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  • Sustainable blue economy finance principles unveiled

    09 March 2018

    A set of principles for blue finance that aim to support ocean health and investment has been unveiled.

  • Why investors need to start accounting for natural capital

    23 February 2018

    There is an increasing awareness that natural capital can no longer be taken for granted, and can lead to a better understanding of both risks and opportunities, argues James Hulse

  • The growing case for conservation finance

    Conservation finance may appear to be one of the most esoteric investment niches, but experimentation and innovation is giving way to proof of concept – attracting a growing number of institutional investors along the way. Mark Nicholls reports

  • Sustainable forestry - a budding market

    10 March 2016

    Investors are increasingly seeing the merits of sustainable forestry. There are numerous ways to invest in this asset class, as Peter Cripps reports

  • Althelia becomes first foreign investor in Brazilian forestry firm

    23 September 2015

    The UK's Althelia Climate Fund has invested €11.5 million ($12.8 million) in a company seeking to combat deforestation in Brazil.

  • Results: Environmental Finance's 8th Annual Deals of the Year Awards

    01 April 2015

    Environmental Finance has revealed the winners of its 8th Annual Deals of the Year Awards.

  • Deals of the Year 2015

    01 April 2015

    The low-interest, low-yield environment of recent years has been a curse for many investors, but it has, at least, helped advance renewables' cause.

  • Sustainable Forestry: Credit Suisse/Althelia Ecosphere's Nature Conservation Notes

    01 April 2015

    The Nature Conservation Notes issued by Credit Suisse and Althelia Ecosphere in December are a novel impact investing product designed to help reduce carbon emissions from deforestation and promote sustainable agriculture.

  • Althelia raises €15m through Nature Conservation Notes

    12 January 2015

    A new investment product launched by Althelia Ecosphere and Credit Suisse has raised €15 million ($17.8 million) to be invested in ecosystem preservation projects.

  • Althelia Climate Fund makes first investment

    18 February 2014

    Althelia Ecosphere's fund focused on supporting sustainable land-use and ecosystem services has committed to its first investment.