Purvis Nigel, Jones Abigail and Springer Cecilia
Rubrique:
ElectricitéParution:
2014Titre Ouvrage:
Retrofitting coal-fired power plants in middle-income countries: What role for the World Bank?Édition:
Brookings Institution, JulyPages:
12In July 2013, the World Bank decided to phase-out lending for new coal-fired power plants in middle-income countries, except in rare circumstances where no financially feasible alternatives to coal exist ; now, policymakers are considering whether the World Bank’s policy should also cover projects designed to retrofit existing coal-fired power plants in middle-income countries by adding scrubbers and other technologies that increase efficiency and reduce air pollution.