Bangladesh almost halves its poverty rate, allocates $12 bn for social programs
Bangladesh has succeeded to cut its poverty rate from 41.5 percent in 2006 to 18.7 ...
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Postal sector cuts carbon emissions by 35% compared to 2008 rates
The postal sector has cut carbon emissions by 35 percent compared to the 2008 rates ...
UNEP chief urges “better, faster” philanthropy in three key sustainability areas
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Executive Director Inger Anderson called for “harder, better, faster” philanthropy ...
UNDP, Egypt’s INP partner to advance, localize SDGs
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Egypt’s Institute of National Planning (INP) sign a ...
EBRD allocates €140 m loan for backing Poland’s first offshore wind farm
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) earmarks a €140 million loan for supporting ...
HSBC plans to $1bn financing to back early-stage climate tech companies
HSBC has announced that it plans to make available $ 1 billion of financing to ...
IFC, Banque du Caire team up to back decarbonizing Egypt’s economy
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is partnering with Banque du Caire to develop a climate ...
FHH, Misr El Kheir join forces to back 30 projects for female breadwinners
Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), one of the world’s leading wellness groups and manufacturers of hygienic ...
UNDP, ISO partner to promote int’l standards to advance SDGs action, document progress
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have signed ...
People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office
People who work remotely all the time produce less than half the greenhouse gas emissions ...
Chapter Zero Egypt launches 1st awareness seminar on Sustainable Development, Climate Risk
Chapter Zero Egypt held its first awareness seminar – under the theme of “What is ...
RME launches drug addiction awareness campaign under CSR
Rowad Modern Engineering (RME), a leading construction company, announced the launch of a comprehensive drug ...
Sisi proceeds with “Decent Life”, launches new social protection package at about EGP 60 bn
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is proceeding with the “Decent Life” initiative to improve lives ...
Apple introduces first-ever carbon neutral watch lineup using recycled materials
Apple has announced its first-ever carbon neutral products in the all-new Apple Watch lineup. Innovations ...
Report: About 12,000 reported disasters from climate, water extremes between 1970-2021
There were 11,778 reported disasters from weather, climate and water extremes between 1970 and 2021, ...
WMO: Libyan disaster highlights need for “Early Warning for All”
The Libyan natural disaster highlighted the need for the international “Early Warnings for All” campaign ...
Nestlé UK piloting innovative use of cocoa shells as low-carbon fertilizers
Nestlé UK is launching a pilot to assess whether cocoa shells from a confectionery site ...
EBRD’s $ 20m loan to Egypt’s edible oil firm Afia to help face food security challenges
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provides a $ 20 million loan to ...
New research: About $ 3 bn needed annually for protecting all remaining African lions
A new research co-led by Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) has revealed alarming data ...
Donations flowing to Libya, Morocco over humanitarian catastrophe
Donations are flowing to Libya and Morocco to support the two countries in the face ...
Samsung’s Net Zero Home project demonstrates how home can generate, store its own energy
Samsung Electronics demonstrated – through its Net Zero Home Project – how home can generate ...