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Three Things to Know About Rwanda’s €200 Million Deal with JPMorgan Chase
Rwanda mobilised the funding under a new form of long-term commercial loan that is provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank and partly guaranteed by the African Development Fund (ADF).
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Despite Tech Breakthroughs, Carbon Removal Still Won’t Save the Planet
Carbon removal tech breakthroughs don’t fundamentally make them a more feasible hedge against slow emissions reductions.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Provides Malawi with $22 Million to Combat Climate Vulnerability
This grant, awarded via its African Development Fund (ADF), will be invested in agriculture.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The White House Is Fueling the Carbon Offset Market Without Fixing It
The White House issued a full-throated endorsement of carbon offset credits on Tuesday, laying out guidelines that are meant to calm anxieties about “greenwashing” and encourage companies to invest more heavily in a controversial climate solution.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Viewpoint: The End of Greenwashing Is Now Within Sight
For markets to work well, they must be transparent, trusted and standardized — three qualities that have largely eluded the market for carbon credits. But change is coming.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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South Africa in Talks With Climate Backers Over Delaying Coal Plant Closures
Keeping the lights in a struggling economy while shutting down some old coal-fired plants supplying most of South Africa’s electricity needs has proven a tough task.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AFC to Raise Almost $1 Billion for Africa Infrastructure Plans
Africa Finance Corp. is looking to raise almost $1 billion in the first half of 2024 to support industries and resilience against climate change as it readies for the next growth phase across the continent.
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- Environment, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Landmark Summit Mobilises $2.2 Billion to Make 2024 a Turning Point for Clean Cooking Access in Africa
Close to 60 countries, as well as companies and development institutions, gathered in Paris to channel unprecedented resources towards addressing a challenge affecting huge numbers of women and children.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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