ICD, Banque Misr team up for securing $30 m to back SMEs in Egypt
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), a member of the ...
Sustainable Development
UNEP chief: It’s time for Africa to lead climate action
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen said It is time ...
EC announces €1.8 bn humanitarian aid with 300 m people to need help in 2024
The European Commission (EC) announced an initial annual humanitarian budget of more than €1.8 billion ...
CHAMP to focus on backing local governments for climate action
The Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) will focus on delivering more ambitious Nationally Determined ...
Uganda starts 2024 with launching circular economic roadmap
Uganda has started 2024 with launching the circular economy roadmap process with the support of ...
Cambridge Univ. urges better climate change education, promotes green jobs
Cambridge University has called for improving climate change education in addition to organizing a green ...
UNEA-6 to unite nations under banner of environmental action
The sixth UN Environment Assembly, known as UNEA-6, will unite nations under the banner of ...
EIB allocates €3.2 bn for clean energy, transport, corporate R&D
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €3.2 billion of new financing to support clean ...
New Copernicus tool to back wetlands protection efforts
The Copernicus services provide valuable data in support of efforts to protect wetlands, with a ...
Denmark allocates $10.8 m for green transition of Georgia, Moldova
Denmark has earmarked $10.8 million in funding of a green transition project aiming to bolster ...
IESBA launches ethical standards for sustainability reporting
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) announced the launch of two Exposure Drafts ...
Analysis: Transforming food system to realize benefits of $ 10 trln, save 174 million lives
* Global adoption of plant-based diet accounts for around 75% of health, environmental benefits A ...
1st Int’l Day on Clean Energy comes after COP28 to phase out fossil fuel
• UN chief: Our clean energy future is unstoppable. The world marks today the first ...
AfDB launches 3-year social bond at $ 2 bn
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched its first social bond in 2024 at $ ...
Recycling bras to raise money for breast cancer research in UK
Unwanted bras can now be recycled in three locations of the UK’s North West Leicestershire ...
Gates Foundation largest ever budget of $ 8.6 bn backs health innovations
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced its largest ever annual budget of $ ...
Survey: Majority of CEOs prioritize climate-friendly products, see Gen AI vital to up profit
The PwC’s 27th Annual Global CEO Survey – issued in January 2024 – showed that 78% of ...
Backing African local groups to create 88,000 jobs, restore lands
The Bezos Earth Fund and other funding partners have backed TerraFund for AFR100 to support ...
New building of UK High Commission in Ottawa on track to be greenest in UK’s diplomatic network
The UK High Commission moved to a new building which is on track to be ...
BPS, PSU engage in $ 300,000 partnership to promote green industries
The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) and Portland State University (PSU) are thrilled ...
UNEP chief: Land restoration increases carbon storage, slows climate change
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen highlighted that land restoration ...