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Regenerative agriculture is attracting rising investor interest as a way to meet present needs without compromising future productivity, explain Manulife Investment Management’s Brent McGowan, Oliver Williams and Julie Koeninger.
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has introduced a framework to standardize climate reporting metrics, aiding investors like CDPQ in evaluating sustainable agriculture and forestry investments.
Telstra’s decision to stop purchasing carbon credits in favor of direct emissions reduction is commendable but it has implications for carbon markets and natural capital.
QIC has backed Pollination’s new venture capital fund, which is aiming for a final close in 2025.
TPG subsidiary Rubicon Carbon has a pre-existing partnership with project developer Imperative Global to market $500m of its carbon projects.
The firm manages a 306,000ha portfolio that is regeneratively managed and sequestered 100,000 tonnes of CO2 while emitting 30,400 tonnes.
Savills natcap head Alex Godfrey has been recruited to lead the strategy, which will invest in UK assets with afforestation and peatland restoration potential.
Profits dipped at Macquarie Asset Management thanks to increased costs in developing renewable energy projects, as well as a slowdown in asset realizations in clean energy.
The firm will extend loans to Ukrainian farmers through its crowdfunding platform and has financed €50m in agricultural loans across Europe.
CAM has added walnuts and pistachios to a portfolio that already includes investments in almonds and macadamia.