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Despite all the buzz around the benefits of regenerative farming practices, there have been few private market vehicles dedicated to supporting the transition. That could be about to change.
The British fund manager has also closed its first timberland deal in New Zealand, taking a 25% stake in a permanent forestry asset.
Carbon-focused investors in both the timberland and agriculture markets have an increasing number of opportunities to meet both their financial and sustainability goals, say Manulife Investment Management’s Eric Cooperström and Thomas Sarno.
The state passed a motion in March allowing cell-cultured meat producers to conduct tasting sessions, but sales of cultivated meat and dairy products are still prohibited in the EU.
Warburg Pincus hedges its bets while Partners Group, GIC and Swiss Re invest in carbon capture specialist Climeworks, as global demand for carbon offsets is set to grow to meet net-zero targets.
Queensland was judged to be the state or territory with the most well-developed carbon farming framework, the CMI says, but all were ranked as ‘underdeveloped’ for fostering private investment.
The market for Australian Carbon Credit Units has been thriving, but recent developments have thrust it into the spotlight – which may not be a bad thing.
The firm has been developing its natural capital strategy for the past three years and chose to pursue a listed forestry vehicle in 2021 to accommodate a wider pool of LPs.
The Portland-based firm is investing $1bn in controlled environment ag, raised from investors including San Francisco and El Paso public pension funds and the Development Bank of Japan.
The asset manager has made a series of commitments in areas such as carbon emissions and deforestation, which will be verified by third parties.