The Trump administration has secured another win in its campaign to end climate-related policies and regulations on the international stage, forcing the World Bank to retire its ambitious climate financing goals.
The World Bank Group announced on Monday that it was retiring its goal of 45% of its funding being dedicated to climate-related projects, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the largest emitters while propping up developing countries in need of resources to adapt to climate change.
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