Enhancing climate action through stakeholder engagement at the country level

The study illustrates the challenges and rewards of stakeholder engagement and acknowledges the important role stakeholders play in shaping climate activities, and as well as the role the CIF and other development partners have in engaging, listening to, and learning from those directly impacted by their interventions. Key lessons learned from the case studies offer insights into good practices adopted by CIF and stakeholders to effectively develop and implement climate investment plans, programs, and projects.

U.S. Government, Althelia Climate Fund Mobilize $133.8 Million for Forest Conservation and Alternative Livelihoods

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced its support for the Althelia Climate Fund to lend up to $133.8 million in commercial financing for forest conservation and sustainable land use, helping to remove 100 million tons of carbon—the equivalent of 18.5 million cars—from our atmosphere. The announcement was made by Secretary of State John Kerry via video message at the Carbon Expo in Cologne, Germany.

Livelihoods Carbon Fund 3 (LCF3)

The Livelihoods Carbon Fund 3 (LCF3) is an innovative and replicable investment-model that invests in community-based solutions to restore natural ecosystems, and establish agroforestry and regenerative agriculture systems in developing countries that will generate certified carbon offsets to climate-responsible corporates and contribute towards SDGs while delivering a steady and positive financial return to financial investors.

The Livelihoods Carbon Funds

For the past fifty years, agriculture has relied on the monoculture of selected plant varieties and the large-scale use of fertilizers and pesticides to increase yields. The side effects of intensive agriculture are now plain to see: soil degradation, water pollution, diminishing biodiversity, farmers made vulnerable to climate change, and increasingly dependent on suppliers of agricultural technology.

The Livelihoods funds promote farming practices that can increase food production while preserving our natural resources.

Results of Initial Public Offering

The Board of Directors of Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company Plc is pleased to announce that the Company will issue a total of 130,000,000 Ordinary Shares in its Initial Public Offering ("IPO") on the Premium Segment of the Official List and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, raising gross proceeds of £130 million at the Issue Price of 100 pence per Ordinary Share by way of its Initial Placing, Offer for Subscription and Intermediaries Offer.

London Stock Exchange's Voluntary Carbon Markets solution – accelerating the availability of financing for projects supporting the low-carbon transition

The London Stock Exchange is developing a new market solution to accelerate the availability of financing for projects that will support a just transition to a low-carbon economy.

The goal is to address two major challenges: access to capital at scale for the development of new climate projects worldwide; and primary market access to a long-term supply of high-quality carbon credits for corporates and investors.

Raises new round of funding led by Temasek, adds Salesforce Ventures as minority investor

South Pole announced two new minority investors: Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, via its carbon solutions platform, and Salesforce Ventures, the global investment arm of Salesforce, based in San Francisco. Temasek and Salesforce Ventures will reinforce South Pole's strong commitment to scaling up climate action in Asia and North America respectively.