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Credit insurance solutions are an example of where insurers have a key role to play in supporting decarbonization. The use of insurance as a backstop in project finance can provide comfort for investors concerned about the risks typically associated with the construction and operational phases of climate transition technologies. These risks are very real. Even in areas where new technology is more proven, there’s concern about the potential for losses on project finance and broader lending activity. In the renewable energy field, for example, lenders worry about the current imbalances between generation and distribution infrastructure; projects to increase clean energy…

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A bitcoin treasury and mining company linked to the Trump family debuted Wednesday on the Nasdaq stock exchange, with the stock rising more than 10%.American Bitcoin’s listing follows a completed merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. The company is backed by President Donald Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.“Our Nasdaq debut marks a historic milestone in bringing bitcoin into the core of U.S. capital markets,” Eric Trump said in a statement. He is a co-founder and chief strategy officer of American Bitcoin.Public companies accumulating bitcoin as a corporate treasury has become a popular trend in crypto as the world’s…

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CNBC TV18Cabinet likely to clear ₹1,500 crore scheme to recycle critical minerals: ReportThe scheme will cover copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare-earth minerals and aims to strengthen domestic supply chains for the clean energy transition,….11 hours ago Source link

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Open this photo in gallery:I like to think I’m in the FIRE group – that’s financial independence, retire early, Rob Carrick writes.Blair Gable/The Globe and MailYou have instant community when you retire – just go to a mall, diner or blood donation clinic early in the morning on a weekday.Retiring is stepping into a different life with different rules. Let me tell you about a few of them based on personal experience.I retired – we’ll get back to that word shortly – from my full-time Globe and Mail column-writing gig on Friday, June 28 at age 62. The following Monday…

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NATONews: NATO releases list of 12 defence-critical raw materials, 11-Dec.-2024On Wednesday 11 December, NATO published a list of 12 defence-critical raw materials essential for the Allied defence industry. These materials are integral….Dec 16, 2024 Source link

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Frontier Infrastructure Holdings drilled a 5,618-metre well in Wyoming, setting a national record and strengthening the Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub’s potential for industrial carbon dioxide storage. Frontier Infrastructure Holdings announced the completion of the J1-15 well at the Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub (SCS Hub), in partnership with the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources. At a depth of 18,437 feet (5,618 metres), this well is now the deepest ever drilled in the United States for a Class VI carbon storage project. This technical milestone marks a major step forward in advancing carbon capture and storage projects in the region.…

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The rapid spread of private projects in the Amazon aimed at generating carbon credits by reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation—an arrangement known as REDD+—has raised concern among scientists and government officials, who advocate for broader, public-led initiatives. Despite a history of limited success, these projects are once again drawing interest, particularly among Indigenous peoples, who see them as a way to secure funding for forest preservation amid delays in the transfer of official resources. The carbon credit market will be one of the central topics at COP30, to be held in Belém in November. Carbon credits assign a…

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