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Report: Countries Could Cut Emissions by 70% by 2050 and Boost Resilience with Annual Investments of 1.4% of GDP
Low- and middle-income countries can transition to low-carbon, resilient growth pathways if key conditions are met with international support.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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- climate change
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Eugene Willemsen, CEO – PepsiCo AMESA, Shares the Company’s “Positive” Outlook on Sustainability
In an exclusive interview with Gulf Business ahead of COP27, Willemsen sheds light on how sustainability and regenerative agriculture initiatives.
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- Agriculture
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- Global
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- climate change
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Climate Adaptation Finance Must Reach and Pass The $40 Billion Target
Despite contributing next to nothing to the climate crises, low-income countries are suffering the impacts and bearing the costs.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Zero Waste vs. Climate Change: Why Waste Reduction Offers a Key Opportunity for Climate Action Through Private Enterprise
With the climate crisis growing increasingly urgent, pressure is mounting to find easily implementable, affordable solutions that yield fast results. As global leaders gather at the COP27 climate conference, waste reduction and management are increasingly seen as one such solution. According to Claire Arkin at GAIA, one reason for the enthusiasm around the waste sector’s climate potential is that it offers massive scope for business innovation. She discusses the connection between waste and climate change, and highlights some of the business models that are converting this global challenge into an opportunity for impact.
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- Environment, WASH
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Climate Adaptation: The $2 Trillion Market the Private Sector Cannot Ignore
Currently, only 1.6% of all adaptation funding comes from private investment — making climate adaptation an untapped opportunity.
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- Energy
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- Global
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- climate change
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Uganda Receives €68 Million From German Government for Climate Resilience and Energy
The German government is providing €68.8 million to build climate resilience in the agriculture and energy sectors in Uganda.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Electric Mass Transit Bus Debuts in Nairobi
The first of 100 electric mass transit buses hit the streets of Nairobi as part of a dual effort to address climate change concerns and develop a bus rapid transport system (BRT).
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: CLASP & Nithio, With Support From the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, Launch Financing Facility for Productive Use Appliances
Access to productive use appliances can deliver significant economic, health, education, and quality of life benefits.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa