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Internet Society Foundation Offers Grants Up to $55,000 for Chapter-Led Local Internet Projects.

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Funding supports community-centered connectivity, affordable access, online safety, and an open, trustworthy Internet. Applications are open now. The Internet Society Foundation’s Beyond the Net Grant Program is now accepting applications from Internet Society chapters worldwide. The program funds innovative, locally-led projects that provide meaningful access to an open, trusted, and globally-connected Internet—while strengthening the chapter’s presence in…

COP31 Antalya 2026: The Climate Summit Where Talk Meets Accountability.

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About. Date: November 9–20, 2026Location: Antalya, TürkiyeOrganizer: UNFCCCFocus: Fossil fuel transition progress, climate finance, adaptation, loss and damage. Let’s be honest about COP. You’ve heard it before. “This is the most important COP yet.” Every single year. It gets exhausting. But here’s the thing about COP31 – it’s different. Not because of the location (though Antalya in November is gorgeous). Not…

ICEED 2026, climate change conference Rwanda July 2026, climate smart agriculture Africa, water energy food nexus conference.

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About. Date: July 20–26, 2026Location: Kigali, RwandaFull Name: 7th International Conference on Environment, Energy & DevelopmentFocus: climate-smart agriculture, water resilience, geospatial intelligence, field-based learning. Most conferences stay indoors. This one doesn’t. Let me paint you a picture. You’re standing at the edge of an arid valley in Eastern Rwanda. The soil is cracked. The sun is unforgiving. A local…

Donors just gave $3.9 billion to a major climate fund. That’s $1.4 billion less than last time.

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The Global Environment Facility needed more. But war, inflation, and shifting politics got in the way. You might have missed the news. Late last week, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), one of those big multilateral funds that most people have never heard of but that actually channels billions into protecting forests, cleaning up oceans, and…

The EU emissions trading system sustains a downward trend in covered emissions.

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A 1.3% reduction in 2025 continues a two-decade decline, with solar power overtaking hydropower for the first time. Brussels, April 11, 2026 – The European Commission has today published verified EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) emissions data for 2025, showing a -1.3% reduction in covered emissions compared to 2024 levels. This marks another year of steady decline…

The Gas Cliff: South Africa’s 2028 Deadline and the Uncomfortable Solution No One Wants to Discuss.

Feston2 months ago012 mins

For decades, a steady stream of energy has been flowing beneath the industrial heart of South Africa. Not electricity. Not coal. Gas. Methane-rich natural gas, piped thousands of kilometers from Mozambique’s Pande and Temane fields, has kept the country’s heavy industries humming. Steel mills. Glass plants. Breweries. Soft drink bottlers. Hospitals. Hundreds of factories, employing…

The Great Land Rush: Why Solving Climate Change Could Threaten Biodiversity—and How to Avoid It

Feston2 months ago09 mins

Every year, humanity releases roughly 42 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. We burn fossil fuels, clear forests, and change how we use land. Despite global pledges, emissions keep rising. The math of the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target is unforgiving: deep emissions cuts are essential, but they are no longer enough. We also…

The Carbon Border Tax Is Coming for Your Food Bill.

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How Europe’s new climate policy could raise fertilizer prices — and ripple through global grain markets BRUSSELS — On January 1, 2026, the European Union will begin phasing in carbon border fees on fertilizer imports. Most coverage has focused on the climate logic: making foreign producers pay for their emissions. But there’s a story those headlines…

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Internet Society Foundation Offers Grants Up to $55,000 for Chapter-Led Local Internet Projects.

COP31 Antalya 2026: The Climate Summit Where Talk Meets Accountability.

ICEED 2026, climate change conference Rwanda July 2026, climate smart agriculture Africa, water energy food nexus conference.

Donors just gave $3.9 billion to a major climate fund. That’s $1.4 billion less than last time.

The EU emissions trading system sustains a downward trend in covered emissions.

The Gas Cliff: South Africa’s 2028 Deadline and the Uncomfortable Solution No One Wants to Discuss.

The Great Land Rush: Why Solving Climate Change Could Threaten Biodiversity—and How to Avoid It

The Carbon Border Tax Is Coming for Your Food Bill.

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develoPPP Ventures Offers €100k for Early-Stage Startups in East Africa.

Kura Na AgTech 2.0 Opens Applications for AgriTech Startups in Rwanda.

BRD and Italy’s CDP Sign EUR 30 Million Deal to Accelerate Green Investments in Rwanda.

BRD Makes History with First International Investor in Rwandan Franc Sustainability-Linked Bond.