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IFC Supports CHO for Ecological Production of Olive Oil in Tunisia
The International Finance Corporation has approved a loan of $22 million dollars in favor of the CHO Group.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- climate change
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BlackRock Secures USD $250 Million for Climate Infrastructure Finance Vehicle
BlackRock Inc has obtained over USD 250 million in commitments for the Climate Finance Partnership across emerging markets.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Miller Center & Chevron Launch Climate Resilience Accelerator in Asia Pacific
Social entrepreneurship leaders focused on solutions addressing vulnerable populations chosen for a climate resilience accelerator designed to help them scale.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- climate change
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Backing Grows for New IMF COVID and Climate Fund
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva this month proposed the new trust to allow rich countries to channel some of their new IMF reserves to poor and middle-income counterparts ravaged by COVID or climate change.
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- Coronavirus, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Boomitra Raises $4 Million from Yara Growth Ventures
Boomitra is working on accelerating carbon removal from the atmosphere on a global scale, through agricultural soils.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- North America
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Viewpoint: Investing in Climate Resilient Water and Sanitation in Africa Cannot Wait
Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, and Jakaya Kikwete, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Chair of the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa and Africa Coordination call for Heads of States and Government to commit to investing in water governance, as well as prioritizing water and sanitation services.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IKEA, Rockefeller Foundations Partner over $1 Billion Global Platform to Fight Climate Change
The IKEA Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation have partnered to form a $1 billion global platform to fight climate change.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Strengthening Resilience and Ending Vulnerability in Small Island Developing States
The Joint SDG Fund announces a call for proposals focusing on strengthening resilience and ending the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to accelerate the SDGs.
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- Coronavirus, Environment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change, SDGs
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