Impact Alpha

MARCH 30, 2020

In Africa and southern Asia, hundreds of thousands of people live each day without adequate access to any healthcare at all. The post Cost-effective response to COVID-19: Light every health clinic in Africa and south Asia appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Global Renewable News

MARCH 26, 2024

Highlights A joint investment from BII and Idemitsu will support the renewable energy platform's target to build over 300 MW of greenfield solar power capacity for commercial and industrial.

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3BL Media

APRIL 24, 2024

Rising sea levels and flooding threaten coastal megacities like New York City and Jakarta, and extreme heat waves, like those that afflict cities across South Asia and the Middle East each year, are projected to become more frequent and severe. Originally published by Project Syndicate The cities that some 4.4

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a US Department of Energy national lab, has released a new report discussing the five conditions that can lead to an increase in energy storage deployment across South Asia. Find out more about the study.

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3BL Media

MARCH 9, 2022

DESCRIPTION: In its latest drive for biodiversity conservation, Musim Mas has partnered with South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership (SEARRP) to assess the impact of its conservation efforts over the past ten years, figure out its blind spots, and recalibrate where necessary. By Sonia Sambhi. SOURCE: Musim Mas.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 25, 2022

DESCRIPTION: A move to give 3M more supply chain flexibility is also helping to reduce shipping time to the company’s customers in Asia. 3M already had two consolidation centers: one in Ontario, building export containers for Asia and the Greater China Area, and another in DeKalb, Illinois, serving Europe and Latin America.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 29, 2021

We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 11, 2023

A new study has evaluated the contribution of various emission sectors and fuels to PM2.5 mass for 29 states in India and six surrounding countries: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 25, 2024

This process destabilizes the jet stream and changes storm tracks and wind patterns over the major sources of dust in West and South Asia. Researchers found that the decrease in dust can be attributed to the Arctic warming much faster than the rest of the planet, a phenomenon known as Arctic amplification.

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 17, 2022

Ratch to buy Australian and south-east Asia renewable assets of Nexif, including the Lincoln Gap wind farm and battery. The post Ratch buys Lincoln Gap wind and battery and other assets from Denham Capital appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Eco-Business

APRIL 8, 2024

Researchers emphasise the critical importance of water governance for the future of one billion people in South Asia, highlighting that climate change exacerbates pressures on water resources and poses a risk of destabilisation, thereby advocating for integrated river basin management approaches.

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Sustainable Development Network

MARCH 3, 2018

South Asia is home to nearly forty percent of the world population, yet accounts for less than ten percent of world GDP [1]. 2] This was precisely the question raised at the meeting of SDSN South Asia on 17 February, 2018. See how countries of South Asia compare to the rest of world on progress towards the SDGs here.

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Eco-Business

APRIL 19, 2024

Co-led by two senior South Pole staff, the Singapore-based Asia Centre of Carbon Excellence seeks to grow nascent decarbonisation projects in the region, such as early coal phase-out, greener shipping fuels and carbon capture and storage.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Read the full story at e360. Warmer air is thinning most of the vast mountain range’s glaciers, known as the Third Pole because they contain so much ice. The melting could have far-reaching consequences for flood risk and for water security for a billion people who rely on meltwater for their survival.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

DESCRIPTION: November 4, 2022 /3BL Media/ - A global gathering of business leaders, sustainability experts and reporting practitioners takes place next month, to focus on how Asia can unlock its sustainability potential. GRI’s regional network has a significant presence in Asia, with offices in New Delhi, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

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Eco-Business

MARCH 7, 2023

With South Asia set to bear the brunt of global heating fallouts, it is imperative to note the nuances including the causes, duration and results of climate-induced migration in the region to chart the way forward.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Nature photographers posting to social media are helping improve biodiversity conservation mapping in South Asia, and the method could go global.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 15, 2023

ImpactAlpha, August 15 – By 2050, seven in 10 people will live in urban centers around the world; Asia and Africa are urbanizing. The post IFC provides $236 million to Absa to finance green real estate in South Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 4, 2024

The AC2 weekly service – which connects Ecuador with Asia – arrived on January 2, to be followed by ECUMED Ecuador-Mediterranean loop on January 5, and the regional Guayaquil Feeder shuttle on January 7. The shift to Posorja was largely due to a technical analysis of its efficiency, productivity, and deepwater capabilities.

