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Why climate action needs climate finance – Nov 2022
The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) was one of the major announcements that emerged from COP26. This is a partnership between France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States and the European Union with South Africa. It is a multi-billion dollar venture that aims to facilitate a just energy transition. Overall it forms part of the broader…
Medupi Impacts Case Study: the impacts of multi-million USD funding from the BRICS Bank and other int. financiers
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