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J.P. Morgan Leads $200 Million Investment in Arcadia’s Clean-Energy Platform
With this new funding round, startup Arcadia is now valued at $1.5 billion and poised to grow its software ecosystem for home and commercial clean-energy usage.
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- Energy
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- Global
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Press Release: RIFE International Signs A $2 Billion Agreement With The Philippines For A Clean Energy Demand Initiative with Support From Apple, Amazon, Meta and Others
During CERAWeek in Houston, the Philippines signed the Clean Energy Demand Initiative (CEDI) letter of intent.
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- Energy
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- South Asia
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The Unspoken Risks and Side-Effects of the PAYGO Model in Africa
The sale of off-grid solar systems using end-customer credits has become a widespread standard today under the overall term pay-as-you-go (PAYGO).
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: “Elephant in the Room”: Clean Energy’s Need for Unsustainable Minerals
Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we can boost their sustainability and minimize their climate impact.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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A $1.1 Billion Gift Launches Stanford Sustainability School
Venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, provided the naming gift for the university’s first new school in 70 years.
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- Energy, Environment
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- North America
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$60 Million for SME Impact Investment Vehicle B in Africa
At least six development finance institutions are committing $60 million to the Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for Least Developed Countries (BUILD). The vehicle will invest in impact projects led by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Germany, India Sign $10.5 Billion Green Development Deal
Germany and India signed a series of bilateral agreements Monday focused on sustainable development that will see the South Asian nation receive 10 billion euros ($10.5 billion) in aid by 2030 to boost the use of clean energy.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Asia Pacific
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Strengthening the ‘Environment’ Component of ESG: How Financial Institutions Can Bring Green Financing into the Mainstream in India
Environment, social and governance (ESG) reporting is a critical enabler for many companies that hope to leverage business for social good. But according to Aryasilpa Adhikari and Priyank Sharma at the Inclusive Finance India Initiative and Srishty Anand at Fair Finance India, though Indian financial institutions have shown an increased focus on the social and governance components of the ESG framework, the environment component has generally been less of a priority. They explore several ways India can change this dynamic and bring green finance into the mainstream.
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- Environment, Finance, Investing
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