World Bank will organize a public seminar “World Development Report 2010: Development and Climate Change” upon the forthcoming visit by Mr. Justin Lin, World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President and Mr. Kirk Hamilton, Co-Author of the report.
Developing countries can shift to lower-carbon paths while promoting development and reducing poverty, but this depends on financial and technical assistance from high-income countries, says the report. High-income countries also need to act quickly to reduce their carbon footprints and boost development of alternative energy sources to help tackle climate change. If they act now, a 'climate-smart' world is feasible, and the costs for getting there will be high but still manageable.
To attend, please register on-line via World Bank Tokyo Office website or send your name, affiliation and contact information via email to ptokyo@worldbank.org
Your participation is welcome (free admission).
Date/Time:
Monday November 16, 2009 10:30am-12:30noon
Venue:
World Bank Tokyo Office - Tokyo Development Learning Center
10th Fukoku Seimei Building, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo map
Speakers:
Mr. Justin Lin, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, The World Bank
Mr. Kirk Hamilton, Lead Economist in Development Research Group, The World Bank and Co-Author of World Development Report 2010 Development and Climate Change
Language:
English and Japanese with simultaneous translation
Inquiry:
World Bank Tokyo Office Mr. Koichi Omori, Phone -3-3597-6650 komori@worldbank.org
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