Climate & environment

A Rainforest Foundation Norway and the Rights and Resources Initiative report reveals declining financial support to strengthen tenure rights for indigenous people.

FSD Africa has partnered with the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation on a programme to help African governments unlock fiscal space for sustainable development and climate action.

EIB-coordinated report shows climate finance reached record levels in 2024, with private co-finance rising 33% to $134bn. But officials warn of a funding gap as attention turns to COP30 targets.

Rock Flour Company has raised €6.1m in a seed round led by the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark and Novo Holdings for its carbon removal and regenerative agriculture solution using Greenlandic rock flour.

The head of impact at SNIB discusses the motivations for setting up a development bank dedicated to directing capital to respond to Scotland’s economic, social and environmental challenges.

Rance Timber manages 14,000 hectares of pine plantations of which more than 40% is made up of protected indigenous forests, grasslands, riparian zones and other vegetation types to improve biodiversity and water quality.

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

The recent investment sees the fund managed by the Swiss impact investor surpass $410m at fourth close with the aim of reaching a final close of $500m by year’s end.

The funding is intended to bolster climate-positive lease financing for Turkey’s SME sector, the backbone of the country’s economy and provider of 70% of national employment.

The UK and Dutch governments, alongside IDB Invest, have contributed to the Responsible Commodities Facility, which will provide $60m in loans to soy farmers committed conserving their forest reserves in the Brazilian Cerrado.