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Rockefeller Fund Takes First Green Stake in Pivot From Oil
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the foundation divesting from the fossil-fuel industry it helped create, took its first direct stake in a renewable energy company in a move meant to bolster the fight against climate change.
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- Environment
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- North America
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Weekly Roundup: A $350 Million Boost for New Antibiotics, a ‘Brain Drain’ Dilemma and an Impact Investing ‘Ghetto’
With the global health threat posed by antibiotic resistance, it was kind of a big deal this week when a public-private partnership came up with $350 million to encourage pharmaceutical companies to make new antibiotics. We cover that story – along with the challenges of doctor migration, a landmark legal case against fossil fuel companies, and a provocative discussion on women's role in impact investing – in this roundup.
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- Environment, Health Care, Investing
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6 necessary steps to make the SDGs a reality
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calls for concerted efforts to galvanize private sector investment in numerous SDG-linked sectors: infrastructure development, health and education, agriculture and food security, and a host of other areas of social, environmental and economic challenges.
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How capturing rain could save Mexico City from a water crisis
More than 10 million Mexicans lack access to safe water and its capital, Mexico City, is ranked third on the list of cities facing an extreme water crisis. But this is not because of natural water scarcity. In fact, Mexico City receives roughly five months of rain a year and is notorious for flooding.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Latin America
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Green Bonds: A Surging Market for Socially Responsible Investing
The green bond market could double in size this year, boosted by issuance from China and U.S. corporations like Apple.
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- Environment, Investing
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- North America
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Creating a Less Taxing Climate for Off-Grid Solar Energy
As countries are seeing the huge power and potential of decentralized renewables – such as off-grid solar – to combat energy poverty, taxes and tariffs on quality distributed energy products are no longer certain at all, and the trend looks set to continue.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- off-grid energy, solar
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Feeding the Future of Aquaculture – One Insect at a Time
Kenya’s aquaculture industry is booming, growing at 10 percent a year. But overfishing and a lack of sustainable fish feed is holding back industry growth and profits for farmers. For Kulisha, a social enterprise founded by university students in business and environmental science, the solution is a little black fly.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Social Enterprise
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Viewpoint: The Business Rationale for Investing in Nature
The business rationale for investing in ecological restoration and nature-inspired biomimicrysolutions is coming into sharper focus. The business case is simply built on effectively and efficiently addressing core business issues. It is that straightforward.
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- Environment, Investing
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- impact investing
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