13th Conference of The Parties To The UNFCCC
Bali, Indonesia
Opening Plenary Session
December 12, 2007
Statement by Robert B. Zoellick
President of the World Bank Group
Robert B. Zoellick: Your Excellency the President, Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. Executive Secretary, delegates, distinguished guests…
I want to thank the Government of Indonesia, the citizens of your country, and the people of Bali for being such gracious hosts. This is a beautiful island, and I am delighted to be able to return.
I wanted to be with you today to emphasize the World Bank Group’s commitment to support developing countries as they combine growth with protection of the environment. We will work with you to integrate climate action – both adaptation and mitigation – into core development strategies.
Yesterday, a high-level meeting of the Finance and Development Ministers, hosted by Minister Sri Mulyani, reinforced this point: climate change is an economic, development, and investment challenge, not just an environmental issue.
How can the World Bank Group help?
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