Chemical Plants GHG Emissions: Reconciling the Financing of Chemical Plants with Climate Change Objectives

This technical note presents orientation for project teams and clients on how to reconcile the financing of chemical plants with climate change objectives. In lieu of minimum performance criteria, it provides quantitative benchmarks by which to prioritize levels of attention. It also provides guidance on assessing and encouraging the reduction of projects' greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the best available appropriate technologies. The present document in form of a technical note, therefore, conveys an approach to financing chemical plants in a manner consistent with the IDB's commitment to protecting the environment and reducing adverse impacts on the global climate, as established in its Environment and Safeguards Compliance Policy.

Options Paper: Reducing Climate Risk in IDB Operations

This paper explores options to minimize threats posed to IDB-financed physical investments by the impacts of climate change. A large proportion of projects are implemented in climate-sensitive sectors (e.g., agriculture, water resources, and transport). In these cases, the norm is to consider historic climatic trends for guiding project conceptualization and design. However, there is growing realization among international development agencies including the IDB that this may not be sufficient; many multilateral and bilateral development agencies now recognize the need to also consider future changes in long-term trends of climatic variables, as well as the possibility of an intensification or increased frequency of extreme climatic events such as floods, droughts, and hurricanes.

Lineamientos para centrales eléctricas a combustibles fósiles líquidos y gaseosos: Un enfoque para conciliar el financiamiento de centrales eléctricas a combustibles fósiles con los objetivos de cambio climático

Los presentes lineamientos esbozan los criterios de elegibilidad y tienen por objetivo ofrecer en forma clara y cuantitativa los criterios mínimos de desempeño necesarios para que el BID pueda respaldar proyectos de generación de electricidad a partir de combustibles fósiles. Asimismo, proporcionan orientación sobre la evaluación y la reducción de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) de los proyectos utilizando las mejores tecnologías adecuadas de que se disponga. Por lo tanto, el presente documento, "Lineamientos para Centrales Eléctricas a Combustibles Fósiles Líquidos y Gaseosos", constituye un enfoque para financiar nuevas centrales eléctricas alimentadas con combustibles fósiles en forma compatible con el compromiso del BID de proteger al medio ambiente y reducir los efectos adversos sobre el clima mundial, de conformidad con su Política de Medio Ambiente y Cumplimiento de Salvaguardias.

Potential Impact of Road Projects on Habitat Loss and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Guyana from 2012 to 2022

Deforestation as one of the potential indirect impacts of infrastructure development has increasingly become an important issue in the development community. While questions concerning the drivers and effects of deforestation and how to manage them have been on the minds of project officers and environmental specialists in development banks for many years, the issue of deforestation has gained prominence globally because of the realization that it leads to the potential release of carbon into the atmosphere in addition to being a threat to biodiversity and to ecosystem services. This publication reports the results of a study using the methodology already applied in a previous ex post analysis of five case studies across Latin America. Apart from delivering concrete results that are useful for ongoing IDB projects in Guyana, the study further explores the possibility of using this methodology as a basis for land-use management and in the development of infrastructure projects. The VPS/ESG intends to build on the work presented in this report by reviewing the options available for modeling land-use and land-cover change in Latin America.

Road Impact Assessment Using Remote Sensing Methodology for Monitoring Land-Use Change in Latin America: Results of Five Case Studies

The present publication is a summary of the results from the five case studies including an overview of the methodology. VPS/ESG is further examining the possibilities of this methodology to use it for prospective purposes, as the basis for land use management and other potential applications in the development of infrastructure projects. The potential value of the methodology examined is based on being able to take into account the specific conditions of the respective cases, relevant drivers and their strength and the potential enabling effect of a project. This work complements other ex post analyses of infrastructure projects based on project documents, published as IDB Technical Notes titled "Managing the Environmental and Social Impacts of Major IDB-Financed Road Improvement Projects." VPS/ESG will further explore the use in its work of remote sensing and, in addition, study the options of modeling land use and land cover change.