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World Leaders Rally for ‘Full-Speed’ Climate Action Ahead of COP30
The goal was to accelerate global climate ambition ahead of COP30, which will be hosted in Brazil.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Bibles, Bullets and Beef: Amazon Cowboy Culture at Odds With Brazil’s Climate Goals
"The revolt of the cowboys helps to explain the rise of far right demagogues but it doesn’t change the reality of the climate crisis, which is driven by physics and chemistry, not opinion and politics."
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Chief Executives Say Environment is Their Top Priority, YPO Global Study Reveals
YPO is an organisation of 35,000 members worldwide, representing USD9 trillion of combined revenues and 22 million employees.
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- Environment, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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Mirova Announces Financing for Clean Cooking Company Koko
The Mirova Gigaton Fund will enable KOKO to scale up a new type of residential energy utility across Kenya and Rwanda.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CIF Allocates $143 Million to Restore Forests and Boost Climate Resilience in Brazil, Kenya, and Zambezi Region
$143M CIF funding expected to unlock $1B in co-financing, driving private sector investment in nature-based solutions.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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NatureMetrics Secures $25 Million Series B Funding to Accelerate Biodiversity Monitoring Technology Solution
Investment will enhance NatureMetrics' nature intelligence platform, AI capabilities and environmental DNA (eDNA) solution, set to underpin a new era of nature reporting.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Catalytic Climate Finance Facility Awards USD 2 Million to New Cohort of Blended Finance Vehicles
The CC Facility will grant the selected five grantees USD 2 million to test, structure, launch, and expand solutions.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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JBS to Invest $2.5 Billion in Nigeria’s Meat Production but Environmental Concerns Raised
ProVeg Nigeria and ProVeg Brazil said in a joint statement the plan by JBS to expand its operations in Africa is counterproductive to ensuring food security on the continent.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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