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Analysis: “Lens Investing” Is Just Admiring the Problem
Impact investing doesn’t need another lens; it needs a lever. Stop admiring the system’s flaws and start shifting power to those building something better.
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‘Millions of Avoidable Deaths’: Climate Change Health Harms Reach Unprecedented Levels
Fossil fuel giants like Shell, BP, ExxonMobil and Chevron have paused, delayed, or turned back previous commitments to reduce oil and gas production or increase renewable energy investments, while private banks ramped up lending to the fossil fuel sector by nearly 30 percent in 2024, the Lancet Countdown report said.
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- Environment, Health Care
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Analysis: The World Bank Group Reorganization: A Retreat from Research Quality?
"In the new model, it appears that the short-term concerns of the World Bank Group’s dealmakers are likely to gain greater influence over analytical and research output, a step back from a “knowledge bank” and towards the model of economist as salesperson all too common at investment banks."
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- Education, Health Care, Investing
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Bill Gates Calls for Climate Fight to Shift Focus From Curbing Emissions to Reducing Human Suffering
A doomsday outlook has led the climate community to focus too much on near-term goals to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that cause warming, diverting resources from the most effective things that can be done to improve life in a warming world, Gates said.
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Press Release: IFAD Pledges to Transform the Lives of at Least 70 Million Small-Scale Food Producers, as Part of the World Bank’s AgriConnect Initiative
AgriConnect is a new World Bank Group initiative designed to create jobs in agribusiness, transform the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers globally and strengthen global food security.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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Analysis: Why Impact Investing Might Collapse and How to Stop It
The current paradigm of viewing impact in isolation from the systems surrounding investments is not sustainable. Applying a systems lens helps investors make better decisions related to sourcing, management, and measurement that lead to lasting positive impact.
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IFC, Appian Launch $1 Billion Critical Minerals Fund in Africa and Latin America
The fund, anchored by an initial $100 million commitment from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will focus on nickel, copper, cobalt and rare earths, all essential for the energy transition and digital technologies.
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- Energy, Technology
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Analysis: EVs Are Depreciating Much Faster Than Gas-Powered Cars
Plummeting resale values are threatening to derail the world’s transition to electric transportation.
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- Energy, Transportation
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