EU economy GHG emissions down 0.4% in Q1 of 2024
The EU economy greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions witnessed a 0.4% decrease in the first quarter of ...
Sustainable Development
World Bank’s $ 225 m bond mobilizes $36 m capital for Amazon reforestation
The World Bank has priced a 9-year $ 225 million, principal-protected Amazon Reforestation-Linked Bond. The ...
Self-driving robotic vehicles tested on Sydney streets
Self-driving robotic vehicles were tested on Sydney streets within the framework of developing safety innovation. ...
Daltex 1st private firm to join Egypt’s new carbon market by purchasing 1,500 int’l carbon credits
Daltex, Egypt’s leading agribusiness player and the largest potato exporter globally, has become the first ...
PLAST designed to help all users apply plastic pollution assessment methodologies
The ‘Plastic Pollution Assessment Methodologies Suitability Toolkit’ (PLAST) is designed to aid all users interested ...
MCS: 80% drop in plastic bags found per 100 meters of UK beaches
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading ocean charity, uncovered 80% decline in the ...
EU’s AI Act meant to foster responsible AI development, deployment
The European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), entering into force, aims to foster responsible artificial intelligence development ...
AFD to invest EUR 500 m in sport for sustainable development ..FIFA to install 1,000 sustainable football pitches
The French Development Agency (AFD) Group announced plans to invest EUR 500 million in sport ...
Google to utilize DHL Express GoGreen Plus service to cut emissions
Google has engaged in partnership with DHL to utilize the DHL Express GoGreen Plus service ...
EIB offers €400 m loan in its largest water financing in Jordan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced offering a €400 m loan in its largest ...
Report: Unequal access to financing, green technologies hindering green transition
A new World Economic Forum (WEF) report – entitled Accelerating an Equitable Transition: A Data-Driven ...
UN official: Only 17% of SDGs targets on track
United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohamed highlighted the critical state of the Sustainable Development ...
UNCTAD Report: Only 7.2% of global economy estimated to be circular
Only 7.2% of the global economy is estimated to be circular, and this share is ...
EBRD prices its largest ever green bond transaction at EUR 1 bn
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) priced its largest ever green bond transaction, ...
Dubai mural made of 112 kg of recycled plastic
The Sustainable City – Dubai said a communal art mural was made of about 112 ...
New report identifies 11 strategies to cut building emissions by 80% ..open $1.8 trln in global market opportunity
A new World Economic Forum report has identified 11 strategies that could abate building emissions ...
UNEP chief: Zero-waste approach can reduce gov’t costs by $70bn
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen said a zero-waste approach ...
Africa receives over $10bn to finance wind, solar electricity production ..one of largest projects in Egypt
Africa has received more than $10 billion in project finance for wind and solar electricity ...
Report: Value of global green bonds issued up 15% to $587 bn in 2023
The value of green bonds issued grew 15 percent to $587 billion in 2023, from ...
Egypt ranks 75th among 120 states on 2024 Energy Transition Index
Egypt ranked no 75th on the 2024 Energy Transition Index (ETI) which benchmarks 120 countries ...
Nasdaq report: Sustainability revenues up to $ 137 m in 2023
Nasdaq 2023 Sustainability Report said that sustainability revenue has grown rapidly over the past four ...