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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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The findings suggest that developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO 2 emissions. Most notably, Vietnam, South Africa, Mexico and Morocco led the rankings with a combined investment of $16 billion in 2018. —Luiza Demôro, project manager for BloombergNEF.

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Porsche launches carbon offsetting program for US drivers

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(PCNA) has launched Porsche Impact , an online tool that links individual CO 2 emissions to specific climate projects. Porsche Impact is a web-based emissions calculator that allows Porsche owners to assess and compensate for CO 2 emissions, based on mileage and average fuel consumption.

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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Impact is a new program from Porsche Digital that enables owners to calculate emissions individually per car and then offset them by supporting environmentally friendly projects in the US and worldwide. PCNA estimates it will offset more than 3.5 Porsche customers can choose from four different internationally certified projects to support.

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