As economists warn that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will cost many more trillions than anticipated, WSJ looks at how the funds could be spent, and who would pay.
Illustration: Preston Jessee/WSJWASHINGTON—The World Bank’s executive board approved Ajay Banga as its next president on Wednesday, putting the India-born American businessman in charge of an effort to expand lending capacity and fight climate change.
Mr. Banga, who was nominated for the post by President Biden, succeeds David Malpass , a nominee of former President Donald Trump who is stepping down in June, a year before his term ends.