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Hydro and Volvo Group Join Forces to Accelerate Net Zero Transportation
At COP28, Hydro and Volvo Group today announced a strategic partnership to enable the global transport manufacturer to reach its 2040 target of delivering net zero vehicles.
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- Environment, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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Press Release: 100X Impact Accelerator Calls for Applications to Its Third Cohort
Impact areas for applications include climate and environment, democracy, social cohesion, health, and education, among others
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- Environment, Finance
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- Global
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LeapFrog Commits $500 Million to Drive Climate Innovation in Africa and Emerging Asia
LeapFrog’s approach to climate action involves directing investments toward businesses that offer eco-friendly solutions and technologies, particularly for emerging consumer markets.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- agtech, climate change, solar
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Press Release: Report: Clean Cooking as a Catalyst for Sustainable Food Systems
The Clean Cooking Alliance released a new report that highlights the key role that clean cooking plays in transforming the food system.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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COP28: UAE to Export Cloud-Seeding Technology to Water-Scarce Countries
The announcement came following the pledge made by the UAE on Saturday to allocate $150 million in new funding for water security solutions
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- Technology, WASH
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- Global
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- climate change, SDGs, water
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Press Release: COP28 Presidency Brings Together Leaders to Chart New Path Forward on Urbanization and Climate Change
Currently, as many as 90 percent of cities are threatened by rising sea levels and storms, and their residents are exposed to ten degrees higher temperatures than their counterparts in rural areas.
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- Environment, Technology
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Press Release: Catalytic Climate Finance Facility Launches Learning Hub with Cad 1.5 Million Grant from IDRC
This investment will kickstart a knowledge-sharing platform to generate and disseminate new evidence on best practices in mobilizing private capital for climate action in developing economies.
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- Environment, Investing
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Report: Key Measures Could Slash Predicted 2050 Emissions from Cooling Sector
Taking key measures to reduce the power consumption of cooling equipment would cut at least 60 per cent off predicted 2050 sectoral emissions, provide universal access to life-saving cooling.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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