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Solarise Africa Secures €1 Million EEP Africa Funding to Accelerate Expansion into Uganda and Zambia
The programme is designed to demonstrate how a proven combination of renewable energy technology, long-term financing and local partnerships can address one of the most persistent constraints facing African businesses: access to energy that is reliable, affordable and increasingly sustainable.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BII Targets $1.6 Billion for Climate Finance in South-East Asia
The capital will be used to support developing economies in South-East Asia, including Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand, which rely on high-emitting fossil fuel power generation, to transit to a renewables-based future.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: Dhaka’s Waste-To-Energy Project Faces Opposition From Pollution-Weary Residents
"The so-called waste-to-energy plant will burn up to 3,000 metric tons of municipal waste daily, doubling as a solution to the city’s growing waste problem."
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- Energy, Technology, WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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KawiSafi Ventures Invests in Orb Energy to Expand Commercial and Industrial Solar Across East Africa
Orb Energy provides rooftop and ground-mounted solar systems, solar plus battery storage and financing solutions for commercial and industrial customers.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Shell Foundation and the UK Government Anchor Lendable Transportation and Energy Fund to Mobilise Private Capital for Climate and Gender Impact
Lendable is a technology-enabled investment firm that provides asset-backed credit to fast-growing businesses in emerging and frontier markets.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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Dedicating $750 Million to Impact Investments
MacArthur is increasing the pool of capital dedicated to impact investments to extend the reach of our programs, advance our mission, and expand the flow of impact investments globally.
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- Education, Energy, Environment, Health Care, Investing
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- Global
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FarmCarbon Achieves Historic First Issuance of CCP-Labeled Carbon Credits
"By generating these premium credits, the initiative directly supports Kenyan farmers by enabling them to transform methane-emitting animal waste into clean, renewable biogas, while channeling global capital to improve agricultural livelihoods at scale."
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- Agriculture, Energy, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Can India Transition to Solar Without Leaving Farmers Behind? Lessons from Rajasthan’s First Farmer-Owned Agri-PV Pilot
Earlier this year, Rajasthan’s first farmer-owned Agri-PV plant was inaugurated under the Indian government’s PM-KUSUM program. As Laxmi Sharma and Subhodeep Basu at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) explain, Agri-PV involves installing elevated, ground-mounted PV panels so farmers can generate electricity and additional income while cultivating the land underneath. They share learnings from ICRIER's work supporting the early implementation of this model in India, where the key challenges have involved not technical design and engineering questions, but the difficulties of coordinating people, processes and institutions — and establishing and maintaining farmer trust.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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