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The Scotia Group and RAND Europe convene a historic framing session on "International Finance and Energy Diplomacy" for the United Nations General Assembly

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

LONDON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A High-Level UNGA consultative session on international finance and energy transition diplomacy, which included sitting and former Heads of State and Government, as well as experts from the RAND Corporation and members of the Scotia Group, was convened on 18 September 2023 by international mediation and energy law expert Professor Malik Al Dahlan.

Key Points: 
  • A Call to Action was issued at the event which advocated for a fundamental shift in the way climate finance is raised and deployed.
  • Professor Malik Al Dahlan, the Founder of the Scotia Group, said:
    "We urgently need a Decarbonization Marshall Plan.
  • Under Secretary General Jorge Moreira da Silva, the Executive Director of UNOPS, said:
    Speakers at the UNGA Event included, H.E.
  • More information about the Scotia Group, its membership and the 'Climate Majlis Dialogue' sessions which have been hosted since 2021 is here.

The Scotia Group and RAND Europe convene a historic framing session on "International Finance and Energy Diplomacy" for the United Nations General Assembly

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

LONDON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A High-Level UNGA consultative session on international finance and energy transition diplomacy, which included sitting and former Heads of State and Government, as well as experts from the RAND Corporation and members of the Scotia Group, was convened on 18 September 2023 by international mediation and energy law expert Professor Malik Al Dahlan.

Key Points: 
  • A Call to Action was issued at the event which advocated for a fundamental shift in the way climate finance is raised and deployed.
  • Professor Malik Al Dahlan, the Founder of the Scotia Group, said:
    "We urgently need a Decarbonization Marshall Plan.
  • Under Secretary General Jorge Moreira da Silva, the Executive Director of UNOPS, said:
    Speakers at the UNGA Event included, H.E.
  • More information about the Scotia Group, its membership and the 'Climate Majlis Dialogue' sessions which have been hosted since 2021 is here.

Regional to Global: the Role of Latin America in the Global Energy Agenda

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

The Global Energy Association held the first ever “Regional to Global” conference in Latin America.

Key Points: 
  • The Global Energy Association held the first ever “Regional to Global” conference in Latin America.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230216005064/en/
    Regional to Global: The role of Latin America in the global energy agenda (Photo: Business Wire)
    Alfonso Blanco, the Executive Secretary of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), Fitzgerald Cantero, the National Director for Energy in the Uruguay Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining, and Vadim Titov, the President of Rusatom – International Network, participated in the first session called “Latin America in World Energy Agenda.”
    In his speech, Alfonso Blanco mentioned the current state of affairs and the development prospects of the energy sector in Latin America in the context of the global supply crisis.
  • The second session was dedicated to the challenges of clean energy availability in the region and nuclear energy development in Latin America.
  • It was moderated by Lorena Di Chiara, a research fellow from Energy and Sustainable Development Observatory at the Catholic University (Uruguay).

Regional to Global: role of Latin America in the global energy agenda

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Saturday, February 4, 2023

PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay, Feb. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Global Energy Association held the first ever Regional to Global conference in Latin America. The event, held at the crossroads of the MERCOSUR integration association (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay), in the Uruguayan city of Punta del Este, was dedicated to the role of Latin America in the world energy and the prospects of using clean energy sources in the region.

Key Points: 
  • The Global Energy Association held the first ever Regional to Global conference in Latin America.
  • PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay, Feb. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Global Energy Association held the first ever Regional to Global conference in Latin America.
  • Fitzgerald Cantero emphasised that renewables play a key role in the energy supply of Latin American countries, while ensuring relatively low generation costs.
  • The second session was dedicated to the challenges of clean energy availability in the region and the nuclear energy development in Latin America.

First shipment of Egyptian Grape hits Brazil amid Climate Crisis via Tridge

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Tridge, South Korean agricultural trading platform, successfully facilitated the first ever export of Egyptian grapes to Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Tridge, South Korean agricultural trading platform, successfully facilitated the first ever export of Egyptian grapes to Brazil.
  • A major food wholesaler in Sao Paulo, Brazil, recently purchased two containers- equivalent to 28 tonnes - of Egyptian grapes via the Tridge platform.This is the first consignment of Egyptian grapes imported to Brazil, according to Brazilian trade records.
  • Brazil, as a main agriculture producing country, rarely imports foreign grapes, with its import volume of grapes ranking 67th last year.
  • "Now is the perfect time to export Egyptian grapes, which are currently in the midst of grape harvesting."

