Building a “Grand Coalition” to bridge the gap between energy and climate goals
Ministers
and high-level representatives from COP host countries met at the International
Energy Agency on Wednesday to review ways the energy sector can meet climate
and other...
New ACP-EU Partnership: Moving forward towards a new partnership fit for the future
Today, new
impetus was given to the post-Cotonou negotiations on a new agreement between
the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) as the two...
Lao PDR: Additional World Bank Financing for Sustainable Forest Management
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$5 million
in additional financing to the Scaling-Up Participatory Sustainable Forest
Management Project, which will help the...
All You Need To Know About Title Loans
Title loans, also known as auto loans, are
helpful in times of emergencies such as medical bills, debts, and many more.
Most times, sourcing for these...
Regional Statistics Project Will Help Close Data Gaps on Poverty and Gender in the Pacific
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$4.4 million
to modernize statistical and data collection in the Pacific, and another US$2
million each for...
World Bank and Partners Invest US$117 million in Water for Palestinians in Gaza
Against the extremely limited access to safe drinking water in Gaza, the
World Bank today announced a US$15 million grant to the Water Security
Development -...
Trade preferences boost developing countries’ exports to the European Union
Exports to the European Union from developing countries using special
tariff preferences under the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP)
reached a new high of €69...
EU-UK future relations: “level playing field” crucial to ensure fair competition
On Wednesday, the European Parliament
adopted a resolution providing MEPs’ initial input to the upcoming negotiations
with the British government on a new EU-UK partnership after...
IRENA and UN-Habitat Join Efforts to Accelerate Global Energy Transition in Cities
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) today with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme
(UN-Habitat), to cooperate on sustainable energy...
ADB, European Union, and ASEAN Countries Partner to Boost Green Infrastructure
The European Union (EU) announced today it is preparing to support the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) Catalytic Green Finance
Facility (ACGF) with €50 million...