Rachel Kyte
Rachel Kyte and Kandeh Yumkella at the 2013 Vienna Energy Forum
Rachel Kyte is the World Bank's vice president and special envoy for climate change.[1] Kyte argues that climate change poses a "systemic risk to long-term economic growth and stability"[2] and that "if we want to drive carbon out of our economy, then we’re going to have to put a price on it."[3]
Kyte attended the 2015 World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and argued that the developed world should invest more in natural disaster preparation.[4] Following Cyclone Pam Kyte stated that climate change risks worse natural disasters, and called committments to reduce greenhouse emissions.[5]
Kyte lives with her partner Ilyse Zabel and their two children.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Rachel Kyte". World Bank.
- ↑ Jo Confino (6 Nov 2013). "World Bank warrior spearheading the fight against climate change". The Guardian.
- ↑ "World Bank Launches Carbon Pricing Coalition". wubr.org. 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Asia Isn't Prepared Enough for Natural Disasters: Kyte". Bloomberg. 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "As Vanuatu Suffers, More Urgency Needed on Climate: World Bank". NDTV. 15 March 2015.
- ↑ Annie Maccoby Berglof (24 Jan 2014). "World Bank climate change envoy Rachel Kyte on her new mission". Financial Times.