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🌱 Calling All Bioeconomy Stakeholders! 🌍  We need your voice to shape the future of bioeconomy financing in Europe! 💬 ShapingBio invites you to participate in our pan-European survey, designed to gather insights from key stakeholders like you. This is your chance to influence the development of innovative financing strategies that will drive progress in the bioeconomy sector. ⏱️ Take just 5-10 minutes to complete this survey and you will help us explore the link between diverse financing instruments and innovation levels across the EU. Your input will be vital in identifying gaps, assessing the effectiveness of current initiatives, and ensuring they align with your needs.  🌟 This is your chance to influence the future of bioeconomy policy! 💡 Have your say today 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRHFaeur 👈 #Bioeconomy #Sustainability #Innovation #EU #ShapingBio #Survey #Stakeholders #Financing #PolicyMaking #FutureOfBioeconomy #GreenEconomy #TechTour 

🌱 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 – 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀! 🌍 What an inspiring Day 1 at the German Biochar Forum 2024! We had insightful presentations, engaging panels and workshops, as well as interactive barcamp and poster sessions. A huge thanks to all the speakers and moderators for sharing valuable insights. Interesting take-aways: - 🤔 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 in Germany are encouraged to use the BISKO standard for carbon accounting rather than the internationally accepted Greenhouse Gas Protocol for cities. So, they can´t even account for any negative emissions outside the LULUCF sector. - 💡 Is the 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 getting the 100 Mio Euro ticket which is the magnitude for project finance of big banks and/ or fonds? How could we potentially pool projects to get there? - ⁉️ 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁, challenges with rushing BCR integration into the EU ETS, and the latest research on generating credits. Today, we shift our focus: first, exploring biochar’s role in national strategies and global and regional frameworks, then diving into its application at the product level for carbon negative materials, including integration into Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). 💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁?  - Was it the “airbags” for carbon credit buyers,  - the launch of 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘇𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗼𝗵𝗹𝗲 to boost biochar in municipalities, or  - the incredible networking opportunities? Share your thoughts in the comments – let’s keep the conversation going! 🚀✨ #GermanBiochar #GermanBiocharForum #IBI #GetTogether #Biochar #CDR #BCR #Sustainability #ClimateAction #CarbonRemoval #NegativeEmissions #GreenTech #ClimateSolutions #NetzwerkPflanzenkohle

Attending the German Biochar Forum was an incredible opportunity to connect with experts and innovators driving the biochar carbon removal space forward. It was a privilege to join an expert panel discussing the challenges and opportunities in financing biochar carbon removal. We explored key topics, including the eligibility criteria for equity and debt financing, as well as innovative approaches like bundling project cashflows to increase investment volumes, diversify risks, and enable legal collateralization of carbon credits. At Kumo, we're dedicated to enabling institutional debt capital to flow into impactful carbon removal projects. We support high-quality project developer to access the financing they need to scale their work—removing carbon from the atmosphere and driving meaningful climate action. Excited to see what’s ahead for the biochar community! #biocharfinance #CDR #carbonfinance

New guidance from ShareAction and the UNEP-WCMC highlights the vital role of #protectedareas as a tool for #biodiversity #conservation, encouraging investors to strengthen their policies and warning them against the risk of #strandedassets. #nature #natureloss #reversingnatureloss #haltingbiodiversityloss https://lnkd.in/eQimpuuk

Swedish Cleantech Innovator Chromafora Secures €22.5 Million from European Investment Bank (EIB) to Tackle PFAS in Water The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €22.5 million in non-dilutive financing for Chromafora, a Swedish cleantech company, to combat the pressing issue of “forever chemicals” in Europe’s water systems. These funds will enable Chromafora to enhance its pioneering technology to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, addressing one of Europe’s most persistent environmental challenges. https://lnkd.in/e5juK9-Q #CleanTech #Health #PFA Removal #Chromafora #EuropeanInvestmentBank #InvestEU #EIB #EIBfinancing #Chromafora #cleantech #PFAS #watertreatment #environmentalchallenge #sustainabletech #EuropeanInvestmentBank #Swedishcompany #waterquality #chemicalremoval #pollutioncontrol #freshwater #circulareconomy #environmentalimpact #innovativetech #waterconservation #chemicalspollution #waterresources #sustainablesolutions

