Capital markets are entering a new phase in the global sustainability transition. While climate-aligned and sustainability-linked assets continue to grow, from carbon markets to nature-based investments and climate resilience instruments, most remain in private markets: illiquid and inaccessible for most investors. Yet the deepest pools of liquid capital in the
Canada is dramatically expanding its military presence in the Arctic, unveiling tens of billions of dollars in new investments aimed at defending its northern territories and asserting sovereignty in a region rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most contested geopolitical frontiers. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a sweeping defense
SDG News, Conakry — Guinea is preparing one of the most ambitious economic transformation strategies in Africa, launching its first sovereign wealth fund to convert revenues from the massive Simandou iron ore project into long-term national development. The West African nation plans to establish the fund in 2026 with an
Environmental certification for Buenaventura’s Trapiche project advances one of Latin America’s largest undeveloped copper assets as global demand reshapes regional investment calculus. Competition for copper supply security is intensifying across the Andes as Peru clears a critical regulatory hurdle for one of the region’s most significant undeveloped deposits. The country’s
Danish firm’s (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners) flagship green credit fund draws sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors as private debt reshapes how renewable infrastructure is capitalized globally. Private credit is quietly reshaping the capital architecture of the global energy transition. As traditional project finance channels tighten and public markets remain volatile,
With its exchange launch approaching in the second half of 2026, GIX has added a veteran of Prudential Financial to lead its financial strategy — completing an executive team assembled to bring regulated climate capital markets into institutional operation. Green Impact Exchange has appointed Kevin C. Buckley as Chief Financial
Move signals continued shift by the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund toward large-scale clean energy infrastructure while global energy markets undergo a major transition. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is deepening its presence in global energy markets, making its first major direct investment in North American renewable infrastructure while traditional oil
China has set its lowest economic growth target in decades, reflecting mounting domestic economic pressures and escalating trade tensions with the United States. But the sudden outbreak of war involving Iran is adding a new layer of uncertainty for Beijing, particularly given China’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil and the
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, is deploying artificial intelligence to identify environmental, social and governance risks across its vast global portfolio, marking a significant evolution in how sovereign investors manage sustainability exposure. The fund, formally known as Norges Bank Investment Management, oversees roughly $2.2 trillion in
Brazil expects to mobilize more than 250 billion reais, roughly $48 billion, in sustainable investment during President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s current four-year term, according to former international affairs secretary Tatiana Rosito. The target reflects an effort to convert Brazil’s recent climate diplomacy into measurable capital flows tied to
