# Climate & Energy MCP MCP > World Bank Climate & Energy gives you direct access to global environmental metrics. Track everything from per capita CO2 emissions and total renewable energy usage to forest area loss and electricity access rates using official World Bank datasets. ## Overview - **Category:** the-unthinkable - **Price:** Free - **Tags:** climate-data, co2-emissions, renewable-energy, environmental-metrics, global-development, sustainability-data ## Description This MCP lets your agent act as a dedicated climate research analyst, pulling real-time data directly from the World Bank's open indicators. You can build complex comparisons—for instance, contrasting a region's carbon footprint against its rate of renewable energy adoption. It cuts through months of manual data aggregation. Because you're working with so many distinct types of metrics—carbon sources, land use, power grids—the real power comes when your agent chains these tools together. You can build automated reports that link deforestation trends to changes in electricity access across multiple countries and time periods. When you connect this MCP through Vinkius, the platform ensures every single tool call is recorded in a cryptographically signed audit trail. This means you get a tamper-proof record of exactly how your agent arrived at its conclusion, which is critical when dealing with global policy data. ## Tools ### get_co2_emissions Retrieves the total CO2 emissions measured in metric tons per capita for a given location and year. ### get_renewable_energy Gets the consumption rate of renewable energy, expressed as a percentage of total energy used. ### get_electricity_access Calculates what percentage of a population currently has access to reliable electricity service. ### get_forest_area Provides the current forest area as a percentage relative to the total land mass in a region. ### get_climate_indicator Pulls a specific World Bank environmental or energy metric using its official indicator code. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` What is the renewable energy consumption in Norway compared to the global average? ``` **Response:** ``` 🌍 **Renewable Energy: Norway vs World** Norway derives over 70% of its total energy from renewable sources — primarily hydropower — vastly exceeding the global average of approximately 18%. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Compare CO2 emissions per capita: USA versus China over the last 20 years. ``` **Response:** ``` 🌍 **CO2 Per Capita: USA vs China (2004–2024)** The USA's per capita emissions have declined from ~20 to ~14 metric tons. China's have risen from ~4 to ~8 metric tons. While the USA still emits more per person, China's trajectory shows rapid convergence. ``` **Prompt:** ``` How has deforestation progressed in Brazil over the last 30 years? ``` **Response:** ``` 🌍 **Forest Area: Brazil (1994–2024)** Brazil's forest area has declined from approximately 65% to 59% of total land area over three decades, representing the loss of millions of hectares — though recent policies have begun slowing the rate of deforestation. ``` ## Capabilities ### Measure carbon intensity Get the metric tons per capita for CO2 emissions across various regions and years. ### Track clean energy transition Calculate total renewable energy consumption as a percentage of a region's overall energy mix. ### Analyze resource infrastructure gaps Determine the percentage of the population with access to electricity. ### Map natural land health changes Measure forest area as a percentage of total available land mass for conservation tracking. ### Look up specific global metrics Retrieve any general World Bank climate or energy indicator using its official code. ## Use Cases ### Analyzing development trade-offs A policy analyst needs to know if developing nations that rapidly expand industrial capacity are doing so sustainably. They ask the agent to compare `get_co2_emissions` against `get_forest_area` over the last two decades, immediately spotting where rapid growth outpaced conservation efforts. ### Auditing greenwashing claims A corporate watchdog group wants to verify a company's 'net-zero' claim. They ask for `get_renewable_energy` and compare that number not just against the national average, but also against the region’s total population access rate using `get_electricity_access`. ### Mapping critical resource vulnerability A humanitarian organization needs to assess risk in a disaster zone. They query for both low `get_forest_area` and poor `get_climate_indicator` scores to understand the combined impact of climate stress and environmental loss. ### Researching energy poverty A development scientist compares regions that have high `get_renewable_energy` output but low `get_electricity_access`, identifying infrastructure failure as a greater bottleneck than generation capacity itself. ## Benefits - Pinpoint carbon hotspots: You can run `get_co2_emissions` to get per capita data, allowing you to instantly compare which nations are generating the highest levels of pollution per person. - Model energy shifts: Use `get_renewable_energy` alongside `get_electricity_access` to see if a region's clean power generation is actually reaching its population. - Track resource degradation: Get up-to-date forest metrics via `get_forest_area` so you can quantify how deforestation impacts land use over time. - Deep dive into specific data: If a metric isn't listed, don't worry. You can still pull it using the general `get_climate_indicator` tool just by knowing its World Bank code. - Build complex narratives: Instead of running five separate queries, your agent chains them together to write a single report linking high emissions directly to low forest coverage. ## How It Works The bottom line is you stop jumping between spreadsheets and start asking one intelligent system for multi-faceted global data. 1. Start by telling your agent which environmental metrics you need to compare (e.g., 'Compare CO2 emissions and forest area for Brazil vs. Argentina'). 2. The MCP calls the necessary tools, retrieving data points like `get_co2_emissions` or `get_forest_area` based on your query. 3. Your agent processes these distinct datasets, generating a comparison report that connects resource depletion to energy usage. ## Frequently Asked Questions **How do I get started?** Our World Bank Open Data servers require absolutely zero authentication. You do not need to register, get an API key, or setup webhooks. Just instantly connect and your AI agent can begin querying decades of global data. **Can it track if a nation's CO2 emissions are rising?** Yes! Your agent pulls historical CO2 per capita statistics so it can mathematically verify if a nation is adhering to its climate pledges. **Can it map national deforestation trends?** Absolutely. The AI pulls 'forest area (% of land area)' indicators to provide accurate insights into conservation or deforestation across entire continents. **What is the scale of the data I can access?** You have direct access to 64 years of historical data covering 196+ sovereign states and global regional aggregates, powered directly by the World Bank's robust open data initiatives. **When I call `get_climate_indicator`, do I need to worry about authentication?** No, you don't. Since this data is open via the World Bank API, no credentials are required for your agent to run these tools. You can connect and start querying immediately. **If my query using `get_renewable_energy` fails or has incomplete country data, how does the MCP handle the error?** The MCP intercepts API failures and returns a structured error object to your AI client. This means your agent knows exactly why the tool call failed and can report it cleanly. **Can I use `get_co2_emissions` multiple times in one session without hitting rate limits?** Vinkius manages all API throttling automatically. You don't need to worry about calling the tool too often; we handle the queuing and pacing for consistent performance. **What if I want data on a metric not listed, like `get_electricity_access`? Can I still use `get_climate_indicator`?** Yes. The `get_climate_indicator` tool allows you to query any specific World Bank indicator code directly. You just need the correct indicator identifier.