May 23, 2021
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Here’s how private investors can turn plastic into gold
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Author: Rob Kaplan, Chief Executive Officer, Circulate Capital
A lack of capital is a significant barrier to creating a profitable plastics recycling market in emerging economies.
But attractive returns are there for the taking – while tackling plastic pollution at the same time.
Here’s how financial institutions can accelerate the creation of this marketplace.
The Asian Development Bank and the EIB join forces to protect the oceans and support the sustainable blue economy Dettagli
the Sustainable Development Goals and the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.
ADB and EIB are already actively involved in clean, healthy, and sustainable ocean projects and programs. Their new cooperation will strengthen their capacity to jointly support high impact projects in countries where the needs are the greatest. Both institutions will finance activities aimed at promoting cleaner oceans through the reduction of land-based plastics and other pollutants discharged into the ocean, as well as projects which will improve the sustainability of all socio-economic activities that take place in oceans, or that use ocean-based resources.
ADB, EIB Join Forces to Protect Oceans, Support the Blue Economy
News Release | 15 January 2021
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (15 January 2021) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today formed a new Clean and Sustainable Ocean Partnership to support initiatives in Asia and the Pacific to help meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.
The partnership will strengthen the capacity of ADB and EIB to support high-impact projects. Both institutions will finance activities aimed at promoting cleaner oceans through the reduction of land-based plastics and other pollutants discharged into the ocean, as well as projects to improve the sustainability of socioeconomic activities that take place in oceans or use ocean-based resources.
ADB, EIB Join Forces to Protect Oceans, Support the Blue Economy
ADB, EIB Join Forces to Protect Oceans, Support the Blue Economy
News Release | 15 January 2021
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (15 January 2021) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today formed a new Clean and Sustainable Ocean Partnership to support initiatives in Asia and the Pacific to help meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.
The partnership will strengthen the capacity of ADB and EIB to support high-impact projects. Both institutions will finance activities aimed at promoting cleaner oceans through the reduction of land-based plastics and other pollutants discharged into the ocean, as well as projects to improve the sustainability of socioeconomic activities that take place in oceans or use ocean-based resources.
The Asian Development Bank and the EIB join forces to protect the oceans and support the sustainable blue economy
15 January 2021
Joint support for projects in Asia and Pacific
Increased collaboration for advisory and technical assistance
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement for a new partnership to support clean and sustainable ocean initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region, and ultimately to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.
ADB and EIB are already actively involved in clean, healthy, and sustainable ocean projects and programs. Their new cooperation will strengthen their capacity to jointly support high impact projects in countries where the needs are the greatest. Both institutions will finance activities aimed at promoting cleaner oceans through the reduction of land-based plastics and other pollutants discharged into the ocean, as well as projects whi