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British International Investment Commits $50 Million to VPBank, Supporting Vietnam’s Green Energy Transition
BII’s investment is directed towards supporting climate-related projects including sustainable agriculture, clean transportation, circular economy and renewable energy.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Plastic Leakage Could Fall by More Than 95% in Southeast and East Asia by 2050 With Stronger Policies
The Regional Plastics Outlook for Southeast and East Asia shows that plastics use in the region has surged almost nine-fold since 1990, reaching 152 million tonnes (Mt) in 2022.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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Chinese ‘Fast Fashion’ Company Slapped With $1.15 Million Greenwashing Fine in Italy
Italy is the second European country to fine Shein over misleading sustainability claims.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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Plastics Linked to $1.5 Trillion in Annual Health Costs, Study Finds
This comes as world leaders have reconvened in Geneva this week to continue negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty, which aims to establish the first legally binding international agreement to end plastic pollution across its entire lifecycle.
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- Health Care, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Plastics Linked to $1.5 Trillion in Annual Health Costs, Study Finds
A new report published in The Lancet has found that plastics are responsible for more than $1.5trn in global health-related economic losses each year, affecting people from infancy to old age.
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- Health Care, WASH
- Region
- Global
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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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