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It takes 50 years to reabsorb deforestation emmissions! You often hear/read me drone on about the critical importance of avoidance carbon credits, particularly in the context of avoided deforestation. Steve Zwick elegantly summarised why those in the nature based solutions space insist on avoidance credits, citing this 2019 paper from Nature: One hectare of deforestation emits 355 tons of CO2 (all at once). One hectare of reforestation absorbs 6.7 tons of CO2 per year. In other words, it will take 50 years for newly planted trees to reabsorb the carbon released by every hectare deforested today. Reforestation is great, but stopping deforestation and degradation is critical. When you find yourself in a hole and want to get out: first, stop digging. https://lnkd.in/eyjqSEED

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#Carbonfuture #Swiss_Re Carbon removal solutions provider Carbonfuture and Swiss Re announced today that they have signed a new biochar carbon removal (BCR) agreement, with Swiss Re purchasing at least 70,000 tonnes of BCR credits, sourced from Carbonfuture partner Exomad Green’s new Riberalta facility in Bolivia. Biochar, or biological charcoal, is produced by heating biomass, such as forest residue, wood or crop waste, in the absence of oxygen, creating a stable form of carbon, which when buried in soil enables centuries-long carbon sequestration, in addition to leading to improved soil fertility. https://lnkd.in/dYrNAT-D

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💡 Watch this video, in which the importance of shareholder voting in tackling the climate crisis is perfectly articulated by Mark van Baal from Follow This | Shareholders change the world.

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To all my network members who are running a #sustainability #startup or know someone with a mission, you folks are the true heroes, and I want to ensure your hard work is recognised not just on #EarthDay, but far beyond. That's why, at ETA Technologies, we're dedicated to contributing to your efforts by assisting those who are actively doing so in securing more funding. As a former VC, I understand the landscape inside and out. Amidst all the complexities, one truth consistently emerges: investors invest in people. This is where ETA comes in. We produce sophisticated and quantitative reports for investors, helping them identify the teams with the greatest potential. Let's change the game for now! Over the next week, all sustainability start-ups can receive a free report from us. This will provide insights into how investors perceive your team and what areas can be improved before you begin #fundraising. And if you've already opened your round, feel free to incorporate it into your outreach.

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Uncover pivotal elements setting the stage for major industry transformations in #hydrogenenergy, offering a glimpse into the future of sustainable energy solutions.

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Taking a regenerative approach to business/leadership is not a "checkbox" activity. How you "get there" and what it "looks like" is unique depending on the company. In fact, the exercise of enforcing a standard checklist of activities that must be completed to be regenerative is NOT regenerative in itself. The article Cordell Jacks refers to below is brilliant - it really describes the desired approach we are trying to model at Regenerative Capital Group.

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Discover how the concept of Human-AI Symbiotic Intelligence (HASI) can help you thrive in the age of AI. Thanks Jayce Tham CreativesAtWork for this opportunity to deliver my first ever master class sharing insights from my Wiley book AI for Humanity. Join us!

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Is <2% enough? No. That is what I will be speaking about at the IPEM conference. While impact investing is growing, it still only represents much less than 2% of the capital markets and that is far from enough. Impact investing is actually the fastest growing asset class, but we need more financing. Especially in Europe, the birthplace of impact investing. Too much capital is going overseas currently. France and U.K. has been front runners in developing impact while delivering market returns. Financial institutions and the deep social commitment in France have pushed our fund very far. Today, we are a European fund with offices and investors in France, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Italy, where we assist entrepreneurs in cross-boarder growth. Now is the time for us to bring true scaling of impact investing in Europe. Our next fund is soon ready to be launched, and our team is eager to deploy it. For the Nordic region, we have just hired two new employees and our new partner for Italy is soon to be announced. This week, we are back for the 8th time at IPEM which is an important LP GP fundraising conference for us. The #IPEM conference gives us a great platform to speak about impact, meet and re-connect with the industry and bring attention to the financing needs. We care for a more just transition: reducing inequalities, boosting climate action and raising community voices. While delivering solid market returns across our first 3 social impact growth funds. Our entrepreneurs don't compromise on financial growth - while helping in job people that are neurodiverse, have a handicap or are long-term unemployed/newcomers. Or for example creating solutions that provides access to health, helps over-indebted people or assist vulnerable children in schools. Coincidentally, Mario Draghi's report on EU competitiveness was released today highlighting that weak economic growth and productivity pose significant threats to social equality and decarbonization efforts in Europe. Climate change is already happening. And, as reported in the IPCC 6th assessment report, the most vulnerable populations will be the most affected. Not everybody has the means to overcome human life's inequalities and injustices, and it seems that European societies are getting more divided. Let's make sure it doesn't get out of control by investing in both Green and Social Impact. Come visit booth M159 of IMPACT Partners at IPEM or contact me here to discuss. <2% is not enough!

