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Billions of dollars being used to fund coal power in Africa and Asia

Envirotec Magazine

Research published on 16 September highlights the troubling trend of pockets of funders continuing to finance additional coal-fired generation capacity in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. From 2013 to 2019, USD 42 billion was committed to grid-connected coal power plants in the 18 countries studied.

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Seeking clarity

Envirotec Magazine

One clear finding from this year’s report is that its impact on health disproportionately affects poorer regions, with exposure levels particularly high in cities in parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. seems disproportionately high in parts of Asia, and parts of Central and Eastern Europe. in Asia is brick kilns.

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The State of Off-Grid Energy Access

GreenTechMedia

Investments in off-grid power in Africa and Asia have skyrocketed in the last five years. Thirty times more money went into the sector in 2018 compared with 2013. Ben has spent years immersed in the world of solar home systems and off grid renewables in the Middle East and Africa.

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

DeSmogBlog

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. In South Africa, the IFC helped one KFC supplier bolster its operations across the region. The EBRD sold its stake in the company in 2019.

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Recovering the Missing Millions Owed to Africa’s Minigrids

GreenTechMedia

The minigrid funding commitment from international donor organizations is “in the billions,” says Daniel Kitwa, energy access finance advisor at the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA). billion allocated to sub-Saharan Africa. This requires skills that would command a premium anywhere, and even more so in Africa.

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Manoj Sinha: Building a culture on trust, collaboration and learning

Smart Energy International

One of the toughest and most stressful decisions of my life was in 2013 when the then CEO of Husk walked away literally overnight. Manoj has played an instrumental role in the technological and economic advancement of mini-grids as a rural energy solution in Asia and Africa. WHAT’S THE BIGGEST RISK YOU’VE EVER TAKEN?

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Bank of America becomes carbon neutral one year ahead of schedule

Business Green

The carbon neutrality goal was achieved by slashing emissions - with scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reduced by over 50 per cent since 2010 - combined with carbon offset purchases, from four non-profit projects across the US, Africa, Asia and South America, the firm said. "We