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Critical Minerals, Complex Choices: WDI Report Unpacks the Dilemmas, Pathways for Countries with Vast Reserves
In the following Q&A, report authors Diana E. Páez, WDI Senior Director, Energy & Mobility; Dana Gorodetsky, WDI Program Manager, Energy & Mobility; and Gerald E. Arhin, Research Fellow in the Political Economy of Climate Compatible Development, University College London; discuss the core dilemmas countries face, share lessons from their comparative analysis, and offer guidance for policymakers navigating these complex choices.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Analysis: The Great Chinese EV Exodus
A consolidation among Chinese carmakers is flooding markets from São Paulo to Dubai.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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GoCab: $45 Million Raised To Expand Electric Mobility And Ethical Vehicle Financing Across Africa
Operationally, GoCab said it now employs more than 120 people across five countries and that it generates more than $17 million in annual recurring revenue after roughly 18 months of operations.
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- Energy, Environment, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Enerlink Raises $3.1 Million to Accelerate Its International Expansion in Latin America
Enerlink develops integrated charging solutions for electric mobility across Latin America.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Latin America
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- e-mobility, startups
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Report: EV Subsidies Cut Emissions Unevenly, With Electric Two-Wheelers Delivering Bigger Gains Than Cars
A new study finds India’s electric vehicle incentives offer stronger climate returns for two-wheelers, raising questions over how subsidies are targeted.
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- Environment, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Interoperability is the Answer to Scaling Up E-mobility in Africa: What the Continent Can Learn from the EU and India’s Divergent Approaches
Electric mobility in Africa is an emerging but highly fragmented market, defined by uneven policies, diverse vehicle types and limited scale. As a result, according to Ashay Abbhi at Intellecap and Nyaga Kebuchi at Sustainable Transport Africa, interoperability has become a critical enabler for the sector. They explore how interoperability — the ability of battery or charging systems to work seamlessly with multiple fleets of vehicles — can turn distributed hardware systems into a usable network, and discuss how the EU and India’s different routes toward interoperability can inform Africa's e-mobility transition.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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Press Release: IFC Partners with KASIKORNBANK to Expand Sustainable Finance and Drive Job Creation in Thailand
The bond is expected to reduce pollution and improve environmental standards, while creating jobs and supporting innovation across priority sectors.
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- Investing
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Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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