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Why investors need to start accounting for natural capital
23 February 2018There 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
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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
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First-of-its kind Sustainable Ocean Fund hits the market
06 February 2017A first-of-its-kind fund that aims to scale up sustainable fishing and other marine protection activities while making a commercial return for investors has begun marketing.
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Sustainable forestry - a budding market
10 March 2016Investors are increasingly seeing the merits of sustainable forestry. There are numerous ways to invest in this asset class, as Peter Cripps reports
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Althelia becomes first foreign investor in Brazilian forestry firm
23 September 2015The UK's Althelia Climate Fund has invested €11.5 million ($12.8 million) in a company seeking to combat deforestation in Brazil.
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Results: Environmental Finance's 8th Annual Deals of the Year Awards
01 April 2015Environmental Finance has revealed the winners of its 8th Annual Deals of the Year Awards.
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Deals of the Year 2015
01 April 2015The low-interest, low-yield environment of recent years has been a curse for many investors, but it has, at least, helped advance renewables' cause.
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Sustainable Forestry: Credit Suisse/Althelia Ecosphere's Nature Conservation Notes
01 April 2015The 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.
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Althelia raises €15m through Nature Conservation Notes
12 January 2015A new investment product launched by Althelia Ecosphere and Credit Suisse has raised €15 million ($17.8 million) to be invested in ecosystem preservation projects.
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John Kerry announces US backing for $134m of Althelia forestry loans
28 May 2014US government guarantees will enable the Althelia Climate Fund to offer $133.8 million in commercial loans to forest conservation projects in developing countries, US Secretary of State John Kerry told the Carbon Expo conference in Cologne.