The World Bank said it was standing ready to offer its unique leverage on the global stage to help address the growing challenges of climate change. Laura Tuck, a vice president in charge of sustainable development at the World Bank, said the effort to control climate change should be broad in scope and move beyond immediate energy measures to include sectors ranging from transportation to disaster risk management. “The World Bank is in a unique position to work with countries to develop the solutions that build their resilience to climate impacts, protect their people and environment, and reduce their emissions,” she said in a statement. Even as transportation needs keep fossil fuels at the forefront of the energy sector, the […]