Janet Redman

Janet Redman is a researcher for the Sustainable Energy and Economy Network at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, where she provides analysis of international financial institutions' energy investment and carbon finance activities. She is and author of the recent IPS report, World Bank: Climate Profiteer

While We March for the Climate, Governments Meet With Polluters

While We March for the Climate, Governments Meet With Polluters While We March for the Climate, Governments Meet With Polluters

As climate activists converge on New York, world leaders will meet behind closed doors with corporate honchos who bank on fossil fuels.

Sep 18, 2014 / Janet Redman and Foreign Policy In Focus

What’s Wrong With the Electrify Africa Act

What’s Wrong With the Electrify Africa Act What’s Wrong With the Electrify Africa Act

It’s a giveaway to the fossil fuel industry. Global climate justice advocates are fighting instead for clean, renewable energy.

May 7, 2014 / Janet Redman, Emira Woods, John Cavanagh, and Foreign Policy In Focus

The World Bank’s Waste of Energy

The World Bank’s Waste of Energy The World Bank’s Waste of Energy

Expanding energy access makes sense. What doesn’t make sense is using a failed scheme—like carbon trading—to pay for it.

Apr 11, 2014 / Janet Redman and Foreign Policy In Focus

Bush’s Last Chance on Climate Bush’s Last Chance on Climate

At the G-8 Summit, he can help bear the brunt of climate damage caused by the developing world. But don't hold your breath.

Jul 3, 2008 / Janet Redman

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