Microsoft Word - World Bank letter fossil fuels energy access 04 01 13.doc

The document is a letter to World Bank President Jim Yong Kim arguing that the Bank's continued support for fossil fuels contradicts its climate and poverty reduction priorities. The authors claim that fossil fuel investments fail to provide energy access to the poor and instead fuel overconsumption in wealthy nations. They advocate for a shift toward off-grid renewable energy and demand that the Bank stop financing fossil fuel projects unless they can be proven to be the best alternative for delivering energy services to the poor after a full cost-benefit analysis.

• The authors argue that public resources used to subsidize the fossil fuel industry do not effectively provide energy access to impoverished populations, but instead benefit a profitable industry and increase overconsumption in wealthy countries.
• A 2010 examination by Oil Change International indicated that World Bank Group fossil fuel finance in 2009 and 2010 did not directly target the poor or ensure they received energy benefits.
• The document asserts that off-grid renewable energy installations are more cost-effective and efficient at providing energy access to the poor than large-scale fossil fuel infrastructure projects, such as coal plants.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2013). Microsoft Word - World Bank letter fossil fuels energy access 04 01 13.doc. https://www.ciel.org/Publications/WorldBank_FossilFuels_3Apr2013.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Microsoft Word - World Bank letter fossil fuels energy access 04 01 13.doc. 2013. https://www.ciel.org/Publications/WorldBank_FossilFuels_3Apr2013.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=Microsoft Word - World Bank letter fossil fuels energy access 04 01 13.doc |date=3 April 2013 |url=https://www.ciel.org/Publications/WorldBank_FossilFuels_3Apr2013.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2013microsoft, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Microsoft Word - World Bank letter fossil fuels energy access 04 01 13.doc}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2013}, month = apr, url = {https://www.ciel.org/Publications/WorldBank_FossilFuels_3Apr2013.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }