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DT 7 / 2019

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Swedish agency agonises over SEK 10m carbon payment to Norwegian forestry firm

Already more than a year behind schedule, the Swedish Energy Agency continues to agonise over whether to issue its second carbon credit payment worth SEK 10 million for a tree farm in Uganda owned by the Norwegian forestry firm, Green Resources. The agency wants to ensure that its involvement improves the lives of people affected by the plantation, but an audit points to unresolved problems.

Business September 19, 2019

Sweden promises SEK 8 billion for Green Climate Fund

The bold doubling of Sweden’s pledge to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) replenishment over the weekend brings...

News September 23, 2019

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Gavi sets USD 7.4 billion replenishment target for next five years

Gavi aims to increase both the number of vaccines on offer from 11 to 18 and the number of children immunised...

News September 06, 2019

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Norwegian aid-financed study aims to re-define global narrative on food and land use

An initiative financed by the Norwegian government – the Food and Land Use Coalition – aims to bring...

News September 26, 2019

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Sweden postpones carbon payment to Uganda tree farm where locals have been evicted

A planned disbursement of SEK 10 million by the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) for emissions reductions...

Business September 05, 2019

Swedfund, NDF winners in Swedish budget. Funds for UN at a standstill

Swedfund is the winner in the Swedish aid budget proposal for 2020, which indicates a substantial scaling...

News September 19, 2019

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Report - call for massive increase in investments in climate adaptation

A global commission led by Bill Gates, Ban Ki-moon and 20 countries estimates that USD 1.8 trillion in...

News September 13, 2019

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