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India’s Electric Rickshaws Are Leaving EVs in the Dust
Little-known e-rickshaw companies like YC Electric are at the forefront of the country’s EV revolution.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Global
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- e-mobility
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Analysis: The Rise And Fall Of ESG
The climate crisis is real and capitalism is in danger due to public backlash to rising income inequalities and declining living standards.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: What ESG Investors Need to Know about ‘Systems-Level Investing’
ESG can measure risks to cash flows, but ‘systems-level investing’ offers a more complete view of where corporations might be vulnerable over the long term.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Report: Netflix, Apple, Shell Among Top Global Firms Buying Kenya’s Carbon Credits
The 'Carbon Market Guidebook for Kenyan Enterprises' indicates that in 2022, Kenya was the second largest issuer of VCM carbon credits in Africa after the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Penultimate UN Talks on Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Will Make or Break the Treaty: WWF
WWF calls on governments to prioritize banning the most harmful and avoidable plastics; establishing global requirements on product design and performance to ensure reduction, reuse and safe recycling for all plastic products; and putting in place a robust financial mechanism.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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‘World’s Most Comprehensive’ Health Database Opens to LMIC Researchers
The UK Biobank, a large-scale biomedical database containing health and lifestyle information from half a million individuals, has created a new fund allowing researchers from low- and middle-income countries to access its data.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Cancellation of UN Climate Weeks Removes Platform for Worst-Hit Communities
The UNFCCC has said it will not hold regional climate weeks in 2024 due to a funding shortfall – which means less inclusion for developing-country voices.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Viewpoint: Income Inequality High or Rising in 60 Percent of Countries With Loans From IMF and World Bank
Income inequality is high or increasing in 60 percent of low- and middle-income countries receiving grants or loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- global development, SDGs
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