Jordan one of the early movers on climate initiatives, though a World Bank report finds some regional crises are working against national efforts. File photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI. June 19 (UPI) — The economy of Jordan could grow on the back of green initiatives, but progress may be impeded by geopolitical shocks, a World Bank report found. An annual report on the Jordanian economy from the World Bank found shocks from crises in Syria and Iraq have stifled trade lines and pushed expansion to around 2 percent, compared with the World Bank’s estimate for the Middle East and North Africa of around 3.2 percent. Kanthan Shankar, the acting regional director at the bank, said climate and energy reforms envisioned by the Jordanian government could help offset some of the regional economic strains. “Such actions would spur job creation, reduce dependence on commodity imports, attract foreign direct investment and leverage […]