Low Impact

JUNE 27, 2021

Today I’m talking with Shaila Agha of the Sarafu Network about ‘chamas’ and mutual credit , and how they’re changing Africa. Kenya is arid / semi-arid, so we need resilience against times of drought. Also, government acceptability – wouldn’t it be great to pay for parking, or other government fees with it as well?

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The City Fix

APRIL 12, 2023

South Africa’s cities are economic engines, drawing workers across the country and the continent. Between 2000 and 2014, urban area in South Africa expanded by 1,464 km2. Of the country’s 58.8 million population, 68% live in urban areas. Population projections.

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Business Green

JUNE 19, 2022

The report warns that not only do 600 million Africans now have access to electricity, but around 25 million more people in Africa are living without electricity compared with before the pandemic. The report emphasises how Africa has huge untapped renewables potential.

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Business Green

JUNE 19, 2022

Alok Sharma travels to South Africa this week to confirm fresh funding for major sustainable development programme that experts hope could provide template for further deals. of support in 2022-2023 through the UK's Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (PACT) program.

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The City Fix

MARCH 27, 2024

At COP28, global climate leaders congregated in Dubai for the annual opportunity to review countries’ progress on emissions reductions and to increase climate ambition. One of the conference’s focal points was how to rapidly and equitably transition away from fossil.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2020

The UK needs a far more holistic approach to flood risk and resilience, argue Sara Mehryar, Viktor Roezer and Swenja Surminski from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. New flood protection announcements are welcome but not enough on their own. Holistic approaches to adaptation and flood risk management.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In the same week as The Lancet reported that heat stress wiped out four per cent of Africa's GDP in 2022, the National Audit Office (NAO) provided a more parochial example of what an era of constant climate adaptation means in practice. There is a substantial business angle here. Ultimately, the NAO report stresses there is no easy fix here.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 15, 2022

“Africa is full of potential infrastructure project opportunities in the pipeline. This is according to Hendrik Malan, CEO and partner at Frost & Sullivan and one of many expert speakers who will address the upcoming Africa’s Green Economy Summit taking place from 22–24 February 2023. Infrastructure investment opportunities.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Projections to 2050 show that much of sub-Saharan Africa will be unsustainable, with 95% population growth projected, currently 738 million people lack adequate food and all but one country facing extreme water stress. · 23 of the 27 are in sub-Saharan Africa and MENA. 23 of the 27 are in sub-Saharan Africa and MENA.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2021

million farmers from around the world called on governments to follow through on their climate promises, businesses have signed a pledge of support. The $100bn climate finance promise must be met and delivered, so that it reaches farmers, strengthens their resilience, and supports a just, fair future for all.". Earlier this week, 1.8

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A group of over 500 global investment managers with more than $39tr in assets under management have this week issued a new statement urging governments around the world to raise their climate ambitions in line with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C ahead of the upcoming COP27 Climate Summit.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2022

Titled “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible”, the authors call on States to commit themselves to developing adequate and effective groundwater management and governance policies in order to address current and future water crises throughout the world.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2021

Government-backed climate risk research programme REACH highlights social impacts of water insecurity and climate change. It is vital that governments and others understand the importance of climate resilience measures that reflect particular geographies, and take action now," she explained. "We

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 24, 2024

The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) is set to receive a EUR 5 million grant from the newly launched Green Resilient Electricity System Programme. The Green Resilient Electricity System Programme will support Kenya’s goal of a complete transition to 100% clean power generation by 2030.

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Grist

JUNE 14, 2023

Today’s story, from news and politics fellow Akielly Hu, shares the perspective of one young person who witnessed the effects of climate change on the places she loved and decided to take what some might call a drastic measure — suing her state government. Now it’s time to think bigger, speak louder.” Definitely.

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The City Fix

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Mayors from Latin America, Africa and Asia will be welcoming more than 90% of the new urban inhabitants in the next decade. Governing these ballooning cities is a continuing challenge, not just in terms of urban design and revitalization, but.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

As president of Sitra, one of the most forward-thinking institutions on the circular economy, Jyrki Katainen said the Five Big Bets framework provided a roadmap for inclusive growth in Africa. In the private sector, circular enterprises are contributing to improving the environment while sustaining livelihoods in Africa.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Soils are critical for cultivating crops, maintaining flood protection, sequestering carbon, and supporting biodiversity, but the UK government estimates two million hectares are at risk of erosion, a further four million are threatened by compaction, and 300,000 hectares are contaminated. Cultivating more resilient crops.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This Lab cohort also includes instruments with a regional focus on Brazil and Southern Africa. Abyd Karmali, Managing Director, Environment, Social and Governance Client Advisory at Bank of America, adds: “The private sector must deploy and mobilize trillions by 2030 to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon, sustainable economy.