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3BL Media

MAY 2, 2024

Tata Motors strives to bring new products that fire the imagination of GenNext customers, fuelled by state-of-the-art design and R&D centres located in India, UK, US, Italy, and South Korea.

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Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In November, the world’s governments will convene in Panama for a major meeting on wildlife trade—our explainer unpacks the big points for South Asia ahead of CITES COP19.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 30, 2023

New research and guidance for the financial sector on tackling modern slavery has put Global South investors and people with lived experience of slavery in the conversation for the first time. trillion (US$4.2 trillion) in 2019 to £12.8 trillion in managed assets in 2022. The initiative comprises 42 investors with A$4.9 trillion (US$3.1

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3BL Media

MARCH 13, 2024

Times have changed since Nagano 1998, and winter sports have gained ground in Asia and other non-traditional regions. The Alps in Europe, parts of North America, and a few winter hotspots in East Asia have been lucky to host the Winter Games and consequently develop a winter sports culture and infrastructure.

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3BL Media

MARCH 18, 2024

Decarbonisation efforts in the Asia Pacific are a priority for Black & Veatch. Black & Veatch will provide two concept designs on H2EX’s exploration license PEL 691 on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia as part of the development study. The study is part of an Australian Federal Government-funded project led by H2EX.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

SUMMARY: Acre's Greg Brittian, Head of Sustainable Business APAC, contributed to a discussion with South China Morning Pos t on the growing demands for ESG & Sustainability talent in APAC and how businesses need to implement a combined strategy of upskilling their staff and attracting international talent.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Currently, TrailGuard AI is in operation in more than 25 protected areas spanning Asia, Africa, and South America. Moreover, the technology is poised for deployment in Indonesia to bolster biodiversity monitoring efforts and elsewhere in Asia and Africa in 2024.

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Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Air pollution is a cross-border problem in the northern plains of South Asia that needs to be tackled through regional cooperation, but political will is missing.

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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Tens of millions of people are migrating in South Asia due to disasters brought on by climate change, and the number could rise three-fold in 30 years unless countries take strong measures to mitigate the worst effects of global warming.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

El Nino is far reaching—especially impacting Central America, South America, Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. How will El Nino impact South America? The dry spell in Central America is set to end this year, but in 2024, heavy rain will sweep through South America. How will El Nino impact Southeast Asia?

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3BL Media

MARCH 1, 2022

The expansion significantly increases OREO production capacity to meet growing local and export demand in 35 countries across Southeast Asia and the broader Asia Pacific and Middle East region. z International globally and a key market for us as we seek to lead the future of snacking around the world. z International.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 25, 2023

The strategies include the Sustainable Food in Asia strategy, the firm’s second private equity growth strategy in Asia, which achieved $173 million at the first close, and the Sustainable Food in Latam strategy, which reached $101 million. responsAbility said that the strategy aims to tap the 1.2

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Alternative Energy Mag

JUNE 7, 2022

The agreement aims at developing joint MW scale projects in Japan with a possible extension of the collaboration in other markets, such as South and Southeast Asia and Africa, as well as other applications of the ORC technology.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Asia Pacific leads the charge In 2024, research in solid-date batteries will intensify, with market growth led by Asia Pacific followed by Europe and America. For example, South Korea announced a $15 billion investment to commercialize solid-state batteries by 2030.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

For the first time in two decades, global extreme poverty is expected to rise. According to The World Bank, the COVID-19 pandemic will.

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3BL Media

APRIL 21, 2022

DESCRIPTION: JOHANNESBURG, April 21, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, is bringing Shake Your Future - its free, professional bartender training programme for disadvantaged young adults – to South Africa for the first-time. About Bacardi South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 30, 2022

As South Asia generates typhoid strains that are resistant to most antibiotics, the illness has continued to spread from the region to other parts of the world.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 29, 2023

Insider’s Women in Climate Leadership spotlights 10 leaders at the forefront of climate action in North America, Africa, and South Asia. Read the full story at Business Insider. The climate crisis disproportionally affects women, particularly those who live in disaster-prone areas, are Indigenous or Black, or identify as LGBTQ.

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