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In the News ➪ Why Mirabaud and Zebra Are Looking Past 'Usual Suspects' for Regenerative Ag Fundraise Last year, Zebra Impact Ventures partnered with Mirabaud Asset Management - the fund management arm of the Swiss private bank - to launch Regenerative Growth 1 - an EU SFDR Article 9 fund. Here is what the team at Zebra Impact is learning about regenerative ag fundraising… ➪ Larger institutional investors are often overloaded with GPs pitching Article 9 funds ➪ Smaller institutions - such as regional pension funds - have presented better opportunities for their impact fund  ➪ Criteria from large investors, such as impact-linked carries, aren’t a good fit for impact strategies such as theirs 💡 Food for thought for other first-time agriculture and food VC funds. Read more from New Private Markets here ➪ https://lnkd.in/gxndNvrZ #fundraise #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #investing #impactinvestinng

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Really innovative (and much needed) proposal by Tanja Havemann and Adam Wolfensohn to direct catalytic capital to emerging markets, where first time fund managers and founders, very much knowledgeable of their markets’ idiosyncrasies and opportunities, certainly could make use of warehousing vehicles to assist them launch their investment propositions. This would not only accelerate investments in clean technologies and climate assets in those markets, but also revert in the solidification and growth of the asset management sector in emerging economies as well as catalyze larger sums of capital in the regions that need it the most. #climatefinance #blendedfinance #emergingmarkets #climateinvestments

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If you are a founder building in climate and/or deep tech - check out this webinar tomorrow hosted by Newlab. A killer panel diving into Techno-Economic Analyses (TEA) and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) Mastering TEA and LCA for Deep Tech Success - August 20 at 2:30pm ET - Understand how these tools drive the economic viability and environmental sustainability of your venture Link to register below!

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As Impact Lead at FPC, it's awesome to be able to contribute the research by The Global Impact Investing Network, featured by Financial Times, outlining the strength and continued momentum in impact investing. 🗣 "Based on data tracking investment activity over the past five years, including by organisations on the list, the GIIN says allocation of assets to impact strategies has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 14 per cent in that period." 🗣 As the industry continues to grow and mature, we look to remain at the forefront of impactful venture - check out our most recent Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/dRA8qSuu 🌊 A nice nod to our Blue Ocean strategy also included in the GIIN's report - "There is growing interest in areas such as biodiversity and the so-called blue economy — marine resources and ecosystems." Keep eyes peeled for our most recent investment from the fund... Ed Phillips 👀 #impactinvesting #FinancialTimes #blueeconomy

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🧪 World Bio Markets 2024: A #Bioeconomy Revolution Brewing! ♻️ Just wrapped up an incredible two days at World Bio Markets in the Hague with my Plastic. Climate. Future. #podcast partner-in-crime, John Sewell! ️ As the key media ecosystem partner, we had the privilege of leading over 20 inspiring conversations with pioneers, bright young minds, and dedicated industry leaders shaping the future of the bioeconomy. Here's the lowdown on the key takeaways that left us buzzing: 👣 Bio Goes Big! Forget niche – the bioeconomy is exploding! From big names like IKEA and Reckitt to major investors (European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), Capricorn Partners) and bio giants (Metsä Group, Stora Enso) – the event buzzed with mainstream adoption across ALL manufacturing sectors. This ain't a fad, folks – it's a full-blown revolution! 👫 Collaboration is King! The clear message? Finance, technology, and established industries need to join forces to truly scale bio solutions. Imagine the future where investors fuel groundbreaking innovations, tech companies bridge the gap between lab and reality, and industry giants implement these solutions at scale! 🫶 Sharing is Caring! (Yes, again!) Breakthroughs happen when knowledge is shared and circular value chains are built. Feedstock companies, material innovators, and brands (the end users) need to work together to create a system that's not just sustainable, but truly #regenerative. Check out the video (ight in front of the "Plastic. Climate. Future." booth – how fitting!) for a glimpse into the energy of the event. This is just the beginning, folks – the bioeconomy is here to stay! #WorldBioMarkets #Bioeconomy #Sustainability #Collaboration #Innovation P.S. Stay tuned for some amazing interview content and podcast episodes featuring the brilliant minds we met at the event! ️ Pedro Guincho

