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‘Mother of All Deals’: EU and India Sign Free Trade Agreement
The agreement is expected to double EU exports to India by 2032 by eliminating or cutting tariffs in 96.6% of traded goods by value, and would lead to savings of €4bn (£3.5bn) in duties for European companies, the EU said.
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- Uncategorized
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- Global
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Malaysia and Indonesia Become the First Countries to Block Musk’s Grok over Sexualized AI images
There is growing scrutiny of generative AI tools that can produce realistic images, sound and text, and concern that existing safeguards are failing to prevent their abuse.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Mirova Invests $19 Million in Kenya’s Cold Solutions Kiambu to Scale Climate-Smart Cold Chain in East Africa
The funding comes through the Mirova Gigaton Fund, a blended finance debt vehicle focused on scaling clean energy and climate solutions in emerging markets.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ResponsAbility Invests up to USD $25 Million in Roserve Enviro to Expand Water Treatment in India
Roserve Enviro designs, builds and operates decentralized wastewater recycling and desalination systems for large industrial clients across India.
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- Investing, Technology, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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Upaya Social Ventures Invests In ScrapUncle to Formalize India’s Circular Economy And Create Green Livelihoods
ScrapUncle runs a vertically integrated system where collectors are provided with electric pickup trucks and all collected material is routed to ScrapUncle warehouses.
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- Social Enterprise
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: CrossBoundary Access and Anka Close a Landmark Acquisition in Madagascar, Reinforcing Momentum Toward Investment in Mini-Grids for Energy Access Across Sub Saharan Africa
This acquisition marks the first exit of early-stage investors from an operational mini-grid platform in Madagascar, demonstrating the growing bankability of the mini-grid asset class and developers.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Enerlink Raises $3.1 Million to Accelerate Its International Expansion in Latin America
Enerlink develops integrated charging solutions for electric mobility across Latin America.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Latin America
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- e-mobility, startups
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Report: Accelerating Clean Energy Procurement in the Asia-Pacific Region Through Improved Power Purchase Agreements
The report describes how PPAs work, identifies best design practices, and provides recommendations for four key APAC markets: Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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