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U.S. Finance Faces ESG Backlash, More to Come In 2023
Focusing on environmental, social or governance-related issues, ESG in industry parlance, could hit returns to investors, critics said.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Global
- Tags
- climate change, ESG, governance
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Analysis: Climate Action and Sustainability – A Unique Opportunity for Global Cooperation
Preserving our ferociously fragile and interconnected ecosystem will require participation from all corners of the world.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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UN Report Finds 2030 SDG Targets May Just Be a Dream
Plans in place to address water and sanitation issues, countries face hurdles in implementation, says GLAAS report.
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- Environment, Health Care, WASH
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- Global
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- climate change, COVID-19, sanitation, SDGs, water
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OFID Funds $36.5 Million to Accelerate Access to Clean Cooking in Madagascar
The Opec Fund for International Development is providing Madagascar with $36.5 million in loans and grants to accelerate access to clean cooking.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- clean cooking, energy access, forests, SDGs
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Analysis: How a Climate-Smart Forest Economy Could Help Mitigate Climate Change and Its Worst Impacts
A few areas worldwide are already building climate-smart forest economies with the help of the Climate Smart Forest Economy Program (CSFEP) and other stakeholders.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, forests, housing
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Analysis: Business Will Help Halt and Reverse Biodiversity Loss
Businesses have a critical and irreplaceable role to play in delivering the innovation, investment and business models needed to achieve the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: The ESG Power 50 Announces the Middle East’s 50 Most Influential ESG Leaders of 2022
The ESG Power 50 is an initiative launched to recognise the trailblazers in the Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) function.
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- Environment, Investing, Social Enterprise
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- North Africa & Near East
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COP27 Failed the Most Climate-Vulnerable
Drew Corbyn of Netherlands-based global off-grid solar body GOGLA, outlines three urgent courses of action to accelerate access to electricity.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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