World Bank, AfDB team up for Mission 300 initiative meant to deliver electricity to 300 million Africans
The World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) committed to delivering electricity ...
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Gates Foundation’s largest-ever budget at $8.74 bn in 2025 to help live healthy, productive life
The Gates Foundation board approved the largest budget in its history with a budget of ...
IFC’s largest-ever social bond raises $2bn, rated as “excellent” by Sustainable Fitch
The International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s largest-ever social bond issuance, raising $2 billion with an $11 ...
49% of EBRD’s record investment in Egypt, five other SEMED states was in green economy
Egypt primary recipient of EBRD investments in SEMED with the bank’s commitment of almost €1.5 ...
CIF’s CCMM bond for financing climate action raises $500m; six times over-subscribed
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF)’s Capital Markets Mechanism (CCMM), rated by Fitch and Moody’s (AA+/Aa1), ...
Amazon commits $ 10 m to relief efforts as wildfires hit Los Angeles
Amazon has committed $10 million to help communities impacted by the recent Los Angeles wildfires. ...
Egypt’s Abouleish among 100 Most Influential Africans 2024 in civil society
Egypt’s Helmy Abouleish, a prominent figure in the field of sustainable agriculture, particularly known for ...
PIK: Pricing GHG-intensive food could cut agricultural emissions by 22%
A study – by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) – suggests that ...
Report: Investing in resilient transport in low, middle-income countries yields $4.2 trln in net benefits
Investing in resilient transport in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) requires $417 billion annually between ...
What are emerging trends in climate litigation?
There are emerging and innovative trends in climate litigation as activists and citizens worldwide are ...
Report: Around 17 million electric cars sold over in 2024
The transition to electric mobility continues to advance rapidly, reshaping global energy and auto markets. Electric ...
Vodafone cuts carbon footprint of its media, advertising by over 1/3 in one year
Vodafone has reduced the carbon footprint of its media and advertising activities by more than ...
Egypt taking major strides towards green growth, SDGs..Recommended future actions
Advancing towards a green economy has received significant traction as part of Egypt’s commitment to ...
NOAA: 403 weather, climate disasters hit US in 2024 at total cost exceeding $2.915 trln
The US has sustained 403 separate weather and climate disasters in 2024 at total cost ...
World Bank issues EUR 3 bn 10-year sustainable development bond
The World Bank priced a 10-year euro-denominated benchmark bond maturing in January 2035, raising EUR ...
Report: About $55 bn needed in upfront investment for universal energy access each year
Around $ 55 billion in upfront investment is needed each year for universal energy access ...
Report: 170 million new jobs by 2030..40% of skills required on jobs set to change
The Future of Jobs Report 2025, published by the World Economic Forum, said that 170 million ...
HERE, Amazon engage in $1 bn deal to support AI-powered, live streaming map
HERE Technologies (HERE) and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) have been engaged in 10-year, $1 ...
UVA: 2024 warmest year on record
Earth reached its warmest year on record in 2024, the University of Virginia (UVA) said, ...
Orange Egypt named best telecom company for CSR in Africa
Orange Egypt alongside the French consulting firm Sofrecom, part of Orange Group, copped “Telecom Review ...
WB earmarks $5.1m for Chile to cut 1.03 m tons of CO2 emissions
The World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) earmarked $5.1 million to Chile with an aim ...