Climate & environment

Rubio Impact Ventures will invest into 30 early and growth-stage companies addressing the climate crisis and social inequality.

The company is developing solar and wind projects in the fast-expanding Indian market, and plans to expand its operations across Asia.

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.

A report from environmental NGOs and food policy groups says tackling greenhouse gas emissions from livestock should be high on the agenda at the climate summit in Brazil.

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.

The early commitment of DKK 1.1bn aims to bolster support from the fund’s other development partners and accelerate the delivery of the 2030 SDGs and Paris Agreement climate agenda on the African continent.

Alotta, which has developed floating solar solutions, has raised NOK 63.5m and announced a power purchase agreement with Chilean salmon farmer Mowi Chile.  

In the past decade, the European Investment Bank has committed €2bn to future-proofing Dutch water projects against climate change.