Credit Agricole 1st bank in Egypt to get US green building LEED certificate
Credit Agricole Egypt has obtained the LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) ...
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$3.8 trln worth crops, livestock lost over disasters impact – FAO report
An estimated $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production has been lost over the ...
Int’l Day of Eradication of Poverty urges universal access to decent work, social protection
The 2023 theme of the International Day of Eradication of Poverty calls for universal access ...
Methods Designs obtains GSAS-D&B license for sustainable construction
Methods Designs, led by visionary civil engineer Alaa Eldin Elbeheiry, has achieved a significant milestone ...
Maait: Egypt to issue $ 500m Panda bonds soon to bolster green investments
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait asserted that Egypt will issue in the coming period $500 ...
Nike, Spotify partner to launch Make Moves Fund to improve girls’ mental health
Nike has marked the World Mental Health Day with engaging in a new partnership with ...
Unilever launches app connecting employees under digital transformation
Unilever has partnered with Google Cloud to launch a new app for employees “My Unilever” ...
Google’s AI-powered Flood Hub coverage, heat alerts expanded to 80 countries
Google announced expanding Flood Hub coverage to 80 countries, providing forecasts up to seven days in advance ...
$15 m allocated for early action on projected El Niño-induced flooding in Somalia
The Somalia Humanitarian Fund has allocated $15 million to respond to the impact of projected ...
How to turn IIAs into driving force for sustainable development?
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has spelled out a set of policy ...
Study urges levy on carbon emissions, considering social cost of green transition
A recent study has called for a levy on carbon emissions that would compensate vulnerable ...
Report: MDB climate finance to low, middle income economies hit record of $60 bn
The multilateral development banks (MDB) climate finance to low and middle-income economies hit a record ...
(Hello Africa) Youth-led campaign in Somalia tackles plastic pollution on beaches, boosting marine ecosystems
Somali youth have launched a campaign against the littering of plastic waste on the beaches ...
Report: $75 bn needed for methane emission abatement in oil, gas sector
Around $ 75 billion in spending is required to 2030 to deploy all methane abatement ...
Andersen: Africa has new vision for earth, seeks justice not charity
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen said Africa has created ...
EIB earmarks €400 m in new financing to Czech SMEs, mid-caps
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement with Česká spořitelna – the oldest ...
Egypt becomes first country to achieve WHO’s “gold tier” in eliminating hepatitis C
Egypt has become the first country to achieve the “gold tier” status on the path ...
UNICEF: About 43.1m children displaced over weather-related disasters
About 43.1 million children were displaced internally in 44 countries in the period between 2016 ...
FHH Egypt cuts emissions, water consumption under sustainability drive
Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH) in Egypt, one of the world’s leading wellness groups and hygienic ...
Majid Al Futtaim Retail backs 1,000 children under “Back-to-School Heroes”
Majid Al Futtaim Retail, owner and operator of Carrefour in Egypt, announced supporting 1,000 children ...
Report: Climate change may push up to 158.3 m more women, girls into poverty
Globally, climate change may push up to 158.3 million more women and girls into poverty ...