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Absa in Mauritius plans to nearly quadruple funding for green projects by 2030

# Absa in Mauritius plans to nearly quadruple funding for green projects by 2030 to support the island nation’s emissions reduction goals. Moneyweb reports the unit of South Africa’s third-largest bank by assets, Absa Group, intends to increase green loans to close on 6.2- billion-rand from 1.65-billion-rand at the end of last year. Mauritius has set an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40-percent by 2030 to curb the effects of global warming. Rising incidences of flooding, drought and coral bleaching threaten both marine life and its vital tourism industry.