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Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action: Breaking Europe’s Imported Fossil Fuels Addiction
Europe is by far the largest importer of fossil fuel in the world. Recent developments in Ukraine, Syria and Iraq highlight once again how vulnerable our economy is to price spikes, external energy shocks and other regimes’ wishes. Like a
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Christopher Colford: Speed Bumps Along the Road to Competitiveness
Egypt’s Self-Inflicted Limits on Economic Efficiency. It’s an axiom of economic policy: The future belongs to the efficient. In a relentlessly competitive global marketplace, those who manage to get just one step ahead of their rivals are destined to gain
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Makhtag: Muhammad Halim Fidai
Former governor Muhammad Halim Fidai of the Wardak Province in Afghanistan is not impressed with the way his country is usually portrayed by the international media. In fact, Mr Fidai finds it incomprehensible that the media consistently downplays the significant
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Urban Energy Efficiency Key to Mexico’s Ambitious Goals for Energy and Low Carbon Growth
Mexico sees urban energy efficiency as critical for sustainable growth, livable cities and competitiveness Ministry of Energy rolls out national municipal urban energy efficiency program with World Bank support National program to include diagnostics of energy use in 30 cities
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The World Bank Called for Tighter Economic Policies to Restore Economic Stability
In its newly released Mongolia Economic Update, the World Bank said that the Mongolian economy is facing challenges from the large balance of payments pressure and high inflation. The World Bank underscored that the economic vulnerability will likely continue under
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Bracing for Climate Change: Managing the Unavoidable and Avoiding the Unmanageable
Climate change is already happening: 900 extreme events were registered across the world last year and in Bulgaria, the frequency of natural disasters has increased significantly in the new millennium – with 10 major natural occurrences recorded between 2004 and
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Boosting Trade Competitiveness Key for Sustained Growth in Malaysia
Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow by 5.4% in 2014 and 4.6% in 2015, according to a new World Bank report. Exports rose in the previous two quarters and lifted Malaysia’s economic growth. The Malaysia Economic Monitor, launched today, notes
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Achieving Green Growth in FYR Macedonia
World Bank presents its FYR Macedonia Green Growth Country Assessment The World Bank today presented its FYR Macedonia Green Growth Country Assessment, a report that aims to define the outlines of a green growth path and the initial steps for the country along
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Tanzania Could Create Many New Jobs by Harnessing its Rapid Urban Expansion
Tanzania could create large numbers of new, productive jobs for its people, especially young men and women, if policy makers fostered industrial and business policies that catered to the country’s booming cities and their urban populations, according to the World
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UN Reports FDI Hit $1.4 Trillion in 2013, Upward Trend to Continue
Global foreign direct investment is up and expected to rise over the next three years, driven mainly by stronger economies in developed countries, according to a new United Nations report which highlights the key role that transnational corporations and foreign
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