Global: Get the World Bank out of climate!

As the world prepares for the UN Climate Change Conference beginning Dec. 1 in Poznan, Poland, we must send a clear, loud message opposing any role for the World Bank in an international climate regime. Please add your organization's name to the sign-on statement below (in English and Spanish) to help deliver this most important message. The World Bank is already positioning itself to control climate financing.

The deadline for sign-ons is Friday, December 5. Please send organizational endorsements to [email][email protected] (While we appreciate the efforts of individuals, this sign-on statement is only open for endorsement by organizations.) Please also include the country in which your organization is based.

Our plan is to release the sign-on statement during the second week of the climate talks to maximize press coverage. We will then use the statement as a lobbying and rallying tool in the negotiations and beyond.

For more background about the World Bank and its current climate initiatives, please see "The World Bank and Climate Change" athttp://www.foe.org/Climate_Investment_Funds/WorldBank-ClimateOverview.p….

Please help us circulate this statement far and wide so we get the maximum number of organizations signed on.

In solidarity and gratitude,

Karen Orenstein, Friends of the Earth and Nicola Bullard, Focus on the Global South --- on behalf of Africa Jubilee South, Campagna per la Riforma Della Banca Mondiale, CEE Bankwatch Network, Daughters of Mumbi Global Resource Center, Fahamu - Networks for Social Justice, Focus on the Global South, Friends of the Earth International, Jubilee South - Asia/Pacific Movement on Debt and Development., Oil Change International, Pacific Environment , Sustainable Energy and Economy Network