Technology-focused growth investment firm Revaia announced the appointment of Marc-Étienne Mercadier as Partner to co-lead the firm’s debut energy fund. The new hire follows the appointment in late 2025 of Jean-Patrice Bellier as Partner to launch the new energy transition fund, with responsibility for assembling a team and deploying the fund’s investment strategy. Mercadier and Bellier will co-lead Revaia’s energy…
The Uk government announced plans to invest in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), a Brazil-led fund aimed at financing the protection of tropical forests globally through a new £400 million (USD$540 million) loan. Launched in November 2025 at the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, the TFFF was designed to provide a mechanism to provide long-term, predictable financing to…
HSBC announced the appointment of Nneka Chike-Obi as its new Head of Sustainability within HSBC Global Investment Research. Based in Hong Kong, Chike-Obi will be responsible for leading the firm’s global team of sustainability analysts. Chike-Obi takes on her new role after joining HSBC in December 2025 as Director, Sustainability – Global Investment Research. Prior to joining HSBC, she worked…
Global ocean-based shipping company Norden announced the completion of a new pilot transaction with Microsoft, marking the first delivery of verified emissions reduction by a maritime carrier through the RSB Book & Claim Registry. Launched in 2022 by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) with an initial focus on aviation, the RSB Book & Claim system was created to help…
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) today announced the rebrand of its timberland investment advisory company Campbell Global to J.P. Morgan Natural Capital, in a move described by the company as aimed at reflecting the evolution of the business and the growing importance of nature-based assets in institutional portfolios. JPMAM acquired Campbell Global in 2021, in a move aimed at providing investors with…
Madrid-based international financial services provider Alantra announced the launch of Horizon Secondaries, a new €120 million (USD$140 million) dedicated secondaries strategy within its Energy Transition asset class. The new energy transition-focused vehicle is being launched with the acquisition of 10 growth companies across North America, Europe, and Asia from Shell Ventures. Quennie Co, Managing Partner at Shell Ventures, said: “Alantra’s…
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), the regulator charged with developing and enforcing the state’s new corporate climate reporting regulations, announced the release of new guidance for companies set to begin reporting GHG emissions this year under the state’s new climate reporting regulations, with initial reports due on November 10th. The new guidance confirms a series of measures by the…
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced the launch of the RBC Community Solar Program, a new national initiative aimed at supporting community organizations launch solar energy projects. Under the program, RBC will purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) from participating organizations through 10-year agreements, providing them with a long-term revenue stream while helping to lower their operational costs. RBC noted…
Singapore’s Ministry of Transport’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS) announced that it will push back its new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Levy for departing cargo flights by a year to 2028, but plans to go ahead with the implementation of its new requirement to add a SAF procurement fee for all departing passenger flights from the beginning of 2027. According to…
Grid intelligence technology company Gridsight announced that it has raised $26 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at expanding its platform in the U.S. and Australia to help utilities unlock more capacity from the grid. Founded in 2020, Sydney, Australia-based Gridsight develops AI-powered grid intelligence software that enables electricity utilities to monitor, manage and optimize distribution…