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Egypt collects fees on plastic bags, but proceeds aren’t public yet
What do Egypt’s plastic-bag fee and its looming carbon-border tax have in common? No law requires either to publish the…
Gov’t rejected VW’s request for incentives beyond the standard package
Plus: The AfDB is giving a USD 3.55 mn reimbursable grant to a green ammonia project in East Port Said
Egypt wants USD 45 mn for reef conservation from foreign donors but can’t say where existing fees went
The EFCR’s investment and grant facilities lay out exactly where new donor money will go, but where the existing reef…
BME signs contract with China’s CATL for EGP 2 bn battery systems plant
The facility will start with commercial-vehicle batteries before expanding into passenger cars and renewable-energy storage with 40% local content
BdC’s updated valuation study has been approved by a cabinet committee, marking a step closer to IPO
Good morning, folks. We’ve got three stories to kickstart the week, one about a macro surprise, another on our friends…
Egypt needs six more climate reforms to unlock SDR 600 mn from the IMF
Banks now have until 2028 to implement an Environmental and Social Risk Management System
US envoys shuttle between Moscow and Kyiv
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the start of a fresh new workweek. Conference season is upon us,…
Why has the world been hit by so many climate disasters lately?
Is the planet truly experiencing an unprecedented run of natural disasters, or does it only feel that way because we’re…
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