We have just published our first note on Impax Environmental Markets plc. The note sets out Impax's investment approach, covers all the basics, and takes a look at some of the key holdings. We also explore what has been driving performance and the wider than usual discount. #quoteddata #impaxenvironmentalmarkets #impax #investment #environmental #specialistequityfunds #equity #global

Investors Are (Finally!) Betting Big on Water Tech Fajer Mushtaq discusses the rising trend of European investors eager to support innovative water technologies. Could water FINALLY become the next big investment? #WaterTech #InvestingInWater #ClimateChange #PFASSolutions #SustainableTech #EuropeanInvestors #CleanWaterInnovation #EnvironmentalSolutions #WaterCrisis #FutureOfInvesting

WEBINAR | #ResponsibleInvestment Next week, Ksapa is organizing an exciting partner session as part of the 2024 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains on ‘The proactive role of investors in addressing forced labor risks in the green transition’! As underpinned in the #ParisAgreement, it is critical for the transition to a green, low-carbon economy to be both fast and fair. As influential capital allocators and actors, #investors should play a crucial role in tackling the impact on people, namely #forcedlabor, as it is identified as a significant risk in the #greentransition value chains. Under the #OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, institutional investors are expected to act responsibly and determine their exposure to #humanrights risks in their portfolios, and conduct due diligence to prevent or address adverse impacts. Moderated by Krystel Bassil, Ksapa, the session will explore the expectations from and the role investors should play in identifying, addressing and mitigating forced labor in the green transition. We are pleased to count on contributions from: 🔸 FABRICE WARNECK, Monitoring Director, Electronics Watch 🔸 Rémi Fernandez, Manager, Human Rights, Social & Governance issues, Principles for Responsible Investment  🔸 Ginette Borduas, Partner, Head of ESG & Sustainability, Meridiam 🔸 Abby Hopper, President & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association Don't miss out, register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/d7iDcjb2 🔔 Tuesday 21 May | 2 pm (CEST) 📆 #ResponsibleInvestment #BizHumanRights #Webinar

🌟 The “Unlocking Potential: Policy Support for the Dairy Sector in the Circular Economy” panel discussion at the DPTC Circular Dairy Summit was incredibly insightful. Conor Mulvihill emphasised the importance of such events, stating, “Events like these are critical to bring focus on to the R&D requirements of the sector. There are huge opportunities for the sector to move up the value chain and ensure economic resilience and sustainability.” Key takeaways from the session included: Regulatory certainty is needed to support de-risking investment decision making. A systems and whole-of-government approach is essential to drive a circular bioeconomy in Ireland. Collaborative research and cooperation are critical; we need to move beyond working in silos. Stakeholder perspectives are wide and varied, but it is crucial to progress the conversation towards actionable outcomes. Regulation is essential to protect the integrity and safety of biomass products, but support will be needed to kick-start this economy. Thank you to all our panelists for their valuable insights! #DPTCSummit #CircularEconomy #DairyInnovation #PolicySupport

Are Science-Based Targets Compatible with Market-Based Solutions? A critical conversation, as Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the Science Based Targets initiative, are reconsidering the appropriate use of market instruments in greenhouse gas mitigation. Great to catch up with old friends at WWF and with shared corporate partners, seeking to incorporate market instruments into GHG accounting, target setting, and implementation. What I heard echoed: Having voluntary and collectively explored and piloted in-sector carbon reduction solutions… market based mechanisms such as in the use of SAF and REC’s - we now have high integrity systems and transparent reporting regimes. If SBTi would give clear acceptance and guidelines - we could go to scale!… and faster! And it would be a key in unlocking of investment. We can transform the market. Marty Spitzer Jack Mcaneny Kim Carnahan Hampus Starre Friberg Elaine Strunk #wwfnest #SAF Theye Veen The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)