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Report: Efficiency for Access Publishes a Report on Constructing the World’s Most Sustainable Solar-Powered Cold Room
". . . Efficiency for Access published ‘Designing for Sustainability: Blueprint for a Low-Carbon Cold Room’, a report setting out the principles behind the construction of the world’s most sustainable solar-powered cold room to date."
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US Trails China in 2025 Global Energy Investment, Projected to Exceed $3 Trillion
China is expected to drive much of the global investment surge in energy with the country having more than doubled its investment in energy since 2015.
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: ADB, CGIAR, and Gates Foundation Partner to Transform Rice Sector, Uplift Millions of Smallholder Farmers in Asia and the Pacific
Initial projects are being developed in Bangladesh, Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, Pakistan, and the Philippines.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Costa Rica and World Bank Pioneer Marine Environmental Payments to Protect Mangroves and Coastal Livelihoods
"The initiative extends the country’s results-based finance mechanisms from terrestrial to coastal and marine ecosystems."
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: The Role of Digitalisation in Collective Action to End Plastic Pollution
On World Environment Day, the APC Environmental Sustainability Group invites all stakeholders to reflect on the impacts of digital technologies on the planet, and their role in contributing to collective action to end plastic pollution.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Trade Development Fund (TDFD) Sign Landmark Agreement with Oil Sustainability Program and BURN Manufacturing to Deliver Clean Cooking Solutions in Nigeria
"Notably, the project includes direct support for household LPG refills over a period of eight years, funded through anticipated revenues from carbon credits generated by the clean cooking kits."
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Study Finds ESG Policies Ensure Compliance and Boost Investment
A new study by University of Cambridge students and DNV finds companies are leveraging ESG policies to strengthen business performance, despite regulatory uncertainty.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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VCMI and Clean Cooking Alliance Partner to Strengthen Carbon Market Regulations in Kenya
"As part of VCMI’s Access Strategies program, this partnership with CCA will support financial market regulators to develop a framework that makes it easier to assess and prioritize which interventions could improve the integration of carbon-backed assets into mainstream finance. . ."
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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