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The fund aims to provide investors with access to a range of carbon removal projects, at a time when governments are waking up to the scale of work required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

AI is creating new opportunities for climate solutions. But whether it can be a force for good in the impact sector will depend upon the decarbonisation of its power systems, says Impax Environmental Markets’ Thomas Morris-Brown.

Institutional investors and managers in the UK predict significant growth in the impact investing market, with place-based investing gaining the most momentum, according to a Pensions for Purpose survey.

The facility seeks to improve trade liquidity within Africa, especially for women and youth-run businesses, building on Absa’s extensive network of financial services operations across the continent. 

The Blue Revolution Fund, which aims to support the restoration of the marine ecosystem, has exceeded its initial €75m target, and aims to foster more sustainable practices in the commercial production of seafood.

The fund aims to directly contribute to the UN SDGs, targeting outcomes in health, work and education, social inclusion, the circular economy, environmental solutions and climate action.

Businesses in the European Union have boosted their commitments to tackling climate change, according to a survey by the European Investment Bank.

The report details the experiences of 19 national partner countries and regions which have implemented or are designing wholesale impact investment vehicles to build their respective markets.

The Danish commercial pension fund has so far made impact investments mostly in Denmark and its vicinity, according to CIO Anders Stensbøl, speaking at the GIIN Impact Forum in Amsterdam.

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The loans to boost financial inclusion and the hydropower sector represent the first direct investments in the Himalayan country by the two Nordic development finance institutions.

Under the theme “Accelerating Impact: Investment Pathways to 2030”, the third edition of our annual conference will bring together leading voices from Europe’s impact investing sector.

A consortium of French institutions have chosen Mirova to manage the Fonds Objectif Biodiversité, which will focus on investment solutions targeting biodiversity preservation.

The International Foundation for Valuing Impact’s interim methodologies will enable companies and investors to measure and value the most significant environmental impacts across the categories of air pollution, land use and conversion, waste and water pollution.

The impact investing market is growing fast indicating mainstream acceptance of the sector. Still, the pace of capital allocation towards the SDGs is far from sufficient to tackle the worst effects of climate change and global inequality, according to the GIIN.

The newly elected government has met leading figures from the country’s impact investment sector in a bid to mobilise funding for housing and other social priorities.

The global credit strategy, which aims to address real world issues such as affordable housing, community development and climate has the backing of Gjensidige Pensjonsforsikring, and TIAA.

Impact fund manager Gaia highlights the challenges facing the transition to clean energy in sub-Saharan Africa in the absence of a viable secondary market.

The Transform Health Fund aims to provide a template for blended finance in Africa’s healthcare sector. Following the fund’s close, we talk about progress so far with Martin Edlund of the Health Finance Coalition, one of the fund’s founding organisations. 

The 16th annual PRI in Person conference, held in Toronto, covered a range of issues, including addressing inequality and investing for real-world impact.

The fund will invest in global bonds or the bonds of issuers that support the transition towards improved ocean and freshwater health.