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World Fund's debut vehicle closed on €300m, with backing from the European Investment Fund, KfW Capital and BPI France, among others.

The Sao Paulo-headquartered firm has already deployed more than 50% of the vehicle.

A group of investors debated the merits of considering nature-based solutions as part of an infrastructure portfolio, arguing that stable long-term offtake backed by real assets could make it a close fit.

The credit vehicle has been backed by more than a dozen LPs, including the Rockefeller Foundation.

The fund will alongside multiple British scientific and research institutions to invest in start-up, spin-out and scale-up businesses linked to the bodies.

The vehicle has received a cornerstone investment from the European Investment Fund.

Supply of Australian Carbon Credit Units is set to increase, providing opportunities for investors looking to offset emissions or generate returns.

The pair join Kering, L'Occitane and MANE Group as the vehicle’s list of large corporate backers begins to swell.

Asset manager Gresham House has launched a $380m fund that will create habitat banks that generate biodiversity net gain units, which will be sold to real estate developers.

The firm’s Regenerate European Sustainable Agriculture Fund received a €150m commitment from M&G Investment’s Catalyst strategy in 2023.