• McAllen city leaders alter IMAS funding after MISD pulls funds

    McALLEN — The financial fallout has begun after a decision by McAllen school district leaders to pull funding from some high-dollar civic projects.

  • World Fund closes first €300M climate tech fund, seeking to follow on and back hardware

    After a three-year fund-raise, World Fund has finally closed a €300 million first fund, €50 million short of it’s target in 2021, but still a considerable After a three-year fund-raise, World Fund has finally closed a €300 million first fund, €50 million short of it’s target in 2021, but still a considerable number given a background of war and economic uncertainty. The VC originally emerged from the founders of the Ecosia independent search engine, where search enquires funded the planting of...

  • New Summit is raising a new $100 million fund to back climate tech and underrepresented fund managers

    The size of the new fund suggests that it is bullish that it can convince LPs to open their wallets based its impact-focused approach. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • sprih funding: Climate tech startup Sprih raises $3 million in funding round led by Leo Capital

    Carbon emission management platform Sprih has raised $3 million in a funding round led by early-stage venture capital firm Leo Capital. The company said that the funds will be used for expanding globally on the sales front, acquiring talent for developing artificial intelligence (AI) models focusing on climate issues and expanding the network of partners. “We are trying to bring all the climate data in one place and for that, we are going to keep investing in research and product development,”...

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    Nogales leaders seek help with border funding

    Now that border bill has failed again in Congress, leaders in Nogales are asking an Arizona Congressman and Arizona’s Attorney General for help getting funding for border issues.

  • Labor union leaders to discuss state and local concerns

    State leaders head to Chicopee on Friday for a legislative breakfast at the Castle of Knights.

  • EU leaders to gather to discuss Middle East-Ukraine

    Shafaqna English-The EU leaders are set to gather on Thursday for a two-day summit to discuss continued support for Ukraine and the unfolding situation in the Middle East. So far, the bloc and its member states made available over €138 billion ($149.5 billion) in support to Ukraine and voiced commitment

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    Congressional leaders announce deal to fund rest of government

    Congressional leaders on Tuesday formally announced a deal to keep the rest of the government funded through the fiscal year, but with just days to go before a key deadline, members from both parties in the House and Senate will need to cooperate in order to prevent a partial government shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson announced the deal in a statement, saying he hopes the text of the legislation will be released “as soon as possible,” a key step expected before either chamber votes. A GOP...

  • Belmonte, Binay call for climate action funding from development banks

    The C40 coalition of cities, a network of nearly 100 mayors, asked MDBs to increase urban climate investment, integrate urban climate action into their strategies, and implement tailored programs to support city projects.

  • State environmental leader asks Congress to intervene on PFAS contamination

    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state's top environmental watchdog says the federal government has failed to do enough to clean up dangerous perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and they're asking lawmakers to intervene. There's well-documented PFAS contamination near Hollomon Air Force base among other locations, which only the Department of Defense has the authority to clean []

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    President Biden, congressional leaders reach government funding deal

    President Joe Biden and House Republicans said in separate statements on Tuesday that they have struck a deal on a government funding agreement for the rest of the fiscal year. Neither publicly announced details of the deal.

  • UN General Assembly to discuss AI’s potential risks-rewards

    Shafaqna English- The United Nations General Assembly is set to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) Thursday, weighing a resolution that lays out the potentially transformational technology’s pros and cons while calling for the establishment of international standards. The text, co-sponsored by dozens of countries, emphasizes the necessity of guidelines “to promote