Focus on World Bank
‘Scary’ drought empties one of Bosnia’s largest lakes
"The year 2024 was exceptionally bad for the functioning of the power plants": Elektroprivreda executive
Climate Investment Funds board backs $500 million Ethiopia nature plan
CIF backs a $500M plan to restore degraded land in Ethiopia, protect forests, boost food security, and fight climate change.
Analysis: Why the $300B climate-finance goal is even less ambitious than it seems
COP29 faces criticism for relying on minimal new efforts, counting inflation-eroded funds, and including developing-country contributions.
Vietnam pushes electric motorbikes as pollution becomes ‘unbearable’
In polluted Hanoi, Gen Z riders embrace e-bikes to fight smog, but challenges like charging and habits slow broader adoption.
Debt swaps gain momentum: How nations are funding conservation and climate action
Debt swaps are becoming a more widely used tool to help indebted countries raise money for conservation or climate-related projects.
Financial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in Southeast Asia
Geothermal energy seems ideal for countries like Indonesia and the Philippines but faces financial, regulatory, and community roadblocks.
In Bosnia, the path to renewables runs through its coal mines
Bosnia still has around 2.6 billion tonnes of exploitable coal still underground — but is targeting net-zero by 2050.
COP29 president blames rich countries for ‘imperfect’ deal
The contentious deal on Sunday saw wealthy polluters pledge $300B annually to support developing countries.
Compressed natural gas vehicles gain slow momentum in Nigeria
Nigeria's government pushes CNG adoption to address fuel shortages, but slow conversions, safety, and costs hinder progress.
Spire Global Selected by LatConnect60 to Improve Sustainable Agriculture Practices
PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or the “Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, was selected by...
