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Fueling Change: The Multiple Impacts of Increasing Liquefied Petroleum Gas Usage in Rural India
To address the negative impacts of cooking with biomass fuel, the Indian government launched a program in 2018 that offers free access to a clean gas cookstove and a refillable cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). But as Shobhit Mishra and Vaishaly Shrimall at MSC explain, the program faced logistical challenges that limited uptake among rural households. They explore the barriers that hinder the adoption of gas cooking in rural India, and discuss the impact of an MSC program that leverages self-help groups to boost LPG uptake while creating entrepreneurship opportunities for local women.
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- Energy, Environment, Finance
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Pioneer Facility to Fundraise $6 Million for Climate Enterprises in Southeast Asia and Bangladesh
Fund Manager Nexus for Development has 15 years of experience in financing climate entrepreneurs, leveraging expertise in debt finance and carbon finance to create lasting change.
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- Global
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Press Release: GOGLA and IKEA Foundation Unveil New Resources to Enhance Off-Grid Solar’s Climate Impact
These resources can be used by companies, climate funds, governments, and development organisations to design and implement off-grid solar business models, investments and programmes to improve resilience and adaptation.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, NGOs, off-grid energy, solar
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Analysis: As Tesla Struggles, Musk Turns to India – But Can It Work?
As Tesla’s existing markets become increasingly challenging, India appears to be Musk’s next big bet.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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MIGA Issues $179.6 Million Guarantee to Back African Clean-Cooking Initiative
The guarantee will support the expansion of KOKO Networks which supplies bioethanol-based cookstoves and fuel to low-income households, helping to replace charcoal and wood with a cleaner alternative.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Battery Recycling Process From China Recovers 99.99% Of Lithium
What sets this method apart from other battery recycling methods is its use of a neutral solution environment.
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- Energy, Technology, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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- innovation, recycling, renewable energy, research, waste
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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Signs €40 Million Trade Finance Agreement to Strengthen Comoros’ Energy Security
ITFC ensures that Comoros can sustain its economic momentum, protect jobs, and enhance the quality of life for its citizens.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Low- And Middle-Income Countries ‘Should Turn To EU and China’ After US Climate Exit, Say Analysts
The US withdrawal from the fund is a setback for international climate finance and raises concerns about the ability of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to recover from environmental crises.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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