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Indonesia Introduces Carbon Trading For Its Coal Power Plants
Indonesia has announced that the initial phase of rolling out a carbon trading mechanism for coal power plants has begun.
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- Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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Press Release: Universal Energy Facility Provides Grants to Solar Projects Across Nigeria, Helping SMEs While Saving Thousands of Tons of Carbon Emissions per Year
These companies will now begin construction on their proposed solar projects, all of which are designed to connect businesses and services to a clean, affordable, and reliable electricity source.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AfricaGoGreen Fund Closes US $47 Million in New Equity Investments to Advance Climate Resilience in Africa
The funding will allow AGGF to broaden its financing for climate-friendly projects in Africa.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: EU’s Global Climate Change Alliance: Achievements Fell Short of Ambitions
The Global Climate Change Alliance – launched by the EU in 2007 to support poor developing countries' respond to climate change – did not live up to its promises.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change, failure
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US Government to Provide US $27 Billion Funding for Green Energy and Solar Projects
Both public dollars and private capital will be used to invest in projects that can reduce pollution and lower energy costs for families, particularly those in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- North America
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Press Release: World Bank and Ethiopia Sign $40 Million Agreement to Cut Carbon Emissions Through Sustainable Landscape Management
Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL).
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Avaana Capital Hits First Close of $150-Million Climate and Sustainability Fund
Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund invests in thematic areas of energy and resource management, mobility and supply chains, and sustainable agriculture and food systems.
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- Agriculture, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Forest Carbon Offsets Are a Tool, Not a Silver Bullet
From retail chains and tech firms to individual travelers, a growing number of companies and individuals seeking to shrink their carbon footprints are turning to offsets.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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