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ADB leads $135M climate financing package for VinFast e-bus fleet and EV charging network in Vietnam

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135-million climate financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company (VinFast) for manufacturing Vietnam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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thousand in 2017. Investment in new wind, solar, and other non-large hydro renewables projects in the country fell to $86 billion in 2018 from $122 billion in 2017. Across all emerging markets surveyed, 2018 investment fell to $133 billion, lower than not just the 2017 total but the 2015 figure as well. billion and $2.7

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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This year’s theme will be “Biodiversity Conservation” or “Climate Change”. Climate Change. Trial operation of buses with the goal of operating the first community buses in Vietnam, and conducting educational activities. Climate Change. Ube Network for Climate Change Actions. Grant Category. Project Description.

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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The report also covers an assessment of the potential contribution from reductions in short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). This has raised hopes that emissions have peaked, as they must by 2020 to remain on a successful climate trajectory. These six present a combined poten al of up to 22 GtCO 2 e per annum.

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Ford issues 2015 trends report; the emergent role of Generation Z

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Despite issues such as climate change, privacy threats, epidemic disease and geopolitical strife, the Ford report detects optimism. As of June 2013, there were more than 61 million active mobile money accounts worldwide; by 2017, there are expected to be 450 million mobile payment users.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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We need to be talking about trillions per year if we are to meet climate goals. This was the second-highest annual figure ever (after 2017’s $313.3 billion, Vietnam 89% higher at $7.4 —Albert Cheung, head of analysis at BNEF. billion (up 67%), with China at $134.8 billion (down 12%) and the US at $85.3 billion (down 11%).

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