At a meeting of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group in Rio, Brazil received backing from member countries for its proposal to improve the functioning of climate and environmental funds. The goal is to ensure that resources reach the countries in need more quickly and effectively.
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The government will focus on training and job opportunity creation to distribute renewable energy.
The Arab country launched seeding operations to expand vegetation cover. Most part of the country’s surface area is occupied by deserts and barren soils.
Established by Isabel Ribeiro, Amarjon Biojoias makes earrings, bracelets and necklaces from leaves, flowers and seeds of Brazilian biomes.
A group of volunteers rescued flamingo chicks from drought-decimated Lake Tinsilt following years of high temperatures.
Country produced record-high 43 billion liters of ethanol and biodiesel in 2023. Ethanol output rose by 15.5%, and biodiesel 20%.
Partnership will commit USD 1.5 million over three years to offer fellowships and grants for the fieldwork of early-career conservationists in developing countries.
Environmental and sustainability issues are on the list of key priorities of the Arab country, Qatari news report says. Strategies have included the issuance of green bonds, flagship projects such as the deployment of carbon capture technologies, and recycling.
Leonardo Yamamoto, Executive Director of Mubadala Capital Brazil, argued this week at the FII Priority Summit that decarbonization projects have to be profitable to attract capital. Saudi Arabia-based institute powered the event in Rio de Janeiro.
During the FII Priority, Aloizio Mercadante, President of the Brazilian state development bank BNDES, highlighted Brazil’s green and energy potential, in a bid to attract investments from the Gulf.
Solar energy system acquired with donations from Rotary Club members in Brazil was inaugurated in a Lebanese school earlier this month. Other two education institutions in the Arab country that faces constant energy supply problems will be benefited from funds raised by the Light for the Future campaign.
At a meeting held as part of the World Water Forum in Indonesia, a Moroccan minister called for greater international collaboration on water issues. He said his country is willing to share its experience.
The 2025 cycle is open for submissions until June. The prize accepts submissions in multiple languages, including Portuguese, and has increased its funds from USD 3.6 million to USD 5.9 million.
Emirate designed a tool to quantify the carbon emissions of local hotels and support the country in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
