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BlackRock Agrees to Invest $400 Million in Dubai Decarbonization Firm Positive Zero
The investment will help Positive Zero, a decentralized decarbonization infrastructure business, with its goal of boosting energy transition projects in Gulf countries.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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AfDB, IEA, and CCA Join Forces to Help African Governments Deliver Clean Cooking for All
The African Development Bank (AfDB), International Energy Agency (IEA), and Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) announced their intention to form an Africa Clean Cooking Consortium (ACCC).
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- clean cooking, climate change, NGOs, partnerships, SDGs
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Press Release: DFC CEO in Dominican Republic Announces $200 Million Loan, Intention to Open New Caribbean Office
The $200 million direct loan to Banco Popular Dominicano will support the institution’s lending to small businesses and women entrepreneurs.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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COP28: World Bank Unleashes $100 Million for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa
The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) is set to inject $100 million into the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project between 2024 and 2025.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nairobi-Based Climate Tech Startup Amini Raises $4 Million Seed Funding Round
Founded by AI innovation and technology expert Kate Kallot, Amini is driven by its ambition to build the ultimate African environmental data collection and intelligence infrastructure.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EU Countries Reinstate Nuclear Among ‘Strategic’ Net-Zero Technologies
The label will allow nuclear power to benefit from streamlined licensing procedures.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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New Jurisdictional REDD+ Technical Assistance Partnership Announced at COP28
JTAP members will work towards unlocking the potential of the rapidly evolving jurisdictional REDD+ marketplace to help tropical forest countries access much needed finance and accelerate large-scale conservation of forests.
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- Environment, Finance
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- Global
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