climate

Norwegian first time fund Sandwater has reached a final close at NKr1.4bn for a venture fund focusing on climate and health tech in Europe.

The fund focuses on 'mature and pivotal hydrogen technologies that are essential to decarbonising industry and mobility sectors'.

Vidia Equity comprises a team of industrial mittelstand private equity specialists looking for 'hidden climate champions' in German-speaking Europe and the Nordics.

Eurazeo’s Planetary Boundaries is expected to become its largest climate fund to date, outstripping the firm’s venture and infrastructure climate strategies.

The global urban population is projected to surge to 6.3bn by 2050, compelling the infrastructure sector to address the demands of rapidly growing cities.

With demand for data centres showing no sign of slowing down, can such growth can ever be green?

A growing interest in climate and biodiversity is affecting managers’ approach to timberland investing.

Established impact fund managers and OECD pension funds have been entering emerging markets this year to pursue climate impact opportunities.

The finance industry has a key role to play in ensuring no one is left behind by the huge industrial upheaval ahead, writes Big Society Capital CEO Stephen Muers.

The firm is seeking up to €750m to finance projects in continental Europe.