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CarbonPool raises $12M in climate seed funding
CarbonPool, an insurance start-up founded by three ex-Allianz executives, recently closed the largest…
London mayor launches £24m initiative to lower transport fares
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, proposed a £24 million plan to lower tube and train fares on Fridays.
Bapco Energies joins 2024’s SFME as strategic partner
Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME) declared on Sunday that Bapco Energies, the integrated energy company at…
Sustainability Forum Middle East 2024 for Net-Zero transition
The second edition of the Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME) is ready to kick off on January 8–9 in the…
IEA targets renewable energy costs in developing countries
The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, announced on Friday at an energy…
World Bank pledges $10bln for climate action in MENA by 2025
The World Bank's regional director for Sustainable Development for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA),…
Dubai launches $4bln solar energy project
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on Wednesday the launch of largest concentrated solar energy and…
Egypt, Italy sign green electric corridor MoU at COP28
The German Siemens Energy Group and the Italian Prysmian Group announced on Tuesday the signing of a memorandum of…
COP28: France, Japan back AfDB’s SDR plan
France and Japan will support the African Development Bank’s scheme to use IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for…
COP28 opens with anticipation for a climate damage fund deal
The COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference commences today with a strong call for intensifying joint…
