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It’s Going to Be Hard for Biden to Meet This $11 Billion Climate Change Promise
The administration has two main sources of funds it hopes to draw from: appropriated funding from Congress, and money from federal development agencies.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: DFC Delivers on U.S. Climate Finance with More Than $2.3 Billion Committed for Climate-Linked Projects in FY 2022
DFC is funding new clean energy solutions to help developing countries meet rising demand and support economic development.
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- Energy, Environment, Transportation
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- Global
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COP27: ‘Zero Tolerance for Greenwashing’, Guterres Says as New Report Cracks Down on Empty Net-Zero Pledges
The report slams greenwashing – misleading the public to believe that a company or entity is doing more to protect the environment than it is.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Zero Carbon Tech for Building Materials Gets $12 Billion Commitment at COP27
A coalition of global companies has agreed to purchase commitments for zero carbon and green technologies to decarbonize the cement and concrete industry.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Yassir Raises $150 Million Series B to Ramp Up Africa and Global Expansion
Yassir, a San Francisco-based Algerian super-app offering on-demand services and financial services, will use the funding to power its expansion across Africa and the rest of the world.
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- Global
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- startups
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Aspen Power Partners Announces $350 Million Investment from Carlyle to Fuel Growth and Acquisition Strategy
The acquisition of Safari represents one of the industry’s largest distributed solar C&I transactions to date.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Report: Countries Could Cut Emissions by 70% by 2050 and Boost Resilience with Annual Investments of 1.4% of GDP
Low- and middle-income countries can transition to low-carbon, resilient growth pathways if key conditions are met with international support.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Global
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- climate change
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Eugene Willemsen, CEO – PepsiCo AMESA, Shares the Company’s “Positive” Outlook on Sustainability
In an exclusive interview with Gulf Business ahead of COP27, Willemsen sheds light on how sustainability and regenerative agriculture initiatives.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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- climate change
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