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Carbon Offsets Fail to Cut Global Heating Due to ‘Intractable’ Systemic Problems, Study Says

While the industry and diplomats have made efforts to improve the system, it found much-awaited rules agreed at a UN climate summit last year “did not substantially address the quality problem”.

Source

The Guardian (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Environment, Finance

Region

Global

Tags

climate health, decarbonization, scale, sustainable finance

P4G Awards $3.8 Million to 14 Climate Startups Driving Green Innovation in Emerging Markets

This funding will help these early-stage businesses grow breakthrough solutions making them investment-ready to accelerate green growth in emerging markets. 

Source

World Resource Institute (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy, Finance, Technology

Region

Global

Tags

climate change, climate health, decarbonization, impact investing, Productive Use of Energy, renewable energy, scale, solar, startups, sustainable finance, technical assistance

ICONIQ Impact Launches Women’s Health Co-Lab Targeting $100 Million in Funding

The fund will support 22 organizations addressing health inequities across three focus areas: maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence.

Source

FemTech Insider (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Health Care

Region

Global

Tags

NGOs, partnerships, philanthropy, scale

Viewpoint: Ghana’s “Mission 300” Energy Pledge: Ambitious Words, but Oversight Must Deliver Action

"For such a pledge to succeed, we must demand transparency, accountability, and protection of Ghana’s long-term interests."

Source

B&FT Online (link opens in a new window)

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

development finance, employment, energy access, global development, scale

TechnoServe Launches NOVA EdTech to Scale Effective Business Training for Entrepreneurs

Through asynchronous digital training and personalized learning paths, users can access practical skills at their own pace—anytime, anywhere.

Source

TechnoServe (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Education, Technology

Region

Global

Tags

academia, artificial intelligence, business education, edtech, innovation, scale, skill development

Press Release: Report: The Global Energy Alliance Shows How Partnerships Power Energy Access, Job Creation, and Carbon Reduction at Scale

As showcased in its newly released 2025 impact report, the Global Energy Alliance's public-private-philanthropy partnership model builds country-led coalitions and leverages catalytic finance and technical expertise to advance a sustainable energy future.

Source

PR Newswire (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy, Investing, Technology

Region

Global

Tags

blended finance, climate change, decarbonization, employment, energy access, impact measurement, philanthropy, public-private partnerships, renewable energy, research, scale, sustainable finance

SunCulture and Bridgin To Launch 15 Million USD Structure to Finance Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kenya

Through this partnership, Bridgin will finance portfolios of SunCulture’s farmer receivables, allowing the company to reach more customers while de-risking its balance sheet and reinvesting in scale.

Source

Bridgin (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Energy, Investing, Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

decarbonization, impact investing, innovation, Productive Use of Energy, renewable energy, scale, smallholder farmers, solar, sustainable finance

Frontier Tech Capital Targets $150 Million Fund to Back Southeast Asia Scale-Ups

Unlike traditional early-stage VCs, Frontier Tech targets companies generating at least $50 million in annual revenue with clear paths to profitability.

Source

AsianTechDaily (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Technology

Region

Asia Pacific

Tags

agtech, creative economy, Internet of Things, manufacturing, scale, venture capital