The World Bank is abandoning a climate-focused lending target that it adopted in 2023 during the Biden administration. According to reporting, the move comes after pressure from the Trump administration, which opposed the earlier climate lending ambition. The target was presented as part of the World Bank’s wider approach to financing climate-related projects. With the decision to drop the goal, the bank is expected to adjust how it sets and communicates climate-related financing priorities going forward. Both outlets report that the change follows a shift in U.S. policy direction affecting international institutions. The articles do not provide additional details on the specific target amount, the precise timeframe of the original commitment, or what alternative targets or metrics the World Bank will use instead. Overall, the reporting frames the decision as a reversal of the earlier climate lending goal amid competing U.S. policy positions on climate finance.