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The Coming ‘Greenwashing’ Crackdown
Across the rich world, watchdogs are taking notice, and beginning to police the precise language companies use to describe their emissions-cutting and environmental efforts.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Report: Multilateral Development Banks Deliver Record Climate Finance of Close to $61 Billion for Low and Middle-Income Economies in 2022
With the record 2022 climate finance volumes, multilateral development banks have, for the second year in a row, exceeded the 2025 climate finance targets.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change
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Analysis: Emerging Economies Need Much More Private Financing for Climate Transition
A broad mix of policies is needed to unlock the necessary private capital in emerging market and developing economies and ensure a positive climate impact.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Modern Cooking Facility for Africa to Deploy €16 Million for Clean Cooking from November 2023
This second commitment will support access to environmentally-friendly cookstoves in several sub-Saharan African countries.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Low, Middle Income Countries Have Deficits in Infrastructure, but High Risk of Destruction from Disasters
The annual average loss of infrastructure and buildings, due to natural disasters and climate change, is estimated to be worth $700 billion.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Report: Water Crisis Threatens $58 Trillion in Economic Value, Food Security and Sustainability
Water, the world's most precious yet undervalued resource, lies at the heart of a mounting global crisis that threatens both human and planetary health, warns a new report, published today by WWF.
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- Agriculture, Environment, WASH
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- Global
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Climate Finance Startup Pyrpose Opens Public Beta Enabling Consumers to Directly Support Climate Innovators
The Pyrpose platform allows consumers to understand their own carbon footprint and enables them to take action to tackle climate change.
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- Environment, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Perch Energy Raises $30 Million from Nuveen to Accelerate the Growth of Community Solar & Expand Access to Clean Energy Savings for All
Nuveen will leverage its impact investing expertise and affordable housing portfolio to further position Perch, the largest pure play community solar servicer.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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