Carbon

Carbon Bridge will support farmers’ switch to regenerative ag through agronomic advice and a financial incentive program.

The vehicle will partly deliver distributions in the form of carbon credits that can either be sold or retained to support an LP's sustainability targets.

Christine Delivanis says corporates need to move beyond lofty target setting and consider how to make their ambitions and promises viable.

Dr Elaine Mitchell’s work at the Queensland University of Technology focuses on soil carbon and she will play a leading role in the firm’s regenerative farming practices.

The fund manager could invest in areas such as on-shore aquaculture and greenhouses as its LSE-listed forestry investment trust nears flotation.

The Sydney-headquartered fund manager has secured commitments from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the SDG Kempen Farmland Fund for its Transforming Farming Platform.

The global deforestation pledge should encourage more managers to pursue greenfield forestry, but the as yet unresolved global carbon market rules could hold the key.

Sustainable Fitch director David McNeil says offsets can help 'counteract some of the drivers of deforestation and provide incentives for local long-term management.'

BTG’s Timberland Investment Group has partnered with Conservation International for an impact vehicle that is expected to raise $1bn within five years.

The likes of Nuveen, HSBC and CPP Investments have aligned themselves to make long-term investments in emerging markets such as carbon capture.