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Expect a Drop in Greenwashing as India Adopts New ESG Reporting Rules
The new SEBI regulations on good governance going into effect tomorrow will require the top 1000 companies by market cap size to include a mandatory Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) in their annual reports filed with stock exchanges.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Niger Gears up for Nation’s First-Ever Wind Farm, Eventually One of Africa’s Largest
Savannah Energy PLC and the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energies of the Republic of Niger have signed an agreement for the construction and operation.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GEF Capital Partners Marks Final Close of $200 Million Fundraise in Second Climate-Focused Fund
GEF Capital Partners (GEF), an India-focused clean energy private equity (PE) investor, has said it raised nearly $200 million (around Rs 1,520 crore) from marking the final closure of its South Asia Growth Fund II (SAGF II).
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Land Rights Leader Landesa Receives $20 Million Gift From Author and Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
The new funding is a direct investment in Landesa’s efforts to accelerate gender equality and arrest the climate crisis
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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A Gender-Smart Renewable Energy Transition: Why Climate Change Solutions Can’t Overlook Inequality
The Sustainable Development Goals recognize gender equality (SDG 5) and affordable and clean energy (SDG 7) as imminent priorities. Yet Rachel Murphy at Deetken Impact argues that women have been left out of the clean energy conversation – and that the world is running out of time to meaningfully change course. She explains why no single SDG can be achieved without the integration of both a gender and climate perspective, and explores how can the energy industry can move toward greater inclusion and empowerment of women.
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- Energy, Environment
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The Low-Hanging Fruit of Energy Access: Unlocking the Potential of Energy Efficiency Solutions for African Businesses
You’ve likely heard plenty of discussion of the approximately 600 million people who lack basic access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. But Adam Fitzwilliam at Camco Clean Energy points out that it's not just individuals who are energy poor: The region's business sector also needs access to reliable, renewable electricity. He explains why focusing on energy efficiency is one of the most cost-effective ways to address energy demand in the commercial and industrial sector, and explores why these efforts haven’t taken off yet in most sub-Saharan African markets.
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- Energy, Environment, Finance
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Spark+ Africa Fund Raises Over $40 Million in a First Close to Invest in Clean and Modern Cooking Solutions in Africa
Spark+ Africa Fund (“Spark+”) launched in partnership with 12 development finance institutions, foundations, family offices, and pension funds as the world’s first impact fund financing clean and modern cooking solutions in developing markets.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SEforALL and UN-Energy Announce Microsoft Signing Two Energy Compacts
Microsoft is the latest company to submit an Energy Compact, affirming its commitment to drive decarbonization of the electric grid to combat climate change.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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