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Exited to touch upon the potential of fungal #selfhealingmaterials" in a podcast episode coming out in December - stay tuned! Until then, here is an article on the topic. We see among other self-healing #leather and self-healing #concrete. Sounds like magic? The science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke famously said that ‘any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.’ Self-healing materials are still far away from being used in everyday life. Yet, there is significant research done in the field, as scientists explore to incorporate living elements into materials for self-repair purposes. As a scientist said: ‘We are adding a new dimension to materials that has not existed before – life`. Any specific questions you want me to ask the scientists in the podcast? Let me know! https://lnkd.in/dDsib5T9 #fungi #biotechnology

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🚀 New Initiative born from Vectors Capital. Pavina Adunratanasee is leading the work from Vectors side. https://lnkd.in/gG2KSaXS We're honored to introduce #CatalyzeClimate, a first-of-a-kind Climate Finance Lab that aims to accelerate global #decarbonization and strengthen #climate resilience. 1️⃣ Our mission is to #mobilize innovative financing mechanisms, accelerate technology hashtag #deployment, and scale #climateinfrastructure via fostering cross-sector collaboration across hashtag #finance, #policy, and #industries. 2️⃣ We believe that #catalyticfinance can play a unique role through a combination of grants and blended capital in unlocking capital for bringing tech to market and scaling climate infrastructure.​ 3️⃣ Taking a differentiated approach, we are focused on: 1. Demonstrating Technological & Commercial Viability 2. Addressing Investment Gaps 3. Creating Market Platforms 4. Advocating for Supportive Policies 💸 Our goal is to mobilize funding commitment for $4 trillion a year that is required for the climate transition from the global financial system. ⚡To kick off the initiative, we’re happy to announce the Catalyze Climate Launch event in the #AsiaPacific region taking place in #Singapore in September followed by launch events in hashtag #SF and #LA. #SG roundtable will be “Bridging the Sustainable Financing Gap: Fostering US - APAC Partnerships for Emerging Climate Infrastructure Advancement.” ✌🏼If you’re a climate investor, lender, or asset allocator and would like to get involved please DM me. 💡 Backed by a team of financing, scientific, and technical experts; and most importantly taking an industrial lens to solving climate challenges: Naman Lahoti Wanwipa Siriwatwechakul Kreshna Y. Rahmat Sasilada Sirirungruang Meghan Oesterle, M.S. Daniel Paley Keyi (Nancy) Kang

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Please just take time this Monday to listen. Then ask yourself what you can do. Small actions add up. Where I focus: 1. I of course run a venture fund focused on deep tech in electrification, cooling and next gen computing. 2. I have installed heat pumps at home 3. We are working on installing solar. 4. I am trying to get Ajinomoto to work on a number of carbon accounting initiatives. We each can do more.

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This is a very insightful article, and, in my view, quite an accurate forecast (Thank you, Claus Mansfeldt, for having drawn my attention to this very interesting article!). The only criticism I might voice is that they only compare current times to the GFC of 2008. Being a dinosaur, I can also remember the times after the internet bubble, and how PE fared in 2002-2005. But it only confirms this very positive forecast... Go get ready for another #PrivateEquity super cycle, and prepare your commitments !

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🔵 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗩𝗖 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 Focus on how your background and interests align with the specific values and thesis of the firm: ✅ Conduct in-depth research on the firm’s focus areas and portfolio. 💬 Explain why you're interested in their specific sector expertise. ⭐ Illustrate how your past experiences can contribute to their mission. Show the VC firm that you're not just applying to any firm but are excited about contributing to their vision in a meaningful way. Your effort in tailoring your application matters!

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