How to de-risk low-carbon investments
GreenBiz
AUGUST 19, 2022
Espejo de Tarapaca, Climate Investor Two and Africa's energy guarantee facility are all making climate-smart investing the obvious choice.
German government investing $115M in renewable energy in Africa
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 5, 2021
million) in investment to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy across Africa. The capital will be invested through the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to unlock private sector participation in funding the region’s transition to low-carbon energy resources.
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How carbon credits are driving down the costs of climate-friendly goods in Africa
Impact Alpha
MAY 10, 2023
Despite the valid criticisms that have surfaced about the voluntary carbon market, carbon finance is playing a critical role in catalyzing a just. The post How carbon credits are driving down the costs of climate-friendly goods in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Africa’s energy transition: Enlit Africa launches 2023 programme
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 27, 2023
Enlit Africa (formerly known as African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa) proudly presents its 2023 programme, which will run from 16 to 18 May at the CTICC in Cape Town. Understanding this plan gives context to the multi-sectoral elements that make up the overall roadmap to a low carbon future.
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An inside look at pricing in the forest carbon market
GreenBiz
MARCH 2, 2021
An inside look at pricing in the forest carbon market. In January 2020, Microsoft committed to invest $1 billion over the next four years as part of their Climate Innovation Fund. And on July 21, Apple committed to become 100 percent carbon neutral across its entire business, supply chain and product life cycle by 2030. .
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Engineers have ‘vital’ role to play in unlocking trillions for low-carbon infrastructure – ICE report
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Breaking down barriers between financiers and civil engineers could unlock vast flows of finance into low-carbon infrastructure projects, according to a new report from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) published on 15 November. Because ultimately everything comes back to the asset, and the asset is always designed with an engineer.”
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The Brief: Food waste investing, responsAbility acquisition, gig workers in South Africa, vertical farming funding, manufacturing in underserved communities
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 31, 2022
37: Real-world effects of the rising price of carbon. With a ton of carbon fetching nearly $100. The post The Brief: Food waste investing, responsAbility acquisition, gig workers in South Africa, vertical farming funding, manufacturing in underserved communities appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Greetings, Agents of Impact!
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The Brief: Employee-ownership edge, nature-based solutions, lower-carbon capital, financing Africa’s farmers, corporate impact investing
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The post The Brief: Employee-ownership edge, nature-based solutions, lower-carbon capital, financing Africa’s farmers, corporate impact investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Helping employees buy out the companies they have helped build can be.
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BMW and Sasol team up to encourage use of hydrogen cars in South Africa
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Amplats) to develop infrastructure in South Africa that will encourage the production and use of hydrogen cars in the country. Transitioning to lower carbon energy sources will be a challenge for South Africa. The government estimates that about 172,000 people work in South Africa’s platinum sector.
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Six financial innovations for a sustainable recovery in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Impact Alpha
MARCH 10, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 10 – Voluntary and mandatory carbon markets are starting to drive sustainable investments around the world. The post Six financial innovations for a sustainable recovery in Africa, Asia and Latin America appeared first on Impact Alpha. Energy Peace Partners’ Peace Renewable.
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Billions of dollars being used to fund coal power in Africa and Asia
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
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. high-impact countries) to identify those receiving finance for coal-fired power, the sources of this investment, its key drivers and the risks attached.
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The Brief: Unlocking returns on inclusion, COVID lending in West Africa, Hamilton Lane’s impact fund, Rise Fund’s green infrastructure, capturing carbon – at a price
Impact Alpha
JULY 2, 2020
Featured: How to unlock the value of diversity and inclusion in impact investing. The post The Brief: Unlocking returns on inclusion, COVID lending in West Africa, Hamilton Lane’s impact fund, Rise Fund’s green infrastructure, capturing carbon – at a price appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Data snapshot: Climate-related agrifoodtech in majority of upstream African investment, but more funding needed
AFN Sustainable Protein
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Africa is responsible for just 3% of global carbon emissions. In the agrifoodtech ecosystem, upstream technologies — those operating on the farm or in the production of food — are where the greatest climate opportunities are, and investment in these categories will be critical to improving Africa’s climate resilience.
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Electric buses get funding in Africa and India
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The post Electric buses get funding in Africa and India appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Dec. 12 – Electric buses are catching on around the globe to reduce emissions and unhealthy smog. In China, the leading market.
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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on
GreenBiz
JUNE 3, 2021
Climate tech startups, and investments into them, are growing. In 2020, investments into early stage climate tech companies topped $60 billion and grew at a faster rate than all VC investments from 2013 to 2019. Lagos, Nigeria is the second fastest growing city in Africa, and generates about 10,000 tons of waste per day. .
