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Analysis: Fintech Can Help Fill Climate Resilience Gaps in Emerging Markets
As lessons are learned from the fuel crisis, public and private sector players must act quickly to ensure that critical supply chains can withstand the shocks of increasingly severe climate impacts.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Global
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- fintech, supply chains
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Jeff Bezos Says Traveling to Space Changed How He Thinks About Nature
Jeff Bezos on Monday promised to give away $1 billion in grants this year to support efforts around conservation.
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- Environment
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- Global
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- climate change
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USAID Provides Nearly $297 Million in Urgently Needed Food, Water, and Health Care For COVID-19 Response Around the World
USAID Administrator Samantha Power announced nearly $297 million in humanitarian assistance to provide urgently needed food assistance, health care, water, and psychosocial support to address urgent humanitarian needs
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, WASH
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- Global
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- food security
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World Leaders Pledge $400 Billion to Boost Clean Energy and Renewables
The pledges include projects to expand access to electricity in developing countries and improve energy efficiency.
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- Energy
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- Global
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How Can We Get Hydrocarbon-Rich Nations To Board the Electric Vehicle Wagon?
As the fourth largest source of carbon emissions, global transport must decarbonize.
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- Energy, Environment
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Press Release: Energy 4 Impact, Mercy Corps, Announce Merger to Increase Access to Clean Energy
Energy 4 Impact and Mercy Corps announced a merger to increase access to climate-smart, sustainable energy, improving the lives of millions around the world.
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- Energy, Environment
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Press Release: DFC to Invest $1 Billion in Food Security and Agriculture Projects
DFC financing for the agricultural and food sectors responds to multiple, overlapping global concerns including the impacts of climate change, the effects of Covid-19 and other health-related issues.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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New Report Shines Spotlight on the Global Creative Economy’s Response to COVID-19
US$31 trillion in impact capital is currently at work globally, reflecting how many investors are considering the way their decisions affect people and the planet as well as their own bottom line.
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- Coronavirus, Investing
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