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The New Zealand Government has announced funding to upgrade the Waihi Recycling Transfer Station, a project aimed at reducing landfill waste and improving recycling capacity in the Hauraki District. The investment is being delivered through the Waste Minimisation Fund and supported by local council co-funding. The Hauraki District Council will receive almost $660,000 in government… [Read More]

June 2026 – Two recent political shifts in India and Bangladesh are reshaping the prospects for cooperation over shared river systems, particularly the Teesta and the Ganges. With new governments in Dhaka and West Bengal, long-standing stalemates may finally give way to renewed dialogue and treaty negotiations. Bangladesh’s newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government,… [Read More]

The New Zealand Government has announced a $20 million investment from the Budget 2025 contingency fund to expand and strengthen parenting support services across the country. The initiative aims to help more families access evidence-based programmes that support children’s learning, development and wellbeing. The funding will focus on improving early childhood outcomes, particularly during the… [Read More]

The New Zealand Government has announced a $10 million investment to accelerate predator eradication efforts in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau as part of the national Predator Free 2050 goal. The funding will support expanded conservation work across the Hauraki Gulf and mainland Auckland, as well as the development of new tools and approaches that can be… [Read More]

June 4, 2026 — UK — Outsourcing giant Capita has come under scrutiny after launching the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) website, which manages pensions for 1.7 million members, without enabling a fundamental security feature known as DNSSEC. Security experts warned Capita in December that the domain lacked “basic controls,” leaving it vulnerable to DNS hijacking and… [Read More]

The World Health Organization (WHO), with support from the Government of Japan, has launched a new initiative aimed at closing immunization gaps and addressing measles-rubella (MR) outbreaks in Indonesia. The programme, titled “No Child Left Behind: Ending deadly measles-rubella outbreaks and closing immunization gaps in Indonesia,” focuses on strengthening routine vaccination systems and improving disease… [Read More]

Dr Michelle Walsh has been elected to the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO), the independent monitoring body responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention across member states. The election took place following a competitive national and international selection process at a meeting… [Read More]

USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) has announced a $1.2 billion investment to build a large-scale rare earth magnet manufacturing and refined metals facility in Cherokee County, South Carolina. The project will be located at Bailey Industrial Park in Blacksburg and represents a major step toward building a fully domestic mine-to-magnet supply chain in the United… [Read More]

A new NGO, Blue Lantern, has been launched in Bintan, Indonesia to strengthen conservation efforts in the East Bintan Marine Protected Area (MPA). Established in 2022, the MPA has faced challenges with enforcement and funding, particularly due to industrial pressures such as aluminium smelting and historical bauxite mining. The NGO, officially named Yayasan Lentera Permata… [Read More]

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has announced a $23.7 million investment by MSolar Manufacturing to establish a vertically integrated solar panel production facility in Shenandoah County. The project will bring 150 new jobs to Mount Jackson and expand domestic manufacturing capacity for high-efficiency solar technology. The new 56,000-square-foot facility will produce advanced solar modules designed for… [Read More]

June 5, 2026 — Global — Tropical forests are disappearing at alarming rates, releasing billions of tons of carbon dioxide, destroying habitats, and disrupting the livelihoods of nearly one billion people who depend on them. Despite their critical role in regulating rainfall, safeguarding water, preventing floods, and hosting biodiversity, forests remain severely underfunded in global economic models…. [Read More]

June 4, 2026 — Plateau State, Nigeria — In the agrarian town of Namu, rice miller Victoria Ali has seen her income grow thanks to stable electricity from a local solar minigrid. For years, unreliable power limited productivity and income opportunities for women and small businesses. Now, access to clean energy is transforming livelihoods and enabling women… [Read More]

The Literary Arts Fund has announced $7.7 million in inaugural unrestricted general operating grants to 40 literary arts organizations and publishers across 19 U.S. states. The funding is designed to strengthen nonprofit institutions that support writers, readers and literary culture nationwide. The grants will support organizations that host book festivals, reading events, writing workshops, residencies… [Read More]

June 3, 2026 — Dakar/Bissau — The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), managed by the Global Environment Facility, has approved US$20 million in financing for two new UNDP-supported climate adaptation projects in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. Together, the initiatives will directly benefit nearly 483,000 people living in vulnerable coastal, urban, and peri-urban areas. In Senegal, the project will… [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have launched a new Ukraine SME Recovery Programme aimed at strengthening the country’s private sector during wartime. The initiative focuses on improving access to finance, supporting innovation and helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies and startups contribute to economic recovery…. [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have announced an expanded support package to help Ukrainian businesses maintain access to financing during the ongoing war. The new initiative is designed to strengthen the resilience of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as well as larger companies facing significant economic… [Read More]

Phnom Penh — June 3, 2026 — Cambodia is stepping up its climate action, turning ambitious commitments into tangible progress as the country faces intensifying floods, droughts, heat stress, and rising sea levels. With more than half the population living in rural areas and an economy reliant on climate-sensitive sectors, Cambodia is among the most vulnerable nations… [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have announced a €150 million increase in funding to accelerate digital transformation and green investment projects across multiple regions. The additional support will expand existing programmes aimed at strengthening digital infrastructure, climate resilience and sustainable economic development. The funding comes through additional… [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have announced an expansion of their partnership to accelerate investment across the Bank’s EU countries of operation. The initiative will support sustainable infrastructure, green economy projects, digitalisation, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), innovation and research. Under the strengthened collaboration, the EU will… [Read More]

Bengaluru — June 4, 2026 — Social distribution fintech platform WeRize has secured $7 million in a pre-Series C round, led by Sony Innovation Fund with participation from existing investor 3one4 Capital. This latest raise brings the company’s total equity capital to more than $28 million since inception. The Bengaluru- and Mumbai-based firm plans to use the… [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €26 million loan to SIA Next Biogas, a subsidiary of the Netherlands-based HoSt Group, to support the expansion of biomethane production in Latvia. The financing will be used to acquire an existing biogas facility in Lēdurga and convert it into a large-scale biomethane production… [Read More]

Innovafeed has entered a new phase of expansion after raising €51 million in fresh funding, strengthening its position as a global leader in sustainable aquaculture and pet food ingredients. The company’s Nesle site is now fully operational, producing more than 15,000 tons of protein and oil annually, with production costs reduced sevenfold. This milestone reflects… [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed an €18.9 million financing package to support the construction of a 32 MW solar photovoltaic park for Hellenic Halyvourgia, one of the largest steel producers in the Balkans. The project aims to increase the use of renewable energy in Greece’s industrial sector while reducing carbon… [Read More]