Investment

The latest report from Dutch impact investment consultancy Phenix Capital has found that Europe is the most popular region targeted by infrastructure funds with 57% of investment targeted at European projects.

The money will be used to finance projects that will boost energy efficiency, slash CO2 emissions and help fight climate change, according to both organisations.

The German residential real estate technology platform says it will use the investment to deploy significant capital over the next 24 months to drive the green transition of Germany’s housing sector.

The Netherlands-based blended finance fund manager is hoping the new vehicle will unlock private sector investment for a vast range of green hydrogen technologies.

The funding aims to drive sustainable growth by facilitating lending to climate-related projects and women-led enterprises, expanding financial inclusion, and helping to close the region’s $42bn gender financing gap.

The fund will give investors exposure to issuers that are having a positive impact on biodiversity, at a time of increasing awareness of the potential for impact and returns in nature-based investments.

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 fund, which focuses on boosting access to solar power across sub-Saharan Africa, was backed by a range of private investors and development finance institutions.  

The Impact Bridge Sustainable AgriFood Fund has raised over €130m to invest into Spanish agrifood SMEs, with the aim to support rural development and the inclusion of vulnerable groups, adapt to climate change and preserve biodiversity.

The funds will be used to build environmentally friendly homes in northern England for tenants who are struggling to find accommodation amid the country’s housing crisis.