Aswathi Pacha
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Aswathi Pacha writes on the environment, mainly focusing on nature-positive initiatives and ESG principles. She has previously worked as a science journalist, with The Hindu and The Indian Express. She was also a project scientist at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services before joining Sustainability Economics News.
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BNP Paribas Asset Management reports that ESG clients increasingly investing in money market funds because they are attracted to the stab...
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Sundaram Alternates Assets (SAA), the private equity division of the Sundaram Finance Group, said that it aims to secure approximately $1...
276 days ago
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In collaboration with Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Nandina REM has introduced an innovation in avi...
276 days ago
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Los Angeles-based Avnos announced the closure of a $36 million Series A funding round for carbon dioxide removal with its innovative Hybr...
276 days ago
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SOHAR Port and Freezone announced the signing of a land lease agreement with Starsun Sohar (FZC) to establish a recycling plant dedicated...
276 days ago
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Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority announced that flights departing from Singapore will be mandated to utilize sustainable aviation fue...
276 days ago
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EY Canada announced that it has collaborated with Microsoft Azure and launched an EY Climate Stress Testing and Scenario Analysis solutio...
279 days ago
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Asian asset owners increasingly prioritise environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in their investment strategies, ...
279 days ago
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The Indian government has issued scheme guidelines to support pilot projects utilizing green hydrogen as fuel in the transport sectors. T...
280 days ago
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The World Bank has allocated nearly $300 million to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to boost distribute...
280 days ago
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ALTÉRRA, a new $30B catalytic climate investment fund launched at COP28, aims to become the "fund of choice" for the climate transition,...
280 days ago
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Aircastle Limited announced that it has invested in the United Airlines Ventures’ Sustainable Flight Fund.
280 days ago
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It is important for political parties to adopt long-term thinking and stable policies to finance the transition to a net-zero economy, sa...
280 days ago
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Stora Enso announced that it has partnered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on a framework to verify net po...
281 days ago
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Verde AgriTech Ltd has partnered with WayCarbon to boost the development and monetization of its carbon removal project.
281 days ago
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It is important for India to continue investing in the upstream sector to bolster oil and gas production, Mannish Mahesshwari, CEO of Inv...
281 days ago
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Barclays has released a revised Climate Change Statement as part of its ongoing climate strategy. It also introduced a Transition Finance...
281 days ago
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A new report by Climate Analytics has pointed out an investment totaling $8 trillion in new renewables and $4 trillion in grid and storag...
281 days ago
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A recent report by Information Services Group (ISG) has predicted a significant expansion in US enterprise investments in sustainability ...
282 days ago
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CEOs are ready to make expenditures that address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues even if doing so reduces short-term pr...
282 days ago
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Mainland China’s major stock markets, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), and Beijing Stock Exchange (BS...
282 days ago
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The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced a $100 million investment to help develop a comme...
282 days ago
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Clean energy investment in many emerging and developing economies (EMDE) remains low due to reduced capital flows to clean energy project...
282 days ago
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His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Gareth Bayley and Deputy Chairman of The New Urban Communities Authority Eng. A...
283 days ago
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An in-depth analysis by the Australian Conservation Foundation has found that Woodside Energy Group, Australia’s largest oil and gas pr...
283 days ago
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About 65% of India’s energy requirements will come from non-fossil sources by 2030, said India’s Union Minister of Power and New & Re...
283 days ago
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JSW Group has signed an agreement with the Odisha government to set up electric vehicle (EV) facilities in the state, with an investment ...
283 days ago
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) announced that its financing program for electric cars, ‘VOLT’, has witnessed excellent customer demand...
283 days ago
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The Indian Biogas Association has proposed an investment of ₹30,000 crore for procuring machinery and equipment needed to supply biomas...
283 days ago
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The year 2023 was “the worst calendar year on record” for US sustainable funds, according to a new report by Morningstar. Investors p...
286 days ago
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The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have agreed to postpone sustainability reporting requirements for specific ...
286 days ago
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Air Liquide and Dow renewed their industrial gas supply agreement in Stade, one of Germany’s largest chemical production sites.
286 days ago
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US Forged Rings Inc. (USFR) announced a $700M investment in the US offshore wind industry. It will be used to construct a state-of-the-ar...
286 days ago
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Blended finance, a combination of private and public capital, can offer a viable pathway to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon eco...
286 days ago
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With the global energy sector moving towards net zero emissions by 2050, biofuels and other renewable, clean energy sources have taken ce...
286 days ago
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has revealed its Environmental Plan 2025 (April 2024 to March 2026), which aims to address environmental ...
287 days ago
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Emirates NBD (banking group in the MENAT region) has partnered with Sidara (specialist architecture, engineering, and consulting brands c...
