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Report: ‘Turning Point’ for Green Bond Impact Reporting Standards
Impact reporting by green bond funds saw a transformational rise in standards over the past year.
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- Environment, Finance, Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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Colombia to Decarbonise 290 Mega Watt Coal Plant to Solar-Plus-Storage
Colombia is looking to diversify its renewables portfolio, of which solar PV only represented 1%.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Beyond Recycling: Is ‘Deplastification’ the Next Step for Businesses?
A new report has warned that many businesses are utilising “avoidance strategies” that fail to reduce plastic usage.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Global
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BlueOrchard Raises $50 Million in Climate Adaptation Fund’s Second Closing
The fund aims to mobilise private sector capital to support climate change adaptation and build resilience in emerging markets.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Nestlé and the Yield Lab LATAM Launch a Program for Sustainable Startups
Through this initiative, companies with disruptive ideas in sustainability are invited to validate their value proposition. The open call will accept applications until July 31st.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- agtech, infrastructure, innovation, startups
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MUFG, Partners Launch $1.5 Billion Climate Finance Platform
The structure and activities are intended to respond to the main obstacles and barriers limiting privately-financed investments in climate adaptation and mitigation projects in emerging markets.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: African Cities and Climate Change: The Real Debate Is Who Should Pay to Fix the Problem
So who should foot the bill for mitigating the impacts and adapting infrastructure to future extreme weather events?
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- Environment, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change
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South Africa Launches $1 Billion Dedicated Green Hydrogen Fund
SA-H2 is the second-of-its-kind, blended finance fund for African green hydrogen projects.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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