Impact Alpha

JUNE 15, 2021

The Global Impact Investing Network’s “Next Normal Now” series reconvenes on climate action tomorrow, June 16. The post The Brief: Climate stakes in NYC election, small business resilience, South Africa’s smart cities, affordable irrigation, sustainable investing performance appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 28, 2023

ImpactAlpha, March 28 – Investment is growing in tech sectors critical for Africa’s sustainable—and climate-resilient—development. The post Factor[e] Ventures’ Delta40 scores early funding to build tech sectors in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. But clean tech, agtech and mobility tech together.

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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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Impact Alpha

MARCH 11, 2020

Featured: ImpactAlpha Original How community investment funds are building resilience to disasters, pandemics and economic shocks. The spreading coronavirus again puts the spotlight squarely on community resilience. Greetings, Agents of Impact!

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Concerns about the resiliency of food supply chains went from conceptual to concrete when the COVID crisis shut down railroads and stranded ships. “It Featured: Institutional Shift Podcast High-tech greenhouses attract institutional investors to food security and climate adaptation (podcast). It was no longer a theoretical issue.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Developed in response to the 2014 Ebola crisis, 32 solar microgrids will provide first-time access to electricity to 80,000 people in West Africa. Developed in response to the 2014 Ebola crisis, 32 solar microgrids will provide first-time access to electricity to 80,000 people in West Africa. Courtesy: Energicity).

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda, launched in partnership with the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions and the Marrakesh Partnership, provides a checklist of 30 actions required by the end of this decade to enhance the resilience of communities living in climate-vulnerable regions.

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Business Green

JUNE 19, 2022

New IEA report reveals encouraging recent trends have been thrown into reverse by the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine - but clean energy investment could swiftly reignite development. The report emphasises how Africa has huge untapped renewables potential.

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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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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Europe’s gas transmission system operators (TSOs) are planning to make substantial investments and can point to tangible progress on projects for the European hydrogen backbone network. Based on data from TSOs’ real world projects, the current costs are calculated at €1.8 million/km (US$2 to 4.8

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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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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Tool designed to provide investors and companies with greater clarity on the climate resilience of physical infrastructure. Engineering consultancy Mott Macdonald and investor body Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide on how to evaluate and quantify physical climate risks to infrastructure.

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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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Solar Industry

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Scatec has begun producing and supplying electricity to the South Africa national grid from its three Kenhardt plants in Northern Cape Province. The Kenhardt project showcases the resilience and reliability of renewable energy, proving it to be a steadfast source of electricity capacity for the grid.

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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. They invest in land and apartments. Really nice to talk with you Shaila. Thank you – happy to be here.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 22, 2020

22 – Some 270 million smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia and Latin America produce over 70-80% of the world’s food. ImpactAlpha, Jan. Yet they lack access to capital.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 18, 2024

Energy security now encompasses the reliability of renewables, availability and accessibility or critical minerals, and resilience in the face of physical and cyber threats. Within Asia, the energy transition is marked by robust demand driven by economic growth amidst climate threats and challenges to infrastructure resilience.

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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. 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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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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Start-ups and innovators aiming to deploy technologies that can enhance farmers’ resilience to water, climate, and biodiversity impacts invited to apply for funding. Innovators, companies, and start-ups have been invited by the multinational drinks brand to apply for seed funding to develop their technologies before 7 October.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Leading Fairtrade partners, including top brands such as Ben & Jerry's, M&S, and Waitrose, have pledged to take accountability for their climate impact and work to bolster the climate resilience of global supply chains, following an open letter signed by 1.8 million Fairtrade farmers. Earlier this week, 1.8

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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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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".

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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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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It is not a specific practice in itself, but an umbrella term that generally implies sustainable approaches to farming that conserve and rehabilitate soils, nature, and watercourses, while increasing biodiversity and climate resilience. Cultivating more resilient crops. Under the heading 'How could we be so stupid?',

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In Asia and Africa, building stock is expected to double by 2050. Investment in energy efficiency rose to over 180 billion USD in 2020, up from 129 billion in 2015. Buildings’ resilience needs to increase to future proof our homes and work spaces. Local cities and governments have also developed codes. per cent compared to 2019.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2021

Urgent steps to reduce the risks of water pollution, flooding, and drought are needed right across the world as part of broader measures to increase climate resilience, a major new University of Oxford-led research project has warned. However, Charles argued that "local policies and local investments can make a crucial difference". "It

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The group has set a target of unlocking $100bn in public and private capital to improve access to clean power across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It said the investment would help reach one billion people with reliable, renewable energy, avoid four billion tons of carbon emissions, and create, enable, or improve 150 million jobs.

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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. Others are simply behind schedule.”

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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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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2020

The lead backer on the latest round is Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC, which explicitly embeds sustainability considerations into its investments. There are also two highly recognizable minority "non-participating" investors: pop star Katy Perry and media queen Oprah Winfrey, who previously invested in Apeel in 2019. . "I

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2022

Decision-makers must begin to take full account of the vital ways in which groundwater can help ensure the resilience of human life and activities in a future where the climate is becoming increasingly unpredictable” adds Gilbert F. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the opportunities offered by the vast aquifers remain largely underexploited.

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Business Green

JUNE 1, 2020

We are therefore writing to ask that the economic recovery plans you are developing align with the UK's wider goals and deliver a clean, just recovery, that creates quality employment and builds a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient UK economy for the future. Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Aviva Investors.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 3, 2019

ImpactAlpha, October 3 – Global coffee giant Neumann Kaffee Gruppe is working to boost the incomes and resilience of smallholder farmers in its supply chain. It launched NKG BLOOM in 2017 to connect coffee growers in Uganda with farming inputs, financing and training.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For example, in windy weather, the prices of renewable energy are low, and therefore, its financial benefit remains low, i.e., wind power becomes a less lucrative investment option. The funding round was led by Finnish investment company Innovestor Tech Fund, with Inventure also participating. Essent has 2.3

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As senior government ministers hymn the need for investment in net zero, UK’s export finance agency urges British renewables business to export their expertise overseas. The announcements come just day after a group of UK and Nordic pension funds announced they would raise $130bn for clean energy and climate investments by 2030.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Before her transition to the chief heat officer, a position she has committed to for a year, Gilbert was the city of Miami's first chief resilience officer (CRO). For several years she developed and implemented the city's resilience strategy. This article originally appeared at GreenBiz.

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