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Managed by Next Billion Capital Partners, the fund plans to invest in local companies driving financial and digital inclusion across emerging markets. Investors at first close include Impact Engine and responsAbility.

The new venture fund will invest in European early-stage startups in the climate tech, impact infrastructure and inclusion tech sectors, led by diverse founders who are often overlooked by financial institutions.

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The Dutch company, which produces cultivated beef by growing it directly from cow cells, will use the investment to scale its operations and prepare for market entry.

The kingdom plans to attract foreign funding for its sustainable development goals through the issue of green bonds.

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The deal will help transform the electricity network in the Baltic states, the French asset manager dedicated to sustainable investment said.

The draft guidance aims to assist corporate and sovereign entities attract sustainable pools of capital to address the SDG finance gap. 

Earth Day is an annual day of action, calling for a change in human behaviour and for stronger government and international initiatives to save our planet and its vital resources. We asked leading figures in the world of impact what they do, on a personal level, to make the earth a better place.

Could artificial intelligence be the answer to saving the planet? Jeff Bezos, the multi-billionaire founder of Amazon, wants to find the answer with this latest initiative.

The new fund is said to be one of the biggest and most diverse institutional capital pools ever assembled for investment in the South American country.

Investments totalling almost $30m from UK and Nordic region DFIs bring commitments so far to $90m for the fund, which supports the uptake of climate insurance in emerging markets.

The transaction marks BII’s first direct financing into Southeast Asia and will help avoid 319,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

Saveggy is tackling plastic and food waste with its proprietary technology that promises to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. The company has received backing from impact investors including Unconventional Ventures.

The multi-institutional investment reflects growing interest in providing affordable insurance to cover Africa’s vulnerable smallholder farmers against climate-related risks.

Ahead of the European elections, Impact Europe and five national impact investing networks have launched their Impact Manifesto, calling on the EU to introduce policies to enable the work of impact investors.

The fundraising playbook for software has been set for decades. In climate tech, not so much. A new initiative aims to bring clarity for founders and investors, and fast-track climate technologies.

The new indicators are designed to sharpen the focus of the multilateral development bank group on accountability and impact, as well as standardising measurement of progress across its institutions.

The UN’s 2024 Financing for Sustainable Development Report calls for urgent measures to mobilise financing at scale to meet the 2030 Agenda.

The public-private partnership of insurers and global policymakers is working with BlackRock to put a new blueprint of scalable solutions for infrastructure projects into action.

GAWA is one of the impact investors backing Indian microfinance institution Sindhuja Microcredit, which has raised $14.5m to extend its services and develop new products, including individual loans to smallholder farmers.