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Microfinance lender MicroVest is acquired by development company DAI

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, December 2 – MicroVest launched in 2003 to expand access to capital to microfinance institutions in emerging markets and facilitate impact investment. The post Microfinance lender MicroVest is acquired by development company DAI appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impact pioneer responsAbility acquired by investment manager M&G

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, January 31 – ResponsAbility has invested $11 billion since 2003 in emerging markets enterprises addressing agriculture, access to energy, healthcare and education, The post Impact pioneer responsAbility acquired by investment manager M&G appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Brominated flame retardants are not hindering the recycling of WEEE plastics says new study

Envirotec Magazine

Undertaken by the sustainability consultancy firm SOFIES, the report looks at plastics flows and recycling efforts in Europe, and presents the successes and overarching challenges in making WEEE plastic streams more circular. Electronic and electrical equipment uses plastics to make products lighter, more innovative, and cost effective. .

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Covid-19 risk greater in urban centres affected by air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

A 2003 study on victims of the coronavirus SARS found that patients in regions with moderate air pollution levels were 84% more likely to die than those in regions with low air pollution. Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk in Europe, with the problem greatest in cities, according to the EEA.

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LowCVP becomes Zemo as race to electrify road transport gathers pace

Business Green

The LowCVP was established in 2003 as a public-private partnership working to accelerate the uptake of lower carbon vehicles and fuels. In 2020, over 10 per cent of all new cars sold were ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), surpassing the target set out at the LowCVP's inception in 2003.

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Revealed: How Development Banks Underwrote Fast Food’s Global Takeover

DeSmogBlog

With its unparalleled purchasing power and exacting demands, fast food has long shaped agricultural systems in the United States, Europe, and China. A review of press accounts, financial disclosures, and the companies’ websites shows this support aided these firms’ KFC-linked operations in up to 13 countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

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Oil Prices Are Getting Slammed By Coronavirus

R-Squared Energy

Cases have now been reported in many other countries in southeast Asia, but cases have also been reported in Europe and the U.S. Oil prices fell nearly 20% during the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak, but the impact was relatively short-lived as the outbreak was brought under control. However, travel restrictions will further reduce demand.

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