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Winner of Musk-backed $50m carbon prize plots agri revolution

1 week ago | african.business | Ben Payton

US-based company Mati Carbon collected a $50m cheque last week after winning the grand prize in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. The prize, sponsored by Elon Musk’s philanthropic foundation, is the world’s largest scheme to incentivise technologies that remove carbon from the atmosphere. Mati Carbon picked up the award in recognition for its enhanced rock weathering technology.
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1 month ago | responsible-investor.com | Ben Payton

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LuxSe: Delving deeper into sustainable bonds

1 month ago | responsible-investor.com | Ben Payton

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1 month ago | fdiintelligence.com | Ben Payton

The FDI angle- The US plans to expand its icebreaker fleet to enhance Arctic presence amid competition. - The White House wants to expand the country’s naval fleet too. With domestic shipbuilding at historic lows, it will have to rely on trade and investment from allies to make it happen.
Avoided emissions are being brought into scope

1 month ago | newprivatemarkets.com | Ben Payton

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Impact investors look to fill USAID gap

1 month ago | african.business | Ben Payton

Africa is facing significant headwinds from the sudden cancellation of US-funded aid programmes. But, for certain sectors, breaking free from a reliance on aid and pivoting towards investment could prove to be a blessing in disguise, says an Africa-focused impact investor.
Impact investing blossoms in Japan

1 month ago | newprivatemarkets.com | Ben Payton

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Impact investing blossoms in Japan

1 month ago | privateequityinternational.com | Ben Payton

Impact strategies have gained traction, but first-mover funds will need to demonstrate strong performance to add credibility to the sector.
Should Africa burn its waste to generate power?

1 month ago | african.business | Ben Payton

In Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, the build-up of waste at hundreds of illegal dumpsites across the city appears never-ending. Piles of plastics and other rubbish clog waterways and wash-up on beaches, creating numerous health hazards, increasing the risk of flooding and threatening the livelihoods of the country’s fishermen. The open air burning of waste also releases various noxious gases. At the same time, Sierra Leone’s electricity supply is extremely fragile.
Africa’s carbon project developers face a Trump-sized problem

1 month ago | african.business | Ben Payton

Organisations in Africa developing carbon projects – which are designed to remove carbon from the atmosphere or avoid emissions in the first place – are used to navigating stormy conditions. The latest challenge for global carbon markets is the return of Donald Trump, a notorious climate change sceptic, as US presidentThe Trump effect is not necessarily obvious at first.