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  1. Complaint > Energy Loss Reduction Project (Rogun HPP, Tajikistan)

    Filing: 70-Request for Inspection Attachment (English)

    ...Climate Change Effects Maximum temperature has increased SHRINKAGE OF LAKES < 40 40 - 41 41 - 42 42 - 13 43 - 44 ...

    WB Inspection Panel - Tajikistan, Uzbekistan - 2010
  2. Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

    Filing: 65-Request for Inspection (English)

    ...Climate Change 26. The proposed loan will compromise the World Bank's commitments on climate change, and make it more difficult for South Africa to meet its own greenhouse gas reduction commitments. 4 27. Despite claims that the Medupi plant will use "cleaner coal technology" and will be "carbon capture and storage-ready", there is no certainty whether these measures will be sufficient to control the enormous amounts of pollutan...

    WB Inspection Panel - South Africa - 2010
  3. Complaint > Parana Biodiversity Project

    Eligibility: 41-Final Eligibility Report (English)

    ...changes” made to the Project during implementation after it was approved resulted in a change in Project activities, which will prevent the achievement of the original Project 7 Project Appraisal Report (PAD), April 25, 2002, Report No: 24066-BR, p. 12. 8 Brazil: GEF Grant No TF051007 (Paraná Biodiversity Project) Second Amendment, February 2, 2007. 9 Global Environment Facility Trust Fund Grant Agreement, Brazil Paraná Biodiversity Project, May 29, 2002, p. 7. 10 Th...

    WB Inspection Panel - Brazil - 2006
  4. Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

    Registration: 65-Notice of Registration (English)

    ...Climate Change. The Requesters believe that the proposed Project will “compromise the World Bank’s commitments on climate change” and make it more difficult for South Africa to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and meet its obligations. Moreover, they allege there is no certainty to the claims made by the World Bank that the use of cleaner coal technology or carbon capture and storage will sufficiently control the “enormous amounts of pollutants” produced by the proposed Project. Finally, they...

    WB Inspection Panel - South Africa - 2010
  5. Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

    Eligibility: 65-Management Report and Recommendations (English)

    ...changes in applicable legislation, regulations, rules or procedures, the Bank assesses the effect of those changes and discusses them with the borrower. If, in the judgment of the Bank, the changes reflect a further improvement in the country systems, and if the borrower so requests, the Bank may agree to revise the legal framework applicable to the operation to reflect these improvements, and to amend the legal agreement as necessary. Management documents, explains, and justifies any changes to...

    WB Inspection Panel - South Africa - 2010
  6. Complaint > Kosovo Power Project (Proposed)

    Filing: 78-Request for Inspection (English)

    ...Climate Change and the World Bank Group: Phase II The Challenge of Low-Carbon Development, at ix. 2 World Bank, 2008. Development and Climate Change: A Strategic Framework for the World Bank Group. 3 World Bank, 2010. Operational Guidance for World Bank Group Staff: Criteria for Screening Coal Projects under the Strategic Framework for Development and Climate Change. 4 Operational Guidance, at 4. 5 Beér, Mielczarski and Taylor, (2010). Kosovo: Kosovo Power Project Report of the SFDCC Ext...

    WB Inspection Panel - Kosovo - 2012
  7. Complaint > Energy Loss Reduction Project (Rogun HPP, Tajikistan)

    Management Response: 70-Management Response (English)

    ...changes in water flows as a result of climate change and global warming and take these into account while finalizing the design of Rogun HPP and its operating regime. The Consultant should assess the possible positive aspects of Rogun HPP in the context of climate change - flood control in the event of higher flows due to climate change, avoided carbon emission of Rogun HPP relative to similar-sized fossil fuel generation; the beneficial impact it would have on the glaciers and other sources of ...

    WB Inspection Panel - Tajikistan, Uzbekistan - 2010
  8. Complaint > Santa Fe Road Infrastructure Project and Provincial Road Infrastructure Project, 3rd Request

    Management Action Plan: 51-Management Progress Report (English)

    ...changes and construction of informal channels built by the landowners to properly define the watershed areas and concentration times. • Using a multiplying factor to the precipitations of 25 and 50 years of return to take into account a possible climate change effect. In all cases the resulting values show that: (i) the “with project” situation improves upon the “without project” situation in terms of flooded areas, evacuation time and levels of water; and (ii) ...

    WB Inspection Panel - Argentina - 2007
  9. Complaint > Water Supply Augmentation Project, Greater Beirut Water Supply Project and its Additional Financing

    Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation

    ...climate change are addressed in the potential local climate changes but ES/A. The ESIA includes a chapter on Climate Change and disregarded the impact of dam Water Resources (ESIA, pp. 57-63) and the potential impacts constructions on the Global Climate on local climate change were also included in the ESIA (ESIA, Change. Studies have demonstrated p. 163). that dams play a negative role in the ...

    WB Inspection Panel - Lebanon - 2018
  10. Complaint > Improving Rural Livelihoods through Carbon Sequestration Project

    Eligibility: 80-Eligibility Report (English)

    ...Climate Change Solutions Limited (VCCSL) (hereinafter “VEDA”) on April 23, 2012; the second letter (both in English and Telugu) was written and signed by the farmers and forwarded by VEDA to the Panel on May 21, 2012. In 1 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Resolution IBRD 93-10) and International Development Association (Resolution 93-6), “The World Bank Inspection Panel”, September 22, 1993 (hereinafter “the Resolution”), para 19. Available at: http://sitere...

