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Monetary Authority of Singapore to Back $5 Million Asia Climate Solutions Grant
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will contribute to a $5 million Asia climate solutions grant as part of a push to move closer to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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- Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: Governance As The Force For Real Change In The ESG World
Sustainability is an essential result of ESG criteria, but it is often misunderstood. Some companies only associate it with what is considered “green” and get caught up in environmental strategies.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: USDA Awards $45 Million to Winrock International to Expand Climate-Smart Agriculture in Malawi and Thailand
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $178 million investment in Food for Progress projects Winrock will implement two of the seven projects.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: World’s Leading Consumer Goods Companies Put Transparency and Transformation at Forefront of Latest Deforestation Report
The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has today released its second Annual Report, sharing the Coalition's progress on commitments to remove deforestation, forest degradation, and conversion from key commodity supply chains.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Net Zero Emissions Is a Long-Term Climate Challenge in Latin America
Countries in Latin America have already committed to balancing their greenhouse gas emissions and removals, a key objective of the Paris Agreement, but there is a long road ahead.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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With Abundant Forests, Africa Looks to Grow Its Carbon Market
In Kenya’s Gazi Bay thousands of trees have been planted to offset carbon dioxide released by faraway governments and companies seeking to improve their climate credentials.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, forests
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Water For People Receives $15 Million Donation From Mackenzie Scott
Without focused attention and investment, the poor, the most marginalized, and those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: These Two Start-Ups Are Making Farming More Sustainable. Here’s How
With climate change also posing a growing threat to the planet, feeding more people more sustainably has become more important than ever.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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