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African Development Fund Provides $5 Million for Desert to Power Program in 4 Countries
The African Development Fund is providing a technical assistance grant for the implementation of the Desert to Power program in four countries in the eastern Sahel.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PepsiCo, Schneider Energise Supply Chain
In a bid to increase access to renewable energy for its value chain partners, PepsiCo has partnered with Schneider Electric to create pep+ REnew.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Deetken Impact Partners with USAID to Create Jobs and Address Climate Action in El Salvador
Deetken Impact will mobilize at least $20 million in investments to advance inclusive economic growth, create jobs and address some of the root causes of irregular migration in El Salvador.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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- renewable energy, SDGs
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Indonesia Needs $25 Billion for Green Hydrogen
The Indonesian government estimates that Southeast Asia’s largest economy will need investments of up to $25.2 billion to develop green hydrogen from 2031 to 2060.
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- South Asia
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Analysis: Environmental Problems Caused by Mining
Is mining this causing us to dig ourselves a growing hole of environmental issues? We examine the biggest environmental problems caused by mining.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
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- mining, renewable energy
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Targeting Off-Grid Solar Businesses’ Acumen to Expand Energy Access
GOGLA is starting a pilot programme called Elevate to support the next generation of locally-owned and managed companies in the off-grid solar sector.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Niger Gears up for Nation’s First-Ever Wind Farm, Eventually One of Africa’s Largest
Savannah Energy PLC and the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energies of the Republic of Niger have signed an agreement for the construction and operation.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy
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GEF Capital Partners Marks Final Close of $200 Million Fundraise in Second Climate-Focused Fund
GEF Capital Partners (GEF), an India-focused clean energy private equity (PE) investor, has said it raised nearly $200 million (around Rs 1,520 crore) from marking the final closure of its South Asia Growth Fund II (SAGF II).
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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