Renewable Energy

Climate Fund Managers will manage the fund, which has received cornerstone commitments from MUFG, FinDev Canada and the Green Climate Fund.

Australia’s Agriculture and Land Sector Plan outlines major opportunities in carbon, biodiversity and clean fuel, but investors lack the clarity that has driven capital into other sectors like renewable energy.

The Cleaner Fuels program aims to cut transport emissions while attracting investment in local refining capacity and creating opportunities for Australian agriculture.

Almonds today, carbon tomorrow: defining farmland's 'highest and best use' means keeping pace with markets, investor priorities and public debate.

Superannuation fund Brighter Super may be committing more to agriculture than most of its peers, but chief investment officer Mark Rider says it is doing so on an opportunistic basis.

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund stresses that engagement, rather than divestment, is usually the most effective way to manage nature-related challenges within portfolio companies.

The superannuation industry has called for reform of its performance tests at a roundtable seeking to improve the Australian economy.

President Chris Morris says the firm believes about a fifth of its 50,000-acre Mid-South row crop farmland portfolio has potential for some form of solar development.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute has launched a taxonomy to clarify what investment activities qualify for ‘green’ or ‘transition’ labels, but investors will still need to assess the true climate impact of their portfolios.

The strategy comes as New Forests sees a growing interest among institutional investors for natural capital investments.