China’s economy maintained growth momentum in early 2025, with real GDP expanding by 5.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter. Policy support helped boost consumption and spurred a pickup in home ...

Carbon pricing revenues exceeded $100 billion in 2024, according to a new World Bank report released today. Over half of this revenue generated for public budgets was earmarked for environment, ...

The World Bank’s annual State and Trends of Carbon Pricing report is aimed at providing an up-to-date overview of existing and emerging carbon pricing instruments around the world, including ...

Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year to its slowest pace since 2008 outside of outright global recessions, according to the World Bank’s ...

Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering economies, delivering essential services, and spurring job creation for Africa’s growing population. With nearly 600 ...

1.2 billion young people in emerging markets will reach working age over the next 10 years. To support this population growth and set this group on a path to prosperity, we are working with countries ...

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2025 — The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Philippines for 2026–2031, prioritizing investments ...