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Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl flight shows what’s wrong with carbon removal
Grist
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The carbon removal company Spiritus estimated that her journey of roughly 5,500 miles produced about 40 tons of carbon dioxide — about what is generated by charging nearly 5 million cell phones. Its approach involves drawing carbon directly from the air and burying it, but others sink it in the ocean.
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Shell to fund 60 million CO2 offset credits through Africa cookstoves rollout
Business Green
APRIL 19, 2021
rural households, generating credits for the voluntary carbon market. Shell has struck a deal with social impact project developer C-Quest Capital to supply more than 60 million offset credits for the voluntary carbon market, with the oil and gas giant agreeing to fund "clean and efficient" cookstoves for more than 1.5 With around 1.5
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African leaders want a bigger slice of a bigger market for voluntary carbon credits
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 16, 2023
ImpactAlpha, August 16 – Africa needs $250 billion a year to finance climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives. The post African leaders want a bigger slice of a bigger market for voluntary carbon credits appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Yet the vast continent of nearly.
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Study: Gas crisis triggers $73bn investment in green hydrogen projects
Business Green
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Carbon Tracker analysis warns soaring gas process could leave projects that produce hydrogen from fossil gas stranded. Germany, Morocco, and the US are set to mobilise the highest levels of investment in the near term, according to the report.
GE Vernova invests in Xlinks Morocco – UK power project
Smart Energy International
APRIL 30, 2024
GE Vernova has invested $10.2 Xlinks is committed to meeting the UK’s need for reliable, affordable, zero-carbon energy while maximising the socio-economic benefits of the Project in Morocco.” million in the Xlinks Morocco – UK power project, becoming a minority stakeholder.
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The Brief: Living Cities Q&A, crypto in West Africa, funding the crowdfunders, good gig jobs, mapping ocean impact, $100 billion climate downpayment
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Global investment in the low-carbon transition looks likely to cross the $1 trillion mark. The post The Brief: Living Cities Q&A, crypto in West Africa, funding the crowdfunders, good gig jobs, mapping ocean impact, $100 billion climate downpayment appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Greetings, Agents of Impact!
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Global Briefing: China unveils long-awaited carbon trading market
Business Green
JANUARY 8, 2021
China launches world's largest carbon market for power sector. After years of delays and false starts, China has finally launched its long-awaited emissions trading scheme (ETS) covering the country's power sector, making it the world's largest cap-and-trade carbon market. Japan aims for ban on fossil fuel car sales by 2035.
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Funding grants to power up three African e-mobility projects
Smart Energy International
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
The LEAP Fund, backed by Drive Electric, was founded in 2022 to encourage low-carbon transitions and minimise fossil-fuel vehicle lock-in. It said: “Now is a critical moment to invest in communities who are ready to jumpstart the EV transition and experience the benefits of clean transportation.” Have you read?
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Carbon pricing currently too low for a just transition to net-zero, says climate advisory group
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
A new paper from an independent group of climate experts emphasises “the critical importance of a comprehensive financial and regulatory ecosystem incentivising emissions reduction and removal, supported by a properly functioning carbon price.” An alternative approach to carbon pricing.
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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 24, 2024
Electricity demand highlights Some other top points from the report are as follows: ● Africa remains an outlier in electricity demand trends, with per capita demand having been effectively stagnant for more than three decades. A more than doubling in investments is required to deliver the region’s energy development and climate targets.
G7 nations pledge to deliver near-zero carbon electricity grids by 2035
Business Green
MAY 27, 2022
The document sets out G7 countries' ambition to deliver near-zero carbon electricity grids by 2035, citing the need to respond to climate scientists' calls for a drastic reduction in fossil fuel demand so as to stabilise global temperatures.
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Global investment in energy transition enablers rises by 27% – BNEF
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Investments in energy transition technologies, infrastructure, and business models increased by 27% in 2021 compared to 2020 levels, according to a new report released by BloombergNEF. However, despite an increase in projects announced, the carbon capture and storage segment recorded a decrease in investments made.
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Operational clean hydrogen production projects set to double globally within the next five years
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Pillsbury has developed a Hydrogen Map – an interactive global tracker of hydrogen projects – which shows that the number of global zero and low-carbon hydrogen production projects has grown significantly, with 94 projects already producing hydrogen. billion on hydrogen-related companies across 37 deals, while venture firms invested $2.6
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COP26: Nigeria and South Africa beef up decarbonisation plans
Business Green
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Nigeria becomes latest major emerging economy to set net zero goal, as South Africa teams up with industrialised nations for multi-billion dollar green investment push. President Buhari has just pledged that Nigeria will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060, ten years ahead of India. Good news!!
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Hartree Partners and Wildlife Works tap voluntary carbon markets to finance forest protection
Impact Alpha
JULY 27, 2021
ImpactAlpha, July 27 — The partnership is an example of how rising prices for carbon credits are making more conservation initiatives investable (see, The post Hartree Partners and Wildlife Works tap voluntary carbon markets to finance forest protection appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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The multi-trillion dollar shift: Is the green energy investment revolution finally on its way?
