Biodiversity

The initiative, which is being driven by Asian carbon project developer Varaha, will support the transition of over 337,000 smallholder farmers toward regenerative practices.

The bond, launched as the COP30 climate summit takes place in Brazil, is intended to provide a blueprint for further issuance to support development in the region.

Space4Good has received backing from a range of VC investors to scale its forest intelligence platform, expand its team and operations and enhance and diversify its product suite.

Mirova has also announced a €10m investment into regenerative agricultural startup ReGeneration, aiming to help French and Belgian farmers transform agricultural practices towards more resilient models.

The global nature intelligence company has partnered with Brazilian R&D institution Firjan SENAI to bring its biodiversity monitoring approach directly to Brazil.

Ecosystem Investment Partners, which invests in large-scale wetland, stream and habitat restoration projects across the US, has announced the final close of its fifth fund with commitments from both local and European investors.

With natural capital at a crossroads, institutional investors looking to gain exposure to land, agriculture and forestry should strike now or risk being left behind, a new report says.

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) offer investors a way to align their investments with measurable environmental outcomes, while also serving as a test of both government policy credibility and environmental ambition, according to Ninety One.

Nature finance is gaining momentum, but the complexity of the sector often leaves nature underpriced, undervalued and underfinanced, a new report has said.

The investment, underpinned by backing from West Yorkshire Pension Fund, will help Oyster Heaven provide environmental benefits by restoring lost oyster habitats.