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Financial Institutions Failing To Integrate Nature And Climate: New Report Warns Inaction On Nature Impedes Net-Zero Ambitions
Financial institutions must step up responsibility to demand credible and comprehensive data to drive transformative change throughout the financial system.
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- Environment, Finance
- Region
- Global
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UN Climate Summit Host UAE Failed to Report Methane Emissions to UN
State oil firm, whose chief will preside over Cop28, also accused of ‘incoherent’ reduction targets.
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- Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Unleashing the Potential of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3)
Learn why India’s new LC3 code is a game-changer for decarbonizing concrete.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Amazon Nations Fail to Agree on Deforestation Goal at Summit
The failure of the eight Amazon countries to agree on a pact to protect their own forests points to the larger global difficulties of forging an agreement to combat climate change.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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- climate change, decarbonization, forests, SDGs
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REdimension Capital, South African VC Firm, Secures Over $10 Million for Proptech Fund
The company aims to back businesses that promote energy efficiency and a reduced carbon footprint, thereby enhancing sustainability.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC and Absa Partner to Expand Financing for Green Buildings in South Africa
Green buildings represent a significant low-carbon investment opportunity because they can save electricity and reduce water consumption.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Driving the Transition: Bboxx and Spiro Team Up to Accelerate Africa’s EV Transition
The alliance will accelerate the delivery of EV motorcycles (e-motos) to customers whose livelihoods depend on access to inexpensive transport across East and West African markets.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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G20 Bloc Fails to Reach Agreement on Cutting Fossil Fuels
The Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in India failed on Saturday to reach consensus on phasing down fossil fuels following objections by some producer nations.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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