Business Green
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Global investment needs to rapidly shift away from fossil fuels to green energy throughout the 2020s, but bets against that happening look increasingly risky. trajectory investment scenarios for fossil fuels with that for low carbon energy, and its findings are both encouraging and sobering in equal measure, but fascinating in either case.
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'Rigour and transparency': UK leads fresh drive to boost credibility of voluntary carbon markets
Business Green
JULY 29, 2021
Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiate launches alongside consultation into how carbon credits should be embedded into business strategies. In a statement, the group said it planned to address "credibility concerns" surrounding carbon offset markets and close a "number of critical gaps in voluntary carbon market integrity".
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How would an energy transition delay affect the trillions spent?
Smart Energy International
MAY 10, 2024
In total investment, this drums up to $48 trillion, far below the needed $75 trillion. In contrast, despite their key role in the overall energy transition, investment into hydrogen and CCUS drop to 2%, compared to 8% in Wood Mackenzie’s net zero scenario. For carbon removals, $130 billion to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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Revealed: How Development Banks Underwrote Fast Food’s Global Takeover
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 19, 2024
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 2011, the IFC lent poultry company Ust-Kamenogorsk Poultry (UKPF) invested $2 million in refurbishing housing for chickens, among other projects.
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Alok Sharma: 'Finance and investment are the lifeblood of net zero projects'
Business Green
JUNE 18, 2020
Business Secretary pushes green finance agenda as he unveils £12m climate fund to support projects Africa, Asia and South America. He said the risks of investing in a net zero future were clear "but actually the opportunities are clearer yet". And we want to do that in partnership with business and finance.".
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Bank of America becomes carbon neutral one year ahead of schedule
Business Green
JANUARY 22, 2020
The US investment giant has switched to 100 per cent renewable electricity, cut emissions and bought offsets. Bank of America has become the latest corporate to hit carbon neutrality, with the firm announcing yesterday it has met the target a year ahead of schedule.
LeapFrog pledges $500 million for climate solutions in emerging markets
Impact Alpha
JULY 11, 2023
ImpactAlpha, July 11 – LeapFrog Investments pledged to invest $500 million in startups developing low-carbon solutions for Asia and Africa’s emerging consumer classes. The post LeapFrog pledges $500 million for climate solutions in emerging markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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1.5TW of additional transmission needed for net zero by 2040
Smart Energy International
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
The study utilising this new planning tool from climate analytics non-profit TransitionZero envisions massive expansions of zero carbon generation and transmission across the world, with the grids acting as global clusters and corridors of trade. Rather in sub-Saharan Africa a balance of interconnectors and mini grids is needed.
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How Fossil Fuels Are Being Used To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
R-Squared Energy
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
What are the logistics of moving LPG into a developing country in central Africa, for example? And the analogy I like to use is I’ve travelled all over the world and I’ve travelled to villages across Africa. So, across Africa, for instance, it was about 5%. What is required for someone to switch to LPG for cooking?
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Amazon Becomes World’s Largest Corporate Purchaser of Renewable Energy, Advancing its Climate Pledge Commitment to be Net-zero Carbon by 2040
altenergymag
DECEMBER 10, 2020
-The addition of 26 new utility-scale wind and solar projects in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the U.S. Company’s total renewable energy investments to date will supply 6.5 bring Amazon’s total number of renewable energy projects to 127. GW of electricity production capacity – enough to power 1.7
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6 new finance solutions to drive energy transition in developing economies
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 4, 2021
This Lab cohort also includes instruments with a regional focus on Brazil and Southern Africa. Since its launch in 2014, the Lab is an initiative of over 70 public and private investors and institutions accelerating investment solutions to support sustainable development goals in emerging markets.
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South Africa’s energy transition proves a balancing act despite EU funding
Smart Energy International
JUNE 8, 2022
billion EU-led Just Energy Transition partnership with South Africa, the country is facing a significant uphill struggle to develop the green infrastructure needed to achieve net zero, with coal continuing to be a key player in the country’s energy mix for the foreseeable future. Despite the $8.5 Funding fundamentals.
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Comment: PFAS removal – we already have the technology
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
However, the risks associated with PFAS – per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances – in drinking water sources present emerging concern and new challenges around public confidence, and monitoring and treatment, that require additional resources and investment. Once in the environment, PFAS are extremely persistent.
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E Fest Cape Town to host Africa’s Green Economy Summit to connect capital to projects in Feb 2023
Smart Energy International
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Africa’s Green Economy Summit , an official E Fest Cape Town event, to be hosted 22–24 February 2023, will focus on the exciting investment opportunities to accelerate Africa’s adoption of renewable energy, clean transport, and clean technologies, such as green hydrogen, that can effect social change and development. “Our
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