COP29 sustainability report released, setting new global benchmark for green climate conferences

COP29 sustainability report released, setting new global benchmark for green climate conferences

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. The COP29 Sustainability Report was released today, highlighting the rigorous measures taken to make COP29 one of the most sustainable global climate conferences ever organized, Trend reports. Under Azerbaijan’s Presidency, sustainability principles were embedded across every aspect of planning, delivery, and legacy, setting new standards for future hosts. At…

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Amundi’s green funds and the billion euro invested in fossil fuel companies

Amundi’s green funds and the billion euro invested in fossil fuel companies

Shorouk Express Amundi Investment Solutions, a French asset management company, is Europe’s leading asset manager and ranks among the global top ten, with a portfolio exceeding two trillion dollars. Between 2024 and early 2025, Amundi allocated 1.1 billion dollars to investments in the fossil fuel sector through so-called green funds that comply with Environmental, Social,…

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BlackRock’s “green” journey: From evangelists of sustainability to greenwashers

BlackRock’s “green” journey: From evangelists of sustainability to greenwashers

Shorouk Express Claim to be verified: BlackRock offers its global clients sustainable investment products, which allegedly exclude fossil fuels. Context: In the first quarter of 2025 only, the world’s largest asset manager invested US$3 billion in fossil-fuel companies through its funds defined as sustainable. BlackRock promotes them with language that is potentially misleading and likely…

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President Ilham Aliyev’s green strategy: vision connecting nation, region, and beyond

President Ilham Aliyev’s green strategy: vision connecting nation, region, and beyond

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 26. Under President Ilham Aliyev’s leadership, Azerbaijan has emerged as a key driver of green transformation on both regional and global scales. The country is pursuing a comprehensive, strategic approach to developing green energy, spanning everything from the rollout of renewables in the liberated territories to large-scale international partnerships with…

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Kyrgyzstan launches green and climate finance initiative with UNDP support

Kyrgyzstan launches green and climate finance initiative with UNDP support

Shorouk Express BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 18. The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched a new project aimed at strengthening the capacity of national financial institutions to access and effectively utilize green and climate finance, Trend reports via the UNDP. The…

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Kazakhstan, North Macedonia explore joint projects in green energy and digitalization

Kazakhstan, North Macedonia explore joint projects in green energy and digitalization

Shorouk Express Economy Materials 10 June 2025 12:23 (UTC +04:00) Photo: Kazakh Invest During the official visit of Timcho Mucunski, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia to Kazakhstan, a roundtable was held to enhance bilateral cooperation in investment, tourism, and technology. Representatives from government, business, and…

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Azerbaijan announces green energy grid integration CO₂ decline rate

Azerbaijan announces green energy grid integration CO₂ decline rate

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4. Approximately 270 MW of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) are currently in operation in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories, First Deputy Vice President of Azerenerji Yusif Garayev said during the session titled “Electricity Generation and Grid Infrastructure Development: The Future of Energy Supply,” held as part of the 30th Anniversary Baku Energy…

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