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Analysis: Activist Investors and NGOs Leaving Regulators in Their Wake in the U.K.
The two claims reflect a wider trend of activist litigations brought by NGOs (non-governmental organisations) and investors in the United Kingdom and overseas in bids to move the dial closer toward the target of net zero, even when governments and regulators appear to lack the same resolve.” (That may be a longer blurb than usual, but I think it’s warranted in this case
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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- climate change, corporations, ESG, NGOs
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Switzerland Allocates €217 Million to African Development Fund to Support Climate Resilience
Switzerland is allocating funding to the African Development Fund (ADF) to strengthen the financing of climate projects in Africa.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Launches $1.6 Million ‘Green Bank’ for Sustainable Growth
The main areas of investment will include smart agriculture, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Agriculture: Amini Raises 2 Million Dollars to Solve Environmental Data Scarcity for Africa
This data can be processed to forecast crop yields for millions of smallholder farmers in mere seconds, as well as measuring the impact of natural disasters across the region.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Can a Circular Economy Create Good Jobs? New Study Reveals Global North Bias
A report by Circle Economy, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE) Programme at the World Bank summarises our breadth of knowledge regarding the quality of work in the circular economy.
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- Environment
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- Global
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Adani Firms Dropped From UN-Backed List Of Green Firms In Latest Blow
Three of Adani Group’s publicly traded companies have been removed from an influential list of companies committed to acting against climate change.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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- climate change, ESG, failure
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Press Release: Asian Development Bank Announces IF-CAP, New Program to Accelerate Billions in Climate Change Financing
The landmark program could significantly ramp up support for the region in the battle against climate change.
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- Environment, Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: IFC Establishes a Presence in Malaysia to Support Green, Resilient and Inclusive Growth
IFC has established a presence in Malaysia to support the country's efforts to foster greater sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economic growth.
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- Environment, Technology
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- South Asia
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