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The funding will contribute to a programme that helps boost security through knowledge exchange, policy advice and project preparation

The organisation says it has made an application for it to be listed on Ireland’s stock exchange

It will assist with the sustainable extraction and processing of minerals and metals used in clean energy technologies

It is part of a broader effort to integrate environmental, social and governance considerations when making investment decisions

Loughborough University and the World Bank have joined forces to find innovative and modern alternatives to biomass fuels

The project consists of a 1.3GW CCGT plant, an LNG import terminal, a transmission line and the expansion of an existing substation

The project is receiving more than €183m of financial support

It is providing a £20m grant for the World Bank programme in co-operation with the Global Wind Energy Council

The project is expected to benefit more than 600,000 people

The project aims to address the barriers to private sector participation in the mini grid sector for renewables