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PPPs as an enabler of project financing for geothermal in Africa

ThinkGeoEnergy

A paper by Jesse Nyokabi , Johnson Kilangi, Louise Mathu, Sharon Mwakugu, and Kombuso Joshua Nyoni looks into the mechanism of Private-Public Partnerships (PPPs) and how these can be used to mobilize project financing for geothermal projects in Africa. Other countries in East Africa are still in the surface exploration phase of development.

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NYC Pensions Are Sued for Shedding Fossil Fuels

DeSmogBlog

There were also successful precedents, says Weiss, pointing to the decisions TRS made to jettison investments in South Africa in the mid-1990s, and firearms in the 2010s. This is a meritless case, and we await the court’s decision,” said Nick Paulocci, director of public affairs and press secretary of the NYC Law Department.

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Meet the Shadowy Network Vilifying Climate Protestors

DeSmogBlog

In a 1982 memo, Fisher also outlined plans for think tanks in Argentina, India, South Africa, and Sri Lanka, noting in each place a local businessman or politician that wanted to start an institute. Magatte Wade speaking at the (Atlas member) Students for Liberty conference in 2013.

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How U.S. ‘Risk-Takers’ Took a Gamble on Somalia’s Oil — Then Vanished

DeSmogBlog

The secrecy around the deal is perhaps best understood in the context of the Horn of Africa nation’s politics, which have been shaped by decades of conflict and ongoing clan-based division. Lord Michael Howard, the former Conservative leader, chaired the company since it was founded in 2013. Credit: Twitter/Asair Firin.

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Tufton Street Linked Donors Have Given £630,000 to the Conservatives Since Sunak Became Prime Minister

DeSmogBlog

This followed years of lobbying from the CPS on the subject, including a report in December 2013 entitled, “Why every serious environmentalist should favour fracking”. It’s deeply concerning that Downing Street’s doors are open to fracking enthusiasts,” Good Law Project Executive Director Jolyon Maugham told DeSmog.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

He also worked with Nestlé while at McCann Enterprise to develop a low-technology platform for communicating nutrition and health information to low-literate consumers in equatorial Africa. Africa counts more entrepreneurs than any other continent. We're testing products. It's writing copy, storyboarding videos. Hilda Liswani, 28.

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'The world is moving on': Coca-Cola's Therese Noorlander on plastic, packaging, and youth activism

Business Green

The previous goal on the other hand - to reduce the carbon emissions of every bottle of drink by 25 per cent by 2020 compared to a 2013 baseline - was relative to the amount of drinks being churned out by the company. Do I feel pressure? I feel very positive pressure. But it works both ways.