Climate & environment

Less than 2% of philanthropic capital is directed towards fighting climate change. But targeting “big wins” in this field can lead to more investment, according to research commissioned by the IKEA Foundation.

The Blue Mediterranean Partnership was launched at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt by the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Union for the Mediterranean.

A stylish and engaging book with outstanding photographs but too misty-eyed for our contributor Christopher Walker. However, he still thinks you should read it

The climate crisis cannot be solved without involving women, some of the world’s leading investment funds, foundations and financial institutions said in a joint letter published ahead of COP27

The Dutch-headquartered asset manager is one of a growing number of institutions that say combatting biodiversity loss can also be an investment opportunity.  

The UK government-backed £30m fund aims to bring back Britain’s lost rainforests, which once covered large parts of its western coastline and inspired a classic crime novel.

The annual United Nations climate conference will be held in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt over the next two weeks. We answer five questions about the 27th climate summit, COP27.

Ocean impact investing is picking up speed as international institutional investors flocked to the Blue Ocean Fund, launched last year by Paris-based asset manager SWEN Capital Partners.

The new fund is targeting an additional €200m as it searches for companies offering scalable, disruptive technologies capable of slashing the carbon footprint of the transport sector.  

The latest World Energy Outlook report by the International Energy Agency indicates that government responses to the crisis signal a turning point towards “a cleaner, more affordable and more secure” energy system