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‘Total Infiltration’: How Plastics Industry Swamped Vital Global Treaty Talks
Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Global
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Circulate Capital Closes Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Fund at Over US$75M, One of the Region’s Largest Environmental Funds; Firm’s Total AUM Reaches Approximately US$265 Million
New Investment Partners join the LAC Fund, Including iAlumbra, Heading for Change, Sea Forward, and LATAM Impact Fund.
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Ten Promising Businesses Selected For Level 2 Of The Circular Innovation Cohort 2025 Under Upaya’s Dignified Jobs Accelerator
The Circular Innovation Cohort is designed to strengthen the “first mile” of the waste supply chain by accelerating enterprises working with sanitation workers, rural communities, and underserved populations.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Critical Minerals for the Energy Transition: The Case for Responsible Mining and Increased Circularity
"The increasing demand for critical minerals necessitates a concerted effort to scale recycling, writes ICMM’s innovation director Bryony Clear Hill. But recycled materials will never meet 100% of the demand, so a renewed focus on more responsible primary production is also needed."
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The Role of Digitalisation in Collective Action to End Plastic Pollution
On World Environment Day, the APC Environmental Sustainability Group invites all stakeholders to reflect on the impacts of digital technologies on the planet, and their role in contributing to collective action to end plastic pollution.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Key Players and Positions in the Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations
"With plastic pollution expected to increase by 70% between 2020 and 2040, it is clear that a successful treaty is one that is ambitious, substantive and burdensome for the status quo."
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- Environment, WASH
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Swedfund Commits to Novastar Ventures Fund
Through this indirect investment, Swedfund aims to catalyse funding for early-stage African businesses across sectors.
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- Energy, Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report: Global Circularity Rate Fell to 6.9%—Despite Growing Recycling
"Together with the CGR 2025, Circle Economy has launched the CGR® Dashboard —a database unlocking the millions of data points collected since the annual report’s inception, with the aim of democratising circularity data to enable policymakers, business leaders, and changemakers worldwide to make informed decisions."
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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