287 days ago
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2024 will be a year of challenges and opportunities for the carbon offset market, notes the BloombergNEF’s (BNEF’s) Long-Term Carbon ...
287 days ago
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The global energy demand will rise between now and 2045 by 23% and require about $14 trillion in investments over the next 20 years to me...
287 days ago
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inaugurating the second edition of India Energy Week 2024 in Goa on February 6, said India offers op...
287 days ago
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Schroders Greencoat has announced the launch of Schroders Greencoat Global Renewables+ Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF), the UK’s first LTAF...
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Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., announced on February 6 that it had secured $160 million in project financing for ...
288 days ago
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During India Energy Week 2024 (February 6-9 in Goa), ONGC signed a cooperation agreement with TotalEnergies for methane emissions detecti...
288 days ago
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A new report from NatWest and S&P Global indicates that 75% of UK renters anticipating higher rental costs want landlords to enhance prop...
288 days ago
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On February 5, the Global Environment Facility allocated $916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature re...
288 days ago
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A recent analysis titled “The hidden cost of delaying climate action for West Coast insurance markets” has highlighted potential bill...
288 days ago
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A recent survey conducted by Market Forces has shed light on a significant disconnect between institutional investors’ awareness of cli...
288 days ago
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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Iron Research have developed a method to make green steel out of waste produced during alumin...
289 days ago
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised ₹12.5 billion (about $150 million) from the green bond issue to date. ADB’s bond will sup...
289 days ago
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Energy company Gasum announced its decision to invest in a new biogas plant in Borlänge, Sweden. The project has been granted a subsidy ...
289 days ago
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The Government of India has released “Scheme guidelines for implementation of pilot projects for use of Green Hydrogen in the shipping ...
289 days ago
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Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) has more than doubled its sustainable financing, OCBC head of global commercial banking L...
289 days ago
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A new report titled “Sustainable Signals,” published by Morgan Stanley, has highlighted a surge in global individual investor interes...
289 days ago
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The Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Market is poised for significant growth, projected to reach a substantial value of $18.1 billion by ...
296 days ago
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To meet carbon emission reduction targets, Asia requires at least $1.1 trillion annually for climate-related initiatives, noted a new rep...
296 days ago
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Recognizing the importance of sustainable financing and transparent reporting, ARMSWISSBANK has officially joined the Partnership for Car...
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The methane hydrate extraction market is projected to reach 66,901.8 thousand cubic meters by 2025, notes a study by Allied Market Resear...
296 days ago
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A report published by Allied Market Research has noted that the global power plant boiler market valued at $19.0 billion in 2021, is expe...
296 days ago
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Tata Steel has revealed its plan to transition from traditional blast furnaces to environmentally friendly steel production methods. Tata...
296 days ago
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A comprehensive study prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has unveiled the transformative potential of geothermal heat pumps (GHPs)...
296 days ago
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King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and ACWA Power inked an agreement to establish a joint "Clean Energy and Water Des...
297 days ago
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced last week that Barclays is barred from underwriting Texas’s municipal bonds due to its fail...
297 days ago
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A recent study by WTW revealed a significant rise in adopting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics within executive incent...
297 days ago
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In a move towards environmental responsibility, HSBC, one of the world’s largest international banks, has unveiled its Net Zero Transit...
297 days ago
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Grow Indigo (regenerative agriculture startup) announced that it has raised over $8 million in the recent funding round. With this, the c...
297 days ago
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The World Bank has approved a $300 million Resilient Recovery Development Policy Financing for Ghana. The contribution by the Internation...
297 days ago
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SIX (global financial information provider) announced the launch of a new climate data offering to support the reporting, monitoring, and...
301 days ago
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ESG1 (sustainability division of oil & gas blockchain company GuildOne) and Rain Cage Carbon (company dedicated to decarbonizing industri...
301 days ago
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on January 24 launched the Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA) to support the coun...
301 days ago
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A new report titled "Sustainable aviation fuel is the way forward for aviation industry," published by Research And Markets, provides an ...
301 days ago
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Sparkion (AI-driven energy management company) announced a partnership with Voltus, Inc. (distributed energy resource platform) to suppor...
301 days ago
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and British International Investment (BII) announced the launching of a new trade finance partnership to...
302 days ago
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Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., announced that it has secured a $500 million preferred equity investment commitmen...
302 days ago
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The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) announced that through its Green Recovery Nigeria Program, it will aim to reforest about 25% o...
302 days ago
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A survey of UK pension funds and insurers, who manage £359.82 billion in assets, found that 72% identified measurable targets and benefi...
302 days ago
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H2 Green Steel announced that it has secured €4.2 billion in project financing, adding to the previously announced €300 million in eq...
302 days ago
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Suzano (Brazilian paper and pulp-producing company) marked its 100th year on January 23 by announcing an investment of $100 million to ad...
