$200K–$1.2M Grants: Turning Climate Pledges into Bankable Projects – EPIC Deploy Launches for Sustainable Cooling

The gap between global climate commitments and real-world deployment has long been a challenge for sustainable cooling. Now, a new initiative is bridging that divide with concrete funding and technical support. The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) , in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) , has officially launched EPIC Deploy (Enabling Pledge…

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

KIGALI, Rwanda: The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has signed an investment agreement with ALCB Fund, which is managed by Cygnum Capital, and has reopened its second sustainability-linked bond issuance in Rwandan francs for about USD 11 million. during Africa CEO Forum 2026. The deal is a significant milestone for Rwanda’s capital markets. This is…

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