Just transition

The funding marks British International Investment’s first climate-directed debt facility in Vietnam, aimed at helping the country achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. 

The fund will provide non-dilutive and subordinated risk capital to SMEs operating in the textile and fashion supply chains in India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Turkey.

Ocean Panel’s paper on ocean employment highlights the challenges and opportunities for employment and economic growth in the transition to a sustainable blue economy.

The guarantee will support the expansion of KOKO Networks which supplies bioethanol-based cookstoves and fuel to low-income households, helping to replace charcoal and wood with a cleaner alternative. 

The venture, which was started by a firm chaired by former US vice president Al Gore, will use the money to accelerate investment in natural climate solutions.

Financing for climate change initiatives and a just transition just got harder with the return of Donald Trump to the White House, but development banks meeting in South Africa resolved to step up efforts to help close the funding gap.

The Baku climate change summit produced an agreement by governments to increase spending on climate mitigation and adaptation, but how much of this finance will be used to leverage private sector funding remains to be seen.

Shell’s societal impact director tells Impact Investor why the oil giant started a just transition-focused impact fund aimed at helping vulnerable households and small businesses navigate the energy transition.

The CEO of British International Investment is set to step down later this year. As a pioneer in the field, he reflects on the sector’s evolution and shares valuable lessons learned along the way.

From our ‘Impact Investing and the Just Transition’ report: There is a dire need for more affordable housing across Europe. Can investors help address this demand, while also navigating changing regulations and generating strong returns?