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Making ICT4D Green: Three Focus Areas for Improving the Environmental Impact of the Information and Communication Technology for Development Sector
The global digital transformation is generating many positive impacts, and digital technologies have become essential tools for climate and environmental action. But according to Nora Lindström at Catholic Relief Services, the growing use of digital technology is also causing some significant environmental challenges — and the “Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)” sector must address them. She discusses several ways to increase the tech industry's sustainability, focusing on three key elements of ICT: generative AI, broadband access and electronic equipment.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology, Telecommunications, WASH
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Varaha Raises $8.7 Million to Help Smallholders in Asia & Africa Transition to Climate-Friendly Farming Methods
India-based Varaha has raised $8.7 million in Series A funding for its full-stack climate tech that measures and quantifies carbon sequestration and emissions reduction for regenerative agriculture, afforestation and biochar projects.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ROAM Secures $24 Million in Series a Funding to Expand Electric Motorcycle and Bus Production
Aside from fully-electric transit buses, ROAM currently operates East Africa’s largest electric motorcycle plant.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Klick Foundation Pledges $850 Million to Cut Carbon Emissions in Ghana
The initiatives also promise substantial health benefits, particularly for women and children, and further advance Ghana's innovation ecosystem.
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Brookfield Raises $10 Billion for Climate Transition Fund
Brookfield’s BGTF investment strategy focuses on three primary areas, including the expansion of clean energy, the transformation of companies operating in carbon-intensive sectors to more sustainable business models, and the acceleration of sustainable solutions.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Statement on New Cookstoves Study
Verra gives a response to the recent research paper from University of California, Berkeley, looking at clean cookstove methodologies, published in the journal Nature Sustainability.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Cookstove Carbon Offsets Overstate Climate Benefit by 1,000%, Study Finds
Cookstove projects are one of the fastest-growing carbon offset schemes but research finds carbon benefits are vastly overstated.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Exxon Files Lawsuit Against Investors’ Climate Proposal
Exxon says the investors are "driven by an extreme agenda" and that their repeated proposals do not serve investors' interests or promote long-term shareholder value.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa