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Colombia Unveils Four-Year Development Plan Worth Nearly $250 Billion
The development plan aims to cut the percentage of the population living in extreme poverty to single digits.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: Forest Carbon Offsets Are a Tool, Not a Silver Bullet
From retail chains and tech firms to individual travelers, a growing number of companies and individuals seeking to shrink their carbon footprints are turning to offsets.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Despite Billions to Get off Coal, Why Is Indonesia Still Building New Coal Plants?
Despite Indonesia's renewable aspirations, the country has many coal-friendly policies which this deal might not address, including an exemption to build more coal plants.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, renewable energy, solar
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How Does Climate Change Threaten Global Food Production?
A growing body of scientific research is showing that as the planet warms, the likelihood of extreme weather events hitting multiple breadbaskets at once is increasing.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: How Social Enterprises Offer Big Businesses Pathways to Sustainable Innovations
Social enterprises already partner with business but there is much room for broadening the scope within value chains.
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- Environment, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Asian Demand for Timber to Intensify Pressure on Central Africa’s Forests
Stricter European controls to ensure the legality of wood has diverted export to Asian countries.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, forests
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Rwanda’s First Ever Circular Economy Plan and Roadmap Launched
Rwanda hopes to achieve its vision of being a carbon-neutral and climate resilient nation by 2050.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Catalyst Fund Announces $2 Million Investment Into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change
Catalyst Fund announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building solutions to improve the resilience of climate-vulnerable communities in Africa.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, impact investing, MSMEs, scale, startups
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