Climate & environment

Large climate projects in developing countries struggle to attract affordable financing. New initiatives like the Green Guarantee Company and the EU’s Global Gateway aim to encourage investors to move into more challenging markets

The funding came from an investor consortium led by Invest-NL, ABN Amro Sustainable Impact Fund and Quadia and will help the Dutch company to expand its business, finance product development and scale up impact

AGRI3 Fund and Rabobank have launched the Renova Pasto initiative providing long-term financing for cattle farmers to support the transition to more sustainable farming practices 

Clarity AI’s analysis reveals that one in five Article 9 funds under the EU’s Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) are underreporting their exposure to the fossil fuel industry

Triodos Bank UK is supporting Heal Rewilding, which plans to restore lost habitats with the creation of natural reserves across England.  

The effects of climate change on hydropower are an increasing concern for investors. Earth Security argues the solution may be to bring natural capital on to the balance sheet

Philanthropists have been put in the spotlight at this year’s World Economic Forum meeting over their failure to invest enough in tackling climate change.   

Launched by The Inevitable Policy Response, the new tool aims to help investor assess likely policy responses to both climate change and nature and their impact on future land use

We hear from leading conservationist Paul Chatterton, founder of The Landscape Finance Lab, the platform for large scale landscape solutions

Concerns about the climate are changing how pension funds invest, moving from passive investment to actively selecting the companies they invest in