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World Bank shifts focus to climate change, cuts fossil fuel funding
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World Bank shifts focus to climate change, cuts fossil fuel funding

In a significant move towards addressing climate change, the World Bank, under President Ajay Banga, announced on Wednesday a substantial reduction in fossil fuel funding while defending its $170 million investment in natural gas as part of its climate strategy. The bank’s reforms could potentially boost its funding capacity to $150 billion over the next decade. However,...