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The venture capital firm focused on early-stage climate tech companies in North America and Europe has closed its inaugural select fund.

The initiative's applicability to both GP and portfolio companies means it is emerging as a 'gold standard' in private markets.

The growth firm has just invested in AiDash, which helps utilities company's manage the climate risks posed to their power infrastructure.

Clean Industry Ventures invests in energy transition, industrial transformation and climate technology according to its website.

Generate Capital invests permanent capital via debt and equity structures and provides operational services.

Like CalPERS, CalSTRS, LACERS and NYCERS, the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System will have an extensive climate investment policy if Treasurer Read’s proposals are accepted.

Booming demand from LPs motivated Brookfield to launch Global Transition Fund II, targeting $20bn, before BGTF I has realised any returns, president Connor Teskey says.

MSCI Private Company Data Connect uses the ESG IDP template to allow GPs to access companies' sustainability data.

Franklin Templeton has invested $274bn of client capital into alternatives, but the Climate Alpha Opportunity Fund is its first climate private equity offering.

Hydrogen is unlikely to be an internationally traded commodity by 2030, though its derivates may well be, according to panellists at Foresight's event on Wednesday.