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Microsoft to Source 18 Million Tonnes of Nature-Based Carbon Removal Credits in New Agreement with Rubicon Carbon
The new agreement will accelerate Microsoft’s already substantial lead as the largest corporate buyer of carbon removal credits globally.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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- climate change, decarbonization, ESG, forests
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Ripple Launches Second Blockchain Pilot in Colombia to Empower Smallholder Farmers
Ripple’s new Colombia pilot uses XRP Ledger for traceability and microfinance, targeting 300 smallholder farmers producing panela.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Latin America
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BURN Secures US $5 Million Investment From ElectriFI to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya
BURN, Africa’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has received a USD 5 million investment from EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC) through the EU Funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC and Canada Invest in Husk to Catalyze Solar-Powered Economic Growth in Rural Nigeria
The financing will support the rollout of Husk’s portfolio of solar hybrid minigrids in Northern Nigeria, helping address one of the country’s most urgent development challenges.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expanding Access to Finance for Energy Enterprises: EnDev Partners with Kiva
Through this collaboration, Kiva will provide tailored financial solutions to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the energy access sector across EnDev’s portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mombak Secures $30 Million In Series A Funding To Scale Up CDR Operations
Brazilian startup Mombak has secured $30 million in Series A funding to scale up its carbon removal operations centered around reforestation.
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- Environment
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- Latin America
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- decarbonization, forests, scale, startups
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Coal India to Build $3 Billion Clean Energy Projects to Power Green Ammonia Facilities
"The initiative is part of the company’s strategy to offset emissions and support India’s national goal of reaching net zero by 2070."
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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The Indian Company Forcing Uber to Change Its Business Model
Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model. Now other ride-hailing apps are rethinking their strategy.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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- fintech, gig economy, startups