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Smallholder Farmer Adoption of Agtech ‘High but Inconsistent,’ Says New Study From 60 Decibels W/ Gates Foundation
The research team interviewed more than 1,400 Kenyan farmers across 38 counties, using a lean methodology developed and tested in multiple geographies over 2022-2024.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bengaluru Prefers Electric Vehicles for Last Mile Delivery
For 98.1% of respondents from Bengaluru, EV transition of fleets by companies is ‘very important’ to ‘somewhat important’ in reducing air pollution and emissions, according to a study by Sustainability Mobility Network.
- Categories
- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Report: Impact Investing Could Entrench Inequality Without Better Monitoring
Several high-profile recent studies argue that impact investors frequently overstate the social outcomes their investments actually generate.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Global
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4 Billion People Worldwide Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water, Study Finds
The researchers used remote sensing data and household surveys and found that water quality was the main challenge for providing safe water globally.
- Categories
- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Brazil’s Electricity Access Program Needs 1.5 Million Solar Modules
New research shows that achieving universal electricity access in the Amazon region will require up to 15 million PV modules and more than $7.4 billion in investments.
- Region
- Latin America
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Despite Anti-ESG Attacks, New Study Shows Investors See Climate as Critical to Business Performance
Do investors care whether financial services firms take climate-related actions in clean energy opportunities?
- Categories
- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change, decarbonization, ESG, research
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UN Report Records First Drop in Energy Access in Decade
This is the first time the number of people without access to electricity increased in over a decade.
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Babies in Nigeria Are Being Born With Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions with the highest rates of deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance in the world.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- public health, research
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