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Carbon Offset Market Faces Chaos as African Mega-Project Collapses
The breakup of the partnership behind one of the world’s biggest carbon projects in Zimbabwe raises new doubts about the carbon market’s ability to backstop failures.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: South Africa Shows Developing Nations Face Decarbonizing Challenges
BMW’s activities in the South Africa show that there is no “one size fits all” approach to decarbonization.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesia Waters Down Coal Closure Plans
The country now plans to start shutting down coal plants no earlier than 2035, having previously committed to begin retiring its coal-fired capacity by 2030.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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BiomEdit Lands $4.5 Million Bill & Melinda Gates Grant to Reduce Cattle Emissions in South Asia and Africa
The project will focus on smallholders and pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia with the goal of also improving these groups’ livelihoods.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Analysis: Really Cool Roofs: How Breakthrough Materials Can Save Lives, Carbon, and Money in a Warming World
Without concerted action, 8.3 billion people globally — 74 percent of the projected global population — would be exposed to deadly heat conditions.
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- Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Kofa and TAILG’s Electric Journey: Revolutionising Transport in Africa
TAILG also plans to integrate Kofa batteries into a range of new and existing models and support the spread of electric vehicles in Africa.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BURN Manufacturing Issues US$10 Million Green Bond To Support Clean Cooking
The proceeds from the bond will allow BURN to increase existing manufacturing capacity in Kenya as well as launching a new manufacturing facility in Lagos, Nigeria.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Republican-Led US States Appeal Ruling Allowing Biden ESG Investing Rule
The appeal goes to the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considered one of the most conservative federal appeals courts.
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- Investing
- Region
- North America
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