ADB warns climate displacements already rising

ADB warns climate displacements already rising

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that the last decade already saw 225 million people displaced by natural disasters and climate events, and the decades ahead will be worse.  People in Asia and the Pacific were displaced more than 225 million times due to...
EBRD: €50m for Türkiye’s green investment

EBRD: €50m for Türkiye’s green investment

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) extends financing to Yapi Kredi Leasing to expand opportunities for borrowers committed to green investments and climate risk mitigation.  The EBRD is extending up to €50m to Yapi Kredi Leasing to expand...
Industry welcomes UNFCCC appointment

Industry welcomes UNFCCC appointment

The infrastructure industry has welcomed Simon Stiell’s appointment as executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.   UN secretary-general António Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new executive secretary of the United Nations climate...
AfDB provides Desert to Power training in Chad

AfDB provides Desert to Power training in Chad

African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided financial modelling training to staff of the government of Chad as they prepare the national utility for Desert to Power interventions in the country.   With plans speeding up for the huge Desert to Power programme spanning...