International Climate Change Conferences
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim talked about the priorities for the international community at the Lima, Peru, international confere… read more
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim talked about the priorities for the international community at the Lima, Peru, international conference later in the month. He said that it was an important step toward signing an agreement at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. President Kim also praised the recent U.S.-China agreement on climate change calling it a “milestone” with “enormous impact.” Following his remarks he responded to questions from Mark Tercek and members of the audience on topics including how he would respond to climate change skeptics, extreme weather disasters, and Ebola. close
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