite fossil fuels, and avoiding the 4-degree hellscape the World Bank envisions....

Full article: http://grist.org/climate-energy/world-bank-we-hate-climat...

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@VisionaryValues » 14 Dec '12, 4pm
RT @SustainBTH: World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link] [Systems defined by what they do, not what they say] ^mv
@SustainBTH » 14 Dec '12, 4pm
World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link] [Systems defined by what they do, not what they say] ^mv
@Harringtonkent » 12 Dec '12, 5pm
WORLD BANK: “Turn Down the Heat,” world scalded by a 4 degrees C temperature rise. [link]
@vdenakker » 12 Dec '12, 12pm
@urgenda NL'se overheid natuurlijk niet de enige die weet maar niet handelt: [link] #wijwillenactie
@davelevitan » 10 Dec '12, 7pm
@billmckibben The World Bank needs to divest too. My @grist story on hypocrisy re climate change and coal plants: [link]
@onahunttoday » 09 Dec '12, 2am
RT @Jackthelad1947: “@grist: World Bank: We hate #ClimateChange Now who wants more coal? [link]” #aust continues to open coal mines. WTF? #auspol
@Jackthelad1947 » 08 Dec '12, 9pm
“@grist: World Bank: We hate #ClimateChange Now who wants more coal? [link]” #aust continues to open coal mines. WTF? #auspol
@anthrodiva » 08 Dec '12, 4pm
Wold Bank Facepalm [link]
@BigGreenBlog » 08 Dec '12, 2pm
@grist: #WorldBank: "We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal?" [link]” #WB now needs to stop financing #coal projects
@azomer » 08 Dec '12, 2pm
#WorldBank: We hate #climatechange. Now who wants more #coal? [link] @grist @worldresources
@Katie_Speak » 08 Dec '12, 2pm
“@grist: World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link]” // #uppers
@Coaltopia » 06 Dec '12, 11pm
RT @RisingTideNA: World Bank: We hate #climatechange. Now who wants more #coal? [link] via @Grist
@PCNSummary » 06 Dec '12, 10pm
RT @PCNEnergy: World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link]
@nanewsnetwork » 06 Dec '12, 8pm
World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link] #NoAgenda
@MichelesWeb » 06 Dec '12, 8pm
RT @kaskadia: #GoodQuestion! RT @UtneReader Y does..#WorldBank warn us about #climate change while still funding dirty #coal? [link] @grist
@kaskadia » 06 Dec '12, 8pm
#GoodQuestion! RT @UtneReader Y does..#WorldBank warn us about #climate change while still funding dirty #coal? [link] @grist
@UtneReader » 06 Dec '12, 8pm
Why does the World Bank warn us about climate change while still funding dirty coal? [link] @grist
@erbinstitute » 06 Dec '12, 6pm
Cognitive dissonance- World Bank paints scary picture of #climate future while continuing to fund #coal [link] via @erbmba
@Homonovae » 06 Dec '12, 5pm
“@chrislhayes: World Bank should begin phasing out coal plant construction financing immediately: [link]” clean coal #sarcasm
@davelevitan » 06 Dec '12, 5pm
Thx @viewfromthecave @chrislhayes @DaniNierenberg @joelving @envjustice @Guay_JGuay +others for RTs of my @grist story [link]
@ChipFaust » 06 Dec '12, 3pm
Agreed RT @chrislhayes World Bank should begin phasing out coal plant construction financing immediately: [link]
@JeremyCman » 06 Dec '12, 3pm
YES! RT @chrislhayes: World Bank should begin phasing out coal plant construction financing immediately: [link]
@StephenJNichols » 06 Dec '12, 3pm
#climatechange RT @chrislhayes: World Bank should begin phasing out coal plant construction financing immediately: [link]
@chrislhayes » 06 Dec '12, 3pm
World Bank should begin phasing out coal plant construction financing immediately: [link]
@Gustavospeaks » 06 Dec '12, 3pm
This. RT @viewfromthecave: World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? - Grist [link] ht @tompaulson
@Guay_JGuay » 06 Dec '12, 3pm
@Karl_Ritter glad to see Dr. Kim address the UN on #climate, now he needs to address WB #coal and fossil fuel lending [link]
@fatinic » 06 Dec '12, 3pm
World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? #wri #cop18 [link]
@jljacobson » 06 Dec '12, 3pm
RT @viewfromthecave: World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? - Grist [link] ht @tompaulson
@viewfromthecave » 06 Dec '12, 3pm
World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? - Grist [link] ht @tompaulson
@EdouardStenger » 06 Dec '12, 2pm
In psychology it's called schyzophrenia... RT @grist: World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link]
@HelioCurrent » 06 Dec '12, 2pm
HT @citizensclimate: @WORLDBANK = 2nd biggest coal financier for billions per @grist @davelevitan HEY! Didn't you just [link]
@joelving » 06 Dec '12, 12pm
@WorldBank warns about climate change, but puts billions in new coal plants. A disturbing report by @davelevitan [link]
@WalterFaaij » 06 Dec '12, 9am
RT @driesenaar: Huh? World Bank warns against #climatechange and finances 29 #coal plants. #twofaced [link]
@TeleRoel » 06 Dec '12, 9am
RT @ClubGreenNL: #Wereldbank waarschuwt voor catastrofale #klimaatverandering en ... financiert 29 #kolencentrales! [link] #schizophrenics
@wganapini » 06 Dec '12, 8am
“@gonufrio #DaniNierenberg: World Bank:We hate climate change.Now who wants more coal? [link] @FranFerrante @MgMidu @Luca_Ae
@driesenaar » 06 Dec '12, 8am
Huh? World Bank warns against #climatechange and finances 29 #coal plants. #twofaced [link]
@JusJane53 » 06 Dec '12, 8am
World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? - [link] - from @Taptu
@ClubGreenNL » 06 Dec '12, 8am
#Wereldbank waarschuwt voor catastrofale #klimaatverandering en ... financiert 29 #kolencentrales! [link] #schizophrenics
@pdjmoo » 06 Dec '12, 4am
MT @daninierenberg We hate @Climatehange says @World Bank Now who wants more coal? [link] SEE [link] #COP18...
@nartured » 06 Dec '12, 12am
World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link] #BusinessTechnology #ClimateEnergy
@MrBed » 06 Dec '12, 12am
World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link] via @zite. Réalité et discours... Méfiance...
@RidwanPurwanto » 05 Dec '12, 11pm
RT @gardencatlady: World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? | Grist [link]
@erbmba » 05 Dec '12, 10pm
Talk about cognitive dissonance- World Bank paints scary picture of #climate future while continuing to fund #coal [link]
@HMTechnology » 05 Dec '12, 10pm
World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link] #BusinessampTechnology #ClimateampEnergy
@Camz99 » 05 Dec '12, 10pm
"World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal?" - [link] - shared from @TaptuGreen
@YesilBinalar » 05 Dec '12, 10pm
Dünya BANKASI: "We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal?" [link]
@wwjimd » 05 Dec '12, 10pm
RT @DaniNierenberg: World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link] (by @davelevitan via @Guay_JGuay @ ...
@DaniNierenberg » 05 Dec '12, 9pm
World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link] (by @davelevitan via @Guay_JGuay @lffriedman)
@think_or_swim » 05 Dec '12, 9pm
World Bank courageously flags danger of climate change - while busily financing new coal-fired power plants! [link]
@PhilipHydePhoto » 05 Dec '12, 9pm
Seems ironic at best... RT @grist: World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal? [link]