Madeleine Jenkins

International carbon market 'will be addressed at COP27', webinar hears

A framework for the international trading of carbon credits will be reviewed during COP27, a webinar heard, and could boost some countries' income by up to 15% of GDP.

Symbrosia raises $7m to detox 'cow burps' with seaweed

Verra and Gold Standard explore seaweed credits

Two of the biggest standard setters in the voluntary carbon market are in the process of exploring new 'blue carbon' methodologies, such as seaweed and seascape credits, Environmental Finance has learned.

LeapFrog benefits as valuations of African financial services firms jump

Private equity impact specialist LeapFrog Investments saw an 82% surge in value for its investments in African financial services firms over the past two calendar years.

Record number of impact funds closed in 2021, says Preqin

Strong appetite for impact investing has led to a tripling in impact-focussed alternative asset funds over the last five years, according to Preqin, with a record number of these vehicles closed in 2021.

AllianceBernstein partners with Impact Engine

Loan round-up: Qatari Diar, GIC, EdgeConneX and more

'The next blue bond will be in Asia', says Nuveen

Invest 'early & actively' for greater impact in Asia

Impact investing in south-east Asia suffers constraints caused by overseas investors, who are too remotely-based or unwilling to provide early-stage development funding, specialists in the field warned.

'Single, reference carbon price' trades at $7.23