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We see more value in PE than VC for climate investments, says Apollo

Apollo Global Management has said it is focusing its attention on larger-stage private equity climate investments as opposed to earlier-stage venture capital opportunities.

'Concessionary' returns discussion finally 'put to bed', says Apollo

The question of whether climate investing can produce positive outcomes and concessionary returns has finally been "put to bed", according to private equity investor Apollo.

Eiffel narrowly misses €800m target for second impact debt vehicle

Eiffel Investment Group has held a final close for its second impact debt strategy at €777 million ($864.5 million), narrowly missing its €800 million target.

SUSI acquires 39MW Vietnamese wind farm

BII and FMO commit $6m to UK government's agribusiness support facility

UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive

Impact investments in the UK have grown at a compound rate of 10.1% since 2020, according to a new study by the Impact Investing Institute, arguing that the FCA's new impact label could provide a further boost.

Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail

Heating is still dominated by fossil fuels but scientists on the electric heat side are catching up, writes Ted Franks

Franco-German transition plans work can inform credibility assessments, France's IFD says

France's Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD) is preparing a guide to help financial analysts judge the credibility of private sector climate transition plans, which it suggested will build on discussions with a German government-mandated expert group.

G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles

The G20 has agreed to 10 high-level principles which bioeconomy activities are expected to adhere to.

Net outflows accelerate for Article 9 funds