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Fragile States Urge for Climate Financing
Finance & Economics

Fragile States Urge for Climate Financing

Countries affected by both climate change-induced hazards and military conflicts that cause humanitarian crises have joined their efforts to urge global leaders to accelerate targeted climate financing.

CaixaBank Empowers Businesses With New Carbon Footprint Measurement Tool
News

CaixaBank Empowers Businesses With New Carbon Footprint Measurement Tool

A new carbon footprint verification service from CaixaBank enables customers to verify their Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon emissions across different sectors.

How U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement Affects Green Tech
Articles

How U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement Affects Green Tech

With the new Administration, one of the largest and most economically developed countries in the world – the United States of America or simply the U.S. – has changed its stance on many global issues. Ecology is, unfortunately, one of them. Let’s take a closer look at the impact of the U.S. withdrawal from the […]

Mastercard Priceless Planet Coalition Sets Foot in Yunnan, China
News

Mastercard Priceless Planet Coalition Sets Foot in Yunnan, China

The global collaborative environmental initiative by Mastercard has established a brand new site in China to help restore local biodiversity and natural resources.

Best Crowdfunding Platforms for Sustainable Projects
Fintech & Ecommerce

Best Crowdfunding Platforms for Sustainable Projects

Although sustainability is at the top of the agenda for many global countries, initiatives promoting sustainable practices and technologies are not always favoured by institutional investors. Whether they lack clear statistical justification of the innovation utility or lack impact scale, reasons for the lack of funding might be different but the outcome is the same […]

Amphitrite Optimizes Maritime Shipping and Ocean Cleanup With AI and NVIDIA Earth-2
News

Amphitrite Optimizes Maritime Shipping and Ocean Cleanup With AI and NVIDIA Earth-2

Amphitrite, a French startup powered by NVIDIA technology, helps ships reduce travel time, fuel use, and emissions by predicting ocean currents and simulating different weather conditions.

Enel Group and  Algorand Partner on Innovative Blockchain Solar Panel Tokenization
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Enel Group and Algorand Partner on Innovative Blockchain Solar Panel Tokenization

From now on, individuals can acquire digital tokens to own a share of Enel Group’s solar farms, benefiting from solar energy production without installing panels on their own property.

How AI Transforms Climate Risk Management
Articles

How AI Transforms Climate Risk Management

The recent tragedy of the LA fires once again highlighted the importance of effective climate risk management on many levels. Two heads might be better than one in designing such global and critical solutions, and perhaps human capabilities in CRM might be significantly enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI). 

Barclays Estimates AI Could Triple US Data-Centre Usage by 2030
Science & Technology

Barclays Estimates AI Could Triple US Data-Centre Usage by 2030

Barclays’ recent report projects that data-centre usage will likely triple due to the rapid AI growth by 2030. The firm’s estimates are notably higher than the current sustainable consensus, raising questions about the potential implications of AI development for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

CIMB and Gentari to Drive Green Mobility and Facilitate Decarbonisation
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CIMB and Gentari to Drive Green Mobility and Facilitate Decarbonisation

Malaysia’s clean energy solutions provider Gentari has teamed up with the local bank CIMB Group Holdings Berhad to promote green mobility and decarbonise the value chain across the ASEAN region.

Wells Fargo Leaves Climate-Banking Group
News

Wells Fargo Leaves Climate-Banking Group

Wells Fargo & Co., one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, has announced that it is leaving the world’s largest banking climate alliance.

Can AI Help People Improve Their Lifestyles and Boost Motivation?
Science & Technology

Can AI Help People Improve Their Lifestyles and Boost Motivation?

As the new year approaches, many of us are already coming up with 2025 resolutions. However, statistically, more than 90% will fail to fulfil them either entirely or partially. Almost half have already quit by the end of January. Lack of motivation and challenges faced on the way to one’s dreams are often insurmountable obstacles. […]

MARA to Leverage Advanced ASIC Recycling at New Wind Farm in Texas
Blockchain & Crypto

MARA to Leverage Advanced ASIC Recycling at New Wind Farm in Texas

Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), a major Bitcoin mining company, acquired a 114-megawatt wind farm in Hansford County, Texas.

La Banque Postale to Finance Energy Renovations With New Impact Card
Fintech & Ecommerce

La Banque Postale to Finance Energy Renovations With New Impact Card

La Banque Postale, collaborating with WWF France, has become the first traditional bank in France to introduce an impact credit card aimed at supporting energy renovations for sustainability-focused homeowners.

TD Bank Joins Mastercard Priceless Planet Coalition to Boost Reforestation Efforts in Canada
Fintech & Ecommerce

TD Bank Joins Mastercard Priceless Planet Coalition to Boost Reforestation Efforts in Canada

TD Bank, in collaboration with Mastercard Priceless Planet Coalition, has introduced a standout initiative allowing MBNA cardholders to support reforestation efforts in Canada.

Amazon Funds First Utility-Scale Wind Energy Projects in Greece
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Amazon Funds First Utility-Scale Wind Energy Projects in Greece

Amazon is developing three large wind farms in Greece, its biggest renewable energy initiative in the country.