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Sudden Reduction of Subsidy of Electric Two-Wheelers May Lead to Major Decline in EV Adoption in India
The Heavy Industries Ministry has notified changes for reducing subsidy provided under FAME-II (Faster Adoption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme applicable on electric two-wheelers registered on or after June 1, 2023.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, transportation
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Solar Power Due to Overtake Oil Production Investment for First Time -IEA
Investment in clean energy will extend its lead over spending on fossil fuels in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Brazil’s Seedz to Expand Agribusiness Platform to North America to Bring More Farmers Online
Brazil-based Seedz is bringing its digital agribusiness marketplace that connects agribusinesses with farmers to North America.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Latin America
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- agtech, data, distribution, infrastructure, scale
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Press Release: QED Investors Closes Nearly $1 Billion in New Funds
Fund VIII will Invest in Early Stage Businesses; Growth II for Later-Stage Fintechs.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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- fintech, lending, remittances, scale, startups
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Uber Steps up EV Push in India With Uber Green
Ride-hailing platform Uber Technologies (UBER.N) is stepping up its efforts to go green in India.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Odyssey Raises $15 Million Series A to Accelerate Emerging Market Energy Transition
Odyssey, a business-in-a-box software platform for distributed energy in emerging markets, announced the closing of its Series A funding round.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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DFC Commits $49.5 Million to Help Genus Power Expand Smart Meter Program in India
This initiative is expected to optimize and improve grid efficiency in India.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Latin American Fintech Kiwi Raises $80 Million to Provide Underbanked Consumers with Credit Access in the U.S.
Kiwi, a fintech dedicated to helping consumers build credit history and improve financial literacy, announced that it has closed a credit facility and funding round.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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