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Blockchain vs. Greenwashing: Why Emissions Reporting is Pointless Without Verifiable Data
The current carbon emissions reporting landscape is awash in bold, often dubious claims about the supposed climate impact of different businesses. According to Nish Kotecha at Finboot, these claims are a result of the growing pressure on companies to provide more environmental accountability, and they often reduce emissions reporting to an exercise in greenwashing. He explores how Finboot is leveraging blockchain to verify the accuracy and reliability of emissions data, and discusses some key obstacles to the wider adoption of blockchain-based emissions reporting.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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ANDE, IKEA Foundation Award Grants to Boost Waste and Circular Economy Investment in Kenya and India
Six entrepreneur support organizations in Kenya and India will receive funding from a new Investment Innovation Fund to catalyze investment in waste and circular economy businesses.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Impact Assessment, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- Global
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Analysis: Navigating a Silent Crisis: Understanding the Impact of E-Waste on Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Unorganised e-waste recycling units like Seelampur serve as the primary backbone of many low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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- Environment, Health Care, Technology, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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African Development Fund Grants $60 Million Loan to Benin to Strengthen Its Economic Governance and Private Sector Development
The programme will boost the private sector's contribution to the national economy by improving the overall business environment.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Group’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $10 Million Contribution to KawiSafi II Clean-Energy Fund
KawiSafi II is a $200 million venture equity fund to address investment gaps in energy transition, productivity, mobility and logistics in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Despite Anti-ESG Attacks, New Study Shows Investors See Climate as Critical to Business Performance
Do investors care whether financial services firms take climate-related actions in clean energy opportunities?
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, decarbonization, ESG, research
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African Development Fund Grants the Union of the Comoros $135 Million to Develop Its Ports and Facilitate Regional Trade
The country has an enormous potential for the blue economy – fisheries, agriculture and tourism sectors.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bill Gates’ Climate VC Breakthrough Energy Raises $839M, 2024’s Largest in the Sector
Breakthrough has established itself as a leader in climate tech, demonstrating the potential and profitability of early-stage climate investments.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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