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U.S., Japan and Partners Mobilise $20 Billion to Move Indonesia Away From Coal
A coalition of countries will mobilise $20 billion of public and private finance to help Indonesia shut coal power plants.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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- climate, energy, environment, finance, fossil fuels
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A €40 Million African Development Bank Loan for Water and Sanitation in Senegal
The government of Senegal has obtained €39.64 million in financing to strengthen drinking water and sanitation services in disadvantaged areas of the country.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- environment, finance, sanitation, social impact, WASH, water
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Viewpoint: The Big Takeaway from COP27? These Climate Conferences Just Aren’t Working
Rather than a bloated global talking shop, we need something smaller, leaner and fully focused on the crisis at hand.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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COP27 Summit Agrees to Help Climate Victims. But it Does Nothing to Stop Fossil Fuels
The world has failed to reach an agreement to phase out fossil fuels after marathon UN climate talks were “stonewalled” by a number of oil-producing nations.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Opinion: It’s Not Just Coca-Cola: Corporations Have Co-opted the UN Climate Talks
While Coca-Cola is considered a lower-tier sponsor at COP27, Coca-Cola’s role has garnered an exceptionally large amount of criticism.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Indonesia’s Grand EV Plans Hinge on a ‘Green’ Industrial Park That Likely Isn’t
Home to almost a quarter of the world’s nickel reserves, Indonesia has been actively wooing EV pioneers like Tesla to make the country a global EV production hub.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Indonesia’s Pertamina to Invest $500 Million in Renewable Energy Fund
The EV ecosystem will add an estimated $10 billion to Indonesia's economy and create 200,000 jobs by 2030.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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The Urgent Need to Address Climate Impacts on MSMEs: Recommendations for Designing Right-Fit Tools and Solutions
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) provide a critical link to goods and services while generating income for millions of households around the world. But as Bethany Kanten at Mercy Corps Ventures points out, these businesses remain underserved in several areas that are limiting their resilience to key challenges – including climate change. She shares new research based on interviews with hundreds of MSMEs in Africa, which reveals the opportunity for innovators, investors and funders to positively impact these enterprises with climate solutions.
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- Entrepreneurship, Environment, Investing
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