First shipment of Egyptian Grape hits Brazil amid Climate Crisis via Tridge

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 13, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Tridge, South Korean agricultural trading platform, successfully facilitated the first ever export of Egyptian grapes to Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Tridge, South Korean agricultural trading platform, successfully facilitated the first ever export of Egyptian grapes to Brazil.
  • A major food wholesaler in Sao Paulo, Brazil, recently purchased two containers- equivalent to 28 tonnes - of Egyptian grapes via the Tridge platform.This is the first consignment of Egyptian grapes imported to Brazil, according to Brazilian trade records.
  • Brazil, as a main agriculture producing country, rarely imports foreign grapes, with its import volume of grapes ranking 67th last year.
  • "Now is the perfect time to export Egyptian grapes, which are currently in the midst of grape harvesting."

World Trade & Customs Directory 2022: 10,000 Officials in Over 340 Agencies in 110+ Major Trading Countries - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, July 25, 2022

The "World Trade & Customs Directory 2022" directory has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "World Trade & Customs Directory 2022" directory has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The World Trade & Customs Directory is the world's only specialized directory of trade and customs officials around the globe.
  • Its 1,200 pages helps you understand and work with governments in over 110 major trading countries, as well as the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, the European Union, the OECD, MERCOSUR, OAS, and the NAFTA and APEC Secretariats.
  • Detailed directory information gives you access to over 10,000 senior officials and working level decision makers.

ClimateCoin Announces Javier Manzanares of Green Climate Fund as New Co-CEO

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Monday, April 11, 2022

MIAMI, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClimateCoin, the creator of the world's first regulated digital carbon asset, today announced Javier Manzanares as co-CEO of the company. He will share the title and responsibilities with Pedro Ramón López García, Co-Founder of ClimateCoin and ClimateTrade. The addition of Manzanares will enable ClimateCoin to further expand into the U.S. market and deliver the environmental, financial, and societal benefits of ClimateCoin to a global base of companies, organizations, and individual investors.   

Key Points: 
  • In addition to leading ClimateCoin, Manzanares is also a member of the ClimateTrade Advisory Board.
  • He comes to ClimateCoin from the Green Climate Fund where he served as deputy executive director for eight years, supporting the efforts of developing countries in responding to climate change.
  • The company aims to unleash a global investment movement to neutralize and reverse Earth's climate threat by democratizing climate finance.
  • The event will feature keynote remarks from ClimateCoin co-CEOs Javier Manzanares and Pedro Ramn Lpez Garca as well as Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez.

Correction of a release from 12.01.2022 14:25 CET/CEST - COMPAGNIE MERCOSUR GRECEMAR: GRECEMAR ANNOUNCES CLEAN-TECH FOCUS FOLLOWING REBRAND

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

Correction of a release from 12.01.2022 14:25 CET/CEST - COMPAGNIE MERCOSUR GRECEMAR: GRECEMAR ANNOUNCES CLEAN-TECH FOCUS FOLLOWING REBRAND

Key Points: 
  • Correction of a release from 12.01.2022 14:25 CET/CEST - COMPAGNIE MERCOSUR GRECEMAR: GRECEMAR ANNOUNCES CLEAN-TECH FOCUS FOLLOWING REBRAND
    Dissemination of a French Regulatory News, transmitted by EQS Group.
  • Compagnie Mercosur Grecemar S.A. ("Grecemar") has completed a strategic rebrand into the clean-tech industry with new company name, CMG Cleantech S.A. ("CMG"), and has launched a new corporate website.
  • The finalisation of the rebranding will be subject to shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting on 25February 2022.
  • [London, 12 January 2022] - CMG Cleantech S.A. (CMG), formerly Grecemar, has signalled today that it is focusing its attention and resources on the renewable energy market.

World Trade & Customs Specialized Directory 2021: 10,000 Officials in 340+ Agencies in Over 110 Major Trading Countries - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

The "World Trade & Customs Directory 2021" directory has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "World Trade & Customs Directory 2021" directory has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The World Trade & Customs Directory is the world's only specialized directory of trade and customs officials around the globe.
  • Its 1,200 pages helps you understand and work with governments in over 110 major trading countries More
    The World Trade & Customs Directory is the world's only specialized directory of trade and customs officials around the globe.
  • Its 1,200 pages helps you understand and work with governments in over 110 major trading countries, as well as the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, the European Union, the OECD, MERCOSUR, OAS, and the NAFTA and APEC Secretariats.