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Food waste startup backed by Oprah Winfrey snags $250 million

GreenBiz

The new funding will enable Apeel to continue is international expansion, especially in places such as sub-Saharan Africa, Central America and South America — places where there are higher rates of both food waste and food insecurity. The company operates primarily in the United States and Europe today.

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IRENA: Global renewables capacity grows a record 9.6 per cent

Business Green

Renewables capacity in Europe and North America grew by 57.3GW and 29.1GW, respectively, while Africa added 2.7GW of capacity, delivering a marginal year-on-year increase. Moreover, Oceania saw 5.2GW of new capacity come online and South America continued an upward trend with 18.2GW of capacity added.

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Global cement and concrete makers ramp up 2030 emissions target

Business Green

The announcement, led by 40 members of the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), marks the biggest global net zero commitment from the carbon-intensive sector to date, and brings together firms from North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

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How green hydrogen could completely reshape the global energy map

Business Green

Only last week Russia was accused of orchestrating Europe's worsening energy crisis by the International Energy Agency's executive director Fatih Birol, who claimed the country's state-owned Gazprom had been deliberately limiting gas supplies to Europe. "We It will challenge the resilience of economies. It will create new jobs.

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Food waste startup Apeel Sciences snags $250m backing

Business Green

The new funding is aimed at helping enable Apeel to continue is international expansion, especially in places such as sub-Saharan Africa, Central America and South America - places where there are higher rates of both food waste and food insecurity, it explained.

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Reports: Johnson to push for 'Green Marshall Plan' at G7 Summit

Business Green

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to call on G7 leaders to back an ambitious new plan to fund low carbon infrastructure and nature-based projects in developing countries, modelled on the post-war Marshall Plan which helped rebuild Europe in the wake of World War Two.

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

Prior to his current role, Babatunde worked as a consultant at the World Bank Group, researching the effects of import duties and VAT on solar products in West Africa. She/Her/Hers) Sustainability Strategist, Futerra London, UK, Europe J. Babatunde possesses a Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware.