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  • More private capital than ever before flowing to Africa, says AIIM

    30 October 2024

    More money is being committed by institutional investors into Africa than ever before, a local infrastructure investor has claimed.

  • UK funding for CCS, hydrogen and nuclear receives cautious backing from investors

    30 October 2024

    The UK Government's plans to fund carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), hydrogen and nuclear energy as part of its clean energy commitments has won cautious praise from investors - but also raised concerns of a disjointed climate strategy.

  • Barbados 'set to launch $300m water-focused debt swap'

    29 October 2024

    By Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia

  • Webinar: Vague definition of greenwashing deters 'transition' finance

    29 October 2024

    The growth of 'transition' finance is being held back by fears among debt issuers of being accused of greenwashing - a situation exacerbated by national regulators failing to clearly define what constituted greenwashing, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard.

  • IDB Invest backs ground-breaking BBVA 'biodiversity bond' in Colombia

    28 October 2024

    IDB Invest has invested in a landmark $70 million green bond from the Colombian arm of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) which is dedicated to biodiversity-related projects.

  • Invesco 'blown away' by demand for climate adaptation blended finance fund

    25 October 2024

    Invesco said it has been "blown away" by the early institutional investor demand for its ground-breaking emerging market (EM) climate adaptation blended finance fund, including from North America.

  • ICFA expands mandate to focus on social impact

    15 October 2024

    The International Climate Finance Accelerator (ICFA) has extended its mandate to prioritise social impact through the launch of its extension platform, the International Social Finance Accelerator (ISFA).

  • Colombia and Brazil give hope for 'next generation of JETPs' ahead of COP29

    04 October 2024

    Momentum is growing behind the "next generation" of Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) ahead of COP29, with Colombia and Brazil 'country platforms' seeking to learn from the mistakes of earlier initiatives, according to E3G.

  • ALTÉRRA commits $350m to BlackRock emerging markets transition strategy

    26 September 2024

    ALTÉRRA has announced its second big deal of New York Climate Week, after committing $350 million to BlackRock's emerging markets transition infrastructure strategy.

  • Dolma to launch Nepal-focused climate fund

    23 September 2024

    Dolma - an impact investor focused on Nepal - plans to raise its first fund focused on climate change.