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2023

2023 has kicked off with yet more extreme weather records being toppled, further underscoring the need for greater climate resilience. For example, a devastating drought has affected more than 36 million people in East Africa over the past year, pushing many to the brink of famine, while in West Africa 1.3

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 15, 2022

African governments have improved processes for infrastructure development. By staging the summit, we are creating a marketplace to ensure real investment is made into qualifying green economy opportunities, not just in South Africa but deep into Africa too. SA needs to adapt to a green economy.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In Asia and Africa, building stock is expected to double by 2050. Local cities and governments have also developed codes. Governments need to commit to further decarbonising the power, as well as heating and cooling energy supply. Buildings’ resilience needs to increase to future proof our homes and work spaces.

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The City Fix

JUNE 26, 2023

Cities occupy just 3 percent of the Earth’s land, but account for most of the global energy consumption and carbon emissions. Many cities are also more vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters due to their population densities and interconnected infrastructure.

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

Rapid installation rate seen during 2021 underlines industry's resilience, Global Wind Energy Council argues, as it warns roll out needs to accelerate further to deliver on climate goals. temperature goal "alive". However, other regions enjoyed record years.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 13, 2021

We had more great speakers throughout the day: Megha Rajagopalan and Alison Killing , joined us for a deep dive into their Pulitzer Prize-winning in vestigative series exploring a new infrastructure built by the Chinese government for the mass detention of Muslims. can operate in today’s complex global security environment. .

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The Co-op has called on both the government and private sector to ramp up international support for climate adaptation in developing nations, as it yesterday pledged to continue spending more than 0.7 Whitfield said she was "disappointed" by the government's decision not to return to its 0.7 Retailer pledges to spend more than 0.7

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2022

COP26 President Alok Sharma will this week meet leading finance ministers and investors in an attempt to convince governments and multilateral development banks (MDBs) to ramp up climate financing pledges ahead of the COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt this autumn. The South Africa Just Energy Transition partnership is a great example of this.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 27, 2020

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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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Governments, multilateral banks, and philanthropic organisations will today join forces to launch a major new initiative to accelerate the flow of finance into green energy projects in emerging and developing economies around the world.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 14, 2023

government through Planet’s co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Robbie Schingler’s fireside chat with Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth, Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. government can work in collaboration to help ensure peace and security globally. Chance Saltzman (right).

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Business Green

JUNE 1, 2020

Today's letter from over 200 top businesses calling on the UK government to deliver a coronavirus recovery plan that accelerates the transition to net zero emissions - in full. Sergio Menendez, President, CEMEX Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA). Yours, Ron Cowley, CEO, Active Building Centre. Jon Lewis, CEO, Capita plc.

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Business Green

MARCH 8, 2023

UK government signs up to international campaign to halve global food waste by 2030 The UK government has today announced it is to join the UN Food System Summit (UNFSS) Coalition on Food is Never Waste in support of global efforts to halve food waste by 2030. The UK still produces an estimated 9.5

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The UK government has today launched a new Urban Climate Action programme, backed by £27.5m of funding, that aims to help cities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America establish ambitious new net zero strategies. Minister warns that global climate goals at risk if cities lock in new wave of high carbon infrastructure.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Microsoft has unveiled a fresh wave of expanded efforts to harness better data and AI to boost climate resilience and adaptation efforts in Africa, in a bid to address what the tech giant described as a "significant lack" of reliable climate data in the Global South.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 1, 2022

Enhancing income generation, community resilience and the minigrid utility’s financial performance are ways to do so. The EAP will bring together farmer organizations, private agricultural companies, donors, equipment manufacturers and governments to surface innovations and embed them within existing value chains.

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2021

Water Aid-led Resilient Water Accelerator launched as UN-backed Race to Zero campaign urges water utilities around the world to commit to net zero emissions. The Prince of Wales has today launched a new initiative geared at fast tracking finance for improving water services in water-stressed regions in Africa and South East Asia.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The human dimension of waste collection: Bharati Chaturvedi, founder and director of the Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group in India, and Kieran Smith, co-founder and CEO of Mr. Green Africa, discuss why informal collectors of plastics and recyclables should embrace within formal supply chains — and how to do it.

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