ISBN: 9781464815003 - technology transfer and innovation for low-carbon development (international development in focus) (3 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorThe World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the .

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Technological revolutions have increased the world's wealth unevenly and in ways that have accelerated climate change. This report argues that achieving The Paris Agreement's objectives would require a massive transfer of existing and commercially proven low-carbon technologies (LCT) from high-income to developing countries where the bulk of future emissions is expected to occur. This mass deployment is not only a necessity but also an opportunity: Policies to deploy LCT can help countries achieve economic and other development objectives, like improving human health, in addition to reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs). Additionally, LCT deployment offers an opportunity for countries with sufficient capabilities to benefit from participation in global value chains and produce and export LCTs. Finally, the report calls for a greater international involvement in supporting the poorest countries, which have the least access to LCT and finance and the most underdeveloped physical, technological, and institutional capabilities that are essential to benefit from technology.…