    WB Inspection Panel - India - 2010
  11. Complaint > Transitional Support for Economic Recovery Credit and Emergency Economic and Social Reunification Support Project

    Filing: 37-Request for Inspection Annex 28

    ...climate pipeline and experience in developing- change’ first surfaced in the country project finance the Bank was negotiations that resulted in the UN well placed to position itself as a fund Framework Convention on Climate manager for industrialised country Change (UNFCCC) of 1992. Under the governments and industries seeking to UNFCCC, projects claiming to reduce ...

    WB Inspection Panel - Democratic Republic of Congo - 2005
  12. Complaint > Greater Beirut Water Supply Project

    Management Response: 71-Management Commissioned Studies-Technical Review of Source Water Quantity

    ...Climate Change and Aquifers a) Climate change Climate change effects, observable on the order of decades, are beyond the scope of this analysis. Although these effects are accounted for, to some extent, in the decision to use data from only the past 20 (rather than 47) years to calculate Karoun Reservoir net inflows, an accurate picture of these effects also depends on an analysis of long‐term trends in population growth and water utilization patterns. b) Aquifer storage and recharge The GBWSP i...

    WB Inspection Panel - Lebanon - 2010
  13. Complaint > Water Supply Augmentation Project, Greater Beirut Water Supply Project and its Additional Financing

    Management Response: Management Response

    ...climate change are addressed in the potential local climate changes but ES/A. The ESIA includes a chapter on Climate Change and disregarded the impact of dam Water Resources (ESIA, pp. 57-63) and the potential impacts constructions on the Global Climate on local climate change were also included in the ESIA (ESIA, Change. Studies have demonstrated p. 163). that dams play a negative role in the ...

    WB Inspection Panel - Lebanon - 2018
  14. Complaint > Mining Infrastructure Investment Support and Mining Infrastructure Support - Additional Financing

    Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation

    ...Climate change. The Request alleges climate change impacts from the Project and ask the Inspection Panel to review whether alternatives to this coal project and associated facilities have been analyzed in compliance with OP 4.01. 12. The Requesters see these harms potentially caused by the quality of the studies financed by the Project, including the feasibility study of mine expansion and the CIA, as well as deficiencies in consultation and disclosure of information in connection with these...

    WB Inspection Panel - Mongolia - 2018
  15. Complaint > Mining Infrastructure Investment Support and Mining Infrastructure Support - Additional Financing

    Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation

    ...Climate change. The Request alleges climate change impacts from the Project and ask the Inspection Panel to review whether alternatives to this coal project and associated facilities have been analyzed in compliance with OP 4.01. 12. The Requesters see these harms potentially caused by the quality of the studies financed by the Project, including the feasibility study of mine expansion and the CIA, as well as deficiencies in consultation and disclosure of information in connection with these...

    WB Inspection Panel - Mongolia - 2018
  16. Complaint > Institutional Reform Development Policy Financing

    Management Action Plan: 57-Management Progress Report on Implementation of Enhanced Action Plan (English)

    ...change of views and ideas with the Requesters and with a broader range of CSOs (some of whom had participated in consultations in the design phase of IRDPG, while others were engaging for the first time). Meetings initially focused on the IRDPG and concerns about its potential impact, as well as CSOs’ views of the Bank and the Government. As these consultations progressed, discussions evolved from a simple exchange of views to the provision of substantive feedback and an active exploration of ho...

    WB Inspection Panel - Yemen - 2009
  17. Complaint > Transitional Support for Economic Recovery Credit and Emergency Economic and Social Reunification Support Project

    Management Action Plan: 37-Third Management Progress Report (English)

    ...Climate Change. CSOs and Indigenous Peoples groups, funded by the Bank- financed Forest and Nature Conservation Project, held extensive consultations on the FIP in the provinces targeted for investments, and fully supported the Plan that was adopted in June 2011 in Cape Town. As part of the Economic Governance reform dialogue, the Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism is publishing ...

    WB Inspection Panel - Democratic Republic of Congo - 2005
  18. Complaint > Land Reform and Poverty Alleviation Project, 2nd Request

    Management Response: 18-Management Response (English)

    ...change the conclusions reached in the First Management Response. Management continues to believe that the claims are not substantiated. 1 The Land Reform and Poverty Alleviation Pilot Project is financed in part by Loan 4147-BR for US$90 million. It was approved by the Bank’s Board on April 22, 1997 and became effective on September 12, 1997. The Project is part of the Bank’s Rural Development Compact and was rated by the Quality Assurance Group (QAG) as one of the two best-practice operations...

    WB Inspection Panel - Brazil - 1999
  19. Complaint > Private Power Generation Project

    Management Action Plan: 44-Fifth Management Progress Report

    ...climate change and cumulative impact assessment; terrestrial and aquatic fauna; Kalagala falls offset; economic analysis, options and affordability assessment; information disclosure, transparency and openness regarding the Project; dam safety issues; indigenous peoples, cultural and spiritual issues; and compensation, resettlement and consultations. The Inspection Panel submitted its Investigation Report to the Board on August 29, 2008. On November 7, 2008, Management submitted its Report and R...

    WB Inspection Panel - Uganda - 2007
  20. Complaint > Rio Bogota Environmental Recuperation and Flood Control Project

    Management Response: 108-Management Response(English)

    ...Climate Change); River are supportive of the objectives of said MEA. the same applies to Law 629 of December 27, 2000 ratifying the country’s adherence to the Kyoto Protocol on GHG UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (the (Greenhouse Gases). UNCCC) Direct website link: ...

    WB Inspection Panel - Colombia - 2016