302 days ago
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Over half of the global business leaders plan to increase investments in sustainability this year, notes a report from Capgemini (French ...
302 days ago
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According to a new report published by Research and Markets, the global carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market experienced significant growt...
303 days ago
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Mashreq (financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa region) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fils (...
303 days ago
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it has set aside $104 million in funds for energy conservation and clean energy projects...
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Carbonaires (London-based carbon asset management company) has announced it has received an investment from KTM Chemicals S.A. (KTM) (dis...
303 days ago
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has invested around $58.4 million (₹4.86 billion) in India’s Infrastructure Investmen...
303 days ago
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Inherit Carbon Solutions (Norwegian Carbon Capture and Storage company) announced an oversubscribed investment round with Sumitomo Corpor...
303 days ago
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Allied Climate Partners (philanthropic investment organization) announced the first close of Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF ...
303 days ago
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Plenitude has joined hands with BlueFloat Energy and Sener Renewable Investments to develop offshore wind projects in Spain. They plan to...
304 days ago
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The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD), UNDP Kuwait,...
304 days ago
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Friends of the Earth Netherlands (climate organization) announced that it is starting a climate lawsuit that will hold ING (Dutch multina...
304 days ago
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TexPlast, an Estonian recycling startup, has announced its collaboration with FasterCapital to expand its efforts in converting waste pla...
304 days ago
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Derwent Investments (Singapore-based wealth management company) announced that it has strengthened its commitment to Environmental, Socia...
304 days ago
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Mindspace Business Parks REIT has collaborated with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay for a research project on climate risk asse...
304 days ago
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According to a new paper published by Cornwall Insight, Germany is unlikely to achieve its committed to phasing out electricity generat...
307 days ago
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Tees Valley has secured £7 million in government funding for hydrogen projects to decarbonize deliveries and construct a new hydrogen re...
307 days ago
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Jupiter Exchange (financial services and technology company) has launched a new business segment dubbed Jupiter Environmental Commodities...
307 days ago
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Manulife Investment Management has published its inaugural timberland and agriculture nature disclosure, aligned with the recommendations...
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Two hydrogen hubs in Australia have secured a total of $147 million in funding. The Government signed an agreement to invest $70 million ...
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Nestlé Vietnam announced an additional investment of $100 million to increase the sustainable coffee production capacity of the Nestlé ...
307 days ago
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PointFive (carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) company) and Trafigura (commodity trading company) announced that Trafig...
308 days ago
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DefiQuant announced the introduction of a new initiative to integrate a sustainable approach to cloud mining. This initiative will align ...
308 days ago
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MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals announced the development of a 588 MW solar portfolio in Chile, which is expected to produce approximately 1.6...
308 days ago
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Green Star Royalties Ltd. has partnered with Locus Agricultural Solutions LLC to enhance the operations and investment in Locus AG's rege...
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The World Economic Forum launched a new alliance at WEF 2024 providing a platform for developing economies to highlight their clean energ...
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Terra Natural Capital (“Terra” or the “Company”) announced its launch as a dedicated environmental commodities investment company...
308 days ago
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General Atlantic (a global growth equity investor) and Actis (a global investor in sustainable infrastructure) announce that the firms ha...
309 days ago
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A study on Japan's forests has predicted that afforestation and proper forest management can increase CO2 removal and contribute to the n...
309 days ago
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Mahindra Group (farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology, and financial services businesses in India), and Ontario Teache...
309 days ago
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Extinction Rebellion (an international movement persuading governments to act on the climate emergency) will continue its campaign agains...
309 days ago
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The International Energy Agency released a new report titled “Renewables 2023”, a primary analysis of the renewable sector based on p...
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The year 2024 has seen decarbonization as a prevailing buzzword, reflecting the emphasis by counties and industries on reducing carbon em...
309 days ago
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Twenty-seven major investors, who own around 5% of Shell’s stock have escalated pressure on Shell to take climate action. The sharehold...
310 days ago
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The global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market size will see a compound annual growth rate of over ~42% from 2023 to 2035, according t...
310 days ago
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Greenpeace USA has raised concern about the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approval of Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds ...
310 days ago
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An investment totaling approximately $223.05 million (₹17.05 lakh crore) is currently in the pipeline for the power and renewable energ...
310 days ago
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Rand Merchant Bank (an investment banking business) announced last week a strategic partnership with KOKO (a company that operates within...
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The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum commenced on 15 January in Davos, Switzerland. The theme for this year 2024 is “Rebuildi...
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The Green Finance Institute (GFI) on January 11 has launched a new digital platform to help farmers understand and be a part of the fast-...
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BNP Paribas Asset Management released the new version of its Global Sustainability Strategy (GSS) updating the strategic approaches of th...
314 days ago
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