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Brookfield Raises $10 Billion for Climate Transition Fund
Brookfield’s BGTF investment strategy focuses on three primary areas, including the expansion of clean energy, the transformation of companies operating in carbon-intensive sectors to more sustainable business models, and the acceleration of sustainable solutions.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- decarbonization, ESG
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Report: The Newest Biodiversity Reporting Standard: What You Should Know
In an increasingly complex nature reporting landscape, GRI raises the bar and aims to complement other frameworks.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: YPO: Only One in 25 Small and Medium-sized Business Leaders Say They Measure Company Carbon Emissions
Lack of measurement of environmental and energy performance among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) hampering ability to contribute to the energy transition and tackle climate change.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Climate Finance: Fintech Nithio Raises $10 Million for Its African Operations
The mechanism provides financing to companies that supply clean energy to households and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa.
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- Environment, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New UN Database to Help Countries Tap Climate ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund
To access the new loss and damage fund set up at COP28, poorer countries need support to collect better data on climate disasters.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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New Hampshire Bill Would Make Use of ESG in Investments a Felony
The bill would punish “knowingly” using ESG factors in investment decisions with up to 20 years in prison. The state’s House of Representatives will hold a public hearing Feb. 1 to receive feedback.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- North America
- Tags
- ESG, governance, regulations
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Kenyan Climate-Tech Startup KOKO Secures Funding from Rand Merchant Bank
KOKO replaces demand for charcoal through supplying over 1.1 million homes with bioethanol cooking fuel.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Oil and Pollution: A New Page Turns for Shell in Nigeria
Shell is selling off some of its historic activities in Nigeria.
- Categories
- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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