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The ‘S’ in ESG gains currency

GreenBiz

The S in ESG is definitely gaining currency. It ranges from 10 percent of GDP in advanced economies to more than 30 percent in South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. . Two important areas are gender equality and human rights.

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A secret weapon in agriculture’s climate fight: Ants

Grist

In a body of recently published and forthcoming research, Jensen examined the antimicrobial effects of wood ants, a European field ant known for building dome-shaped nests in fields and open woodlands, and weaver ants, which live in ball-shaped nests within tropical tree canopies across Asia, Africa, and Australia.

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Q&A: Drivers point to growth in Africa’s industrial water market

Envirotec Magazine

With multiple drivers for growth in the industrial market, the challenges for water in Africa are more around implementation than technology, says Walid Khoury of water engineering firm Desalytics, as he prepares for Water Africa 2024 in Ghana in June. What are the main challenges for the water market in Africa?

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How ‘chamas’ and mutual credit are changing Africa: Shaila Agha of the Sarafu Network

Low Impact

Today I’m talking with Shaila Agha of the Sarafu Network about ‘chamas’ and mutual credit , and how they’re changing Africa. When I spoke with Will, he said forget Europe and North America – mutual credit is going to spread through Africa, Asia and Latin America first. Really nice to talk with you Shaila.

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Ed’s note: Energy poverty in our own backyard

Smart Energy International

Today, it is focused on Latin America, tomorrow on Europe (my own backyard), Thursday on Asia and Friday on Africa. While the depth of the problem is undeniable, most EU countries do not have an official definition. Furthermore, the indicators are collected at the national level and do not use the same basis.

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Lightsource BP to kickstart construction of £40m Nottinghamshire solar farm

Business Green

Kareen Boutonnat, CEO of Lightsource BP for the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions, said developing homegrown sources of solar power was critical to helping combat the energy crisis, which has seen bills soar over the past year thanks to rising fossil fuel prices.

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GFI India: Demand for “prestige foods” will drive alt meat industry in emerging markets

AFN Sustainable Protein

Outside of India, the GFI already has regional offices in Brazil, Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Israel, and Europe (London and Brussels). This work is particularly important in the context of Asia and Africa that account for 80% of the world’s population. So, there’s definitely a sense of urgency.

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