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Climate pledges are all too similar to New Year's resolutions, says our Chairman Al Gore, in an interview with TechCrunch together with Generation's Lila Preston. Easy to make, but hard to follow through on 🙌 They discuss how despite the significant strides made – including the Inflation Reduction Act and China’s vast solar investment – we’re still moving too slowly. Explore the conversation as they dissect the findings of our Sustainability Trends Report 2024, which is out now ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dpJXmm8d

With so many negatives in the fight against climate change, it's important we recognise the positives 🙌 Find out how we can build on those beacons of hope and counteract the negatives, with this year's Sustainability Trends Report: https://lnkd.in/e6dK5qgi

In this year's Sustainability Trends Report, published today, we explore both the reasons for optimism and the challenges ahead as the world seeks to tackle climate change 🌎 While there has been considerable progress on renewable energy over the past year, the planet is not yet on track to reach our climate goals. So what needs to change? Find out here: https://lnkd.in/efBvp9WA

Thank you to Impact Investing Institute for including Clara Barby's comments in this year's report on the size of UK impact investing market 📈 Click here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/emakwfJK

Very exciting news this week at Stegra ⚡    We are looking forward to seeing our portfolio company embark on this next stage in its growth journey!   Check out their journey here: https://lnkd.in/deQ29DWS

🌍 How big is the decarbonisation opportunity? Let’s dive in! This week at IPEM, Clara Barby delivered insights to investors navigating the fast-growing sustainable investment market. 💡 The key message? While many asset owners focus on climate-related risk, opportunity, and stewardship, they should also aim to drive systems-level change in financial markets. One way to do this? By identifying the untapped potential between asset classes. ✨ And the result? “Disruptive solutions that blur traditional asset boundaries present unique opportunities to develop first-of-a-kind projects in critical industries like steel and battery materials,” Clara said. Thank you to Dr. Bev Adams for moderating this discussion, and to Anne-Laurence Roucher, Pierre Abadie, and Tom Rotherham-Winqvist for their valuable contributions!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lap Way Tong, Associate at Just Climate. In his role, Tong works to foster cooperation and coordination among diverse stakeholders, ensuring that complex financial deals come together seamlessly. 👏 A recent highlight? Working on a first-of-its-kind deal that combined project finance with growth equity, made possible through open knowledge sharing and leveraging collective expertise. 🌟 A key learning? Building a coalition of lead investors and negotiating through a single point of contact can be crucial for the success of a transaction. #JustClimate #MeetOurTeam #Legal

Today we’d like to introduce you to Milena Gabriele, Associate at Just Climate. Part of Milena’s role is focused on connecting with companies in the agriculture sector. From bio inputs to precision agriculture, every meeting is a chance for the team to learn something new. 🤝 What Milena finds most valuable? Attending conferences and engaging with entrepreneurs in the US to gain invaluable insights into their market, highlighting contrasts with the business environment in her home country of Brazil. #JustClimate #MeetOurTeam #NCS

Today we’d like to introduce you to Richard Searle, Associate at Just Climate. Richard works with the investment team to help Just Climate measure and report on climate. 🔆 The role’s importance? Climate change impact drives our research and is central to Just Climate's origination engine, shaping our underwriting and incentive strategies—it's crucial to get it right! #JustClimate #MeetOurTeam #ICS

🌿 Exciting news! Just Climate is investing in Continuum Green Energy to boost wind-solar-hybrid and storage projects across India. 🌞 Continuum Green Energy, founded in 2009, has a portfolio of renewable energy generation assets in India primarily focussed on supplying green energy to commercial and industrial consumers. ⚡Continuum’s deployment of renewable energy will help displace energy produced by coal power –  which provides approximately 72% (source: International Energy Agency) of India’s current electricity – realising the type of significant greenhouse gas emissions abatement that we at Just Climate look for in our investments, while also managing impacts on people and planet. Although the Government of India has set ambitious goals for expanding renewable energy capacity, significant challenges remain to achieving this transition. Continuum Green Energy is well-positioned to help decarbonise India’s predominantly coal-based power grid through the clean, affordable and secure production of renewable energy. We are pleased to partner with the company to scale-up this critical solution. Click here to find out more: [https://lnkd.in/dZY4xsnJ]