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Amazon Nations Fail to Agree on Deforestation Goal at Summit
The failure of the eight Amazon countries to agree on a pact to protect their own forests points to the larger global difficulties of forging an agreement to combat climate change.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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- climate change, decarbonization, forests, SDGs
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Press Release: $40 million EIB Backing for Acre Impact Capital’s Innovative Private Debt Fund in Africa
The fund will support renewable power, health, food and water scarcity; sustainable cities; and green transport in Africa.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bridgespan Research Elevates Three Approaches For Closing The Impact Investing Gap In Africa
Bridgespan interviewed 25 stakeholders for the study, including a range of private market investors, philanthropists, and other field experts.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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FSDAi, InfraCredit Invest $13 Million in Nigeria’s Green Projects
The lack of investment available for early-stage, or “greenfield” projects, particularly climate-aligned infrastructure projects, continues to be a challenge due to perceived high risks.
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- Environment, Investing
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Press Release: UK Sets Out Support to Make Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector More Climate- Resilient
The support will help transform Nigeria's rural economy and support the adoption and scaling up of sustainable agricultural practices.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Sleeping Giants of the Green Economy: New Research in India and Kenya Shows How Small Businesses Can Lead the Way in Addressing Climate Change
Given the scope of the climate crisis, and the extent to which the private sector is contributing to it, it's clear that businesses must play a central role in the global response. Abigayle Davidson at ANDE and Patrick Obonyo at IKEA Foundation argue that small and growing businesses (SGBs) are critical yet underutilized drivers of innovative solutions to the world’s growing climate-related challenges. They share new research from ANDE that explores SGBs’ role in advancing the green economy in India and Kenya.
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- Environment, Investing
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G20 Bloc Fails to Reach Agreement on Cutting Fossil Fuels
The Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in India failed on Saturday to reach consensus on phasing down fossil fuels following objections by some producer nations.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Viewpoint: The World Bank Is Failing on Climate Change
If the World Bank is serious about meeting its development goals, it cannot do so without first tackling climate change.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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