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Press Release: COP28 Presidency Announces US$4.5 Billion UAE Finance Initiative to Unlock Africa’s Clean Energy Potential
In order to reduce barriers to investment, the President-Designate highlighted multiple action points that require the coordinated efforts of African leaders and the international community.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amazon to Invest $15 Million in Nature-Based Projects in Asia-Pacific
The company will invest its first $3 million from the fund's APAC allocation to support nature-based projects in India.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Puerto Rico’s Solar Revolution: What We Can Learn From the Island’s Energy Crisis
Six years after Hurricane Maria crippled Puerto Rico's antiquated electrical grid, residents are embracing energy resiliency and renewables on their own terms. The mainland should take notice.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Brazil Aims to Raise $2 Billion in ESG Sovereign Bonds in September
Brazil is set to issue around $2 billion in its first sustainable sovereign bonds in September, a senior Finance Ministry official said.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Viewpoint: Proponents and Critics of ESG Claim It Can Change Society. Both Will Be Disappointed.
Whether or not asset managers are “woke,” ESG doesn’t hurt oil companies or provide capital for solutions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, writes Ken Pucker.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- ESG, impact investing
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Press Release: The Rockefeller Foundation Invests $5 Million in Mombak’s “The Amazon Reforestation Fund”
The Rockefeller Foundation’s $5 million investment in Mombak alongside several blue chip investors represents the latest effort to strengthen the marketplace for carbon credits.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Bamboo Capital Partners with Esgpedia to Support Corporate Sustainability and ESG Reporting for Businesses in Vietnam
To help companies in Vietnam embark on corporate sustainability and develop plans towards greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) reduction, Bamboo Capital has partnered with ESGpedia on capacity building for companies in the region.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- data, decarbonization, ESG, impact measurement
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Indonesia Needs $200 Billion Investment for Green Buildings
The building and construction sector accounted for 36 percent of the global energy consumption in 2020.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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