Finance Earth

Finance Earth strongly supports this statement and stands behind the work of the Aldersgate Group and Corporate Leaders Group UK in bringing it together. Over 100 businesses came together during #LCAW to call for greater policy certainty and ambition on climate and nature, recognising both the risks of inaction and the economic opportunity of a resilient, low-carbon, nature-positive future. This includes creating credible, investable nature markets, which is the work we focus on every day. Read the full statement below. 👇

Working on a nature-based carbon project in Africa? Applications (EOI) for CAPE Cohort 2 close this Friday, 17 July at 17:00 EAT (15:00 BST). It only takes 10 minutes, so there’s still time to apply! 🌍

Through the first round of the Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (#CAPE), we assessed 149 carbon projects across 28 African countries, revealing a diverse and rapidly developing pipeline, and a clear need for early-stage support to unlock investment for these projects.   In this insight piece with FSD Africa, we share our learnings on the size, scale and potential of Africa's emerging nature-based carbon market. Read here: https://lnkd.in/d856M3wD   We will continue to publish insights like these as part of CAPE's Living Lab - an open resource hub sharing critical lessons, tools, and best practices to help replicate success and accelerate the growth of Africa’s nature-based economy.   CAPE Cohort 2 applications are now open. We invite eligible project developers to apply and join a growing pipeline of high-impact, investment-ready nature-based carbon projects. Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/e3ufYyaU James Mansfield, Richard Speak, Alex Hume, Sanchi Gupta, Edit Kiss, Arthur Wace, Fraser O'Halloran, Anna E. Halliday, Will Parsons. Florence White, Jack Pearce  #NatureFinance #Africa #Carbon #Biodiversity #JustTransition

We are thrilled to have you on board Andy Wales - welcome to the team!

Yesterday, we had the privilege of co-hosting the "Accelerating Africa's Nature Recovery: Unlocking Investment in a Just Transition for Communities and Climate Resilience" roundtable and networking reception with FSD Africa during London Climate Action Week. The roundtable explored carbon market trends, lessons from the delivery of the Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (#CAPE), and opportunities for aligning finance, carbon buyers and cross-sector collaboration to strengthen the pipeline of investable, high-integrity nature-based carbon projects across Africa. 🌍 Africa holds 25% of the planet's biodiversity, 9% of global freshwater resources, and some of the world's most significant carbon sinks. Yet African carbon projects represent just 16% of global credits and trade 15-20% below global averages. Over 70% of applications to CAPE have come from Africa-based developers, showing the potential of a locally-led pipeline, but that patient capital, technical capacity building, and equitable development support remain critical gaps. 🌱 Through CAPE Cohort 1, we assessed 149 projects across Africa and are currently providing tailored technical and transaction support to 7 high-impact nature-based projects spanning Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Ethiopia, collectively covering ~3.4 million hectares and aiming to benefit 600,000+ people. A huge thank you to the leaders from across banking, philanthropic foundations, government, African financial institutions, and the nature & climate sectors who joined the roundtable and shared their perspectives. 💡 To everyone who joined us for drinks afterwards, it was great to connect and keep the conversation going! 🥂 A special thank you to our partners at FSD Africa, especially Mark Napier and Reshma Shah, for co-hosting and for the expertise and commitment you bring to this work. 📣 Applications for CAPE Cohort 2 are open now. We are accepting Expressions of Interest from nature-based carbon projects across Africa. Projects should be post-feasibility stage, carbon-led, Africa-based, and able to demonstrate broader biodiversity and social impact. 📋 Stage 0 (short eligibility questionnaire) deadline: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆, 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗘𝗔𝗧 / 𝟭𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗦𝗧 📝 Stage 1 (detailed application) deadline: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆, 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗘𝗔𝗧 / 𝟭𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗦𝗧 ➡️ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/evBNkPeJ 🔎 More information: https://lnkd.in/e3ufYyaU 📅 CAPE Cohort 2 Webinar: 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗘𝗔𝗧 (𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗦𝗧) Join us for a webinar next Tuesday where we'll be answering questions about the new EOI and the programme. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eYea4BsN African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) James Mansfield, Richard Speak, Alex Hume, Sanchi Gupta, Edit Kiss, Arthur Wace, Fraser O'Halloran, Anna E. Halliday, Will Parsons, Florence White, Jack Pearce #LCAW2026 #NatureFinance #Africa #Carbon #Biodiversity #JustTransition #ClimateResilience

🌊 Introducing the first cohort of the Blue Catalyst Fund! We’re excited to announce the two inaugural projects to join the programme, supporting mangrove restoration and protection in The Gambia and Guinea. The Blue Catalyst Fund (BCF) is a partnership between Finance Earth and Fair Carbon, supported by blue carbon technical specialists Silvestrum Climate Associates, TerraCarbon LLC, and Nika. It is the first purpose-built accelerator programme for blue carbon, designed to help high-integrity projects through the most challenging early stages of development and all the way to investment readiness. In The Gambia, GreatGreenWallFrontline GMB’s North Bank Ecosystem Restoration Trust is conserving and restoring mangroves across the North Bank Region, covering and aiming to benefit: 🌿 16,950 hectares of mangrove habitat 👥 3,000+ households across 7 districts In Guinea, West Africa Blue is working with the Government of Guinea and community partners across the Forécariah and Boffa Prefectures, covering and benefitting: 🌿 34,000 hectares of mangrove conservation and restoration 👥 27,000 people across 40 districts Together, these projects cover over 50,000 hectares of coastal ecosystems, incorporating community governance, local livelihood resilience, climate adaptation, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity enhancement. 👏 Thank you to Fair Carbon, our project partners and technical service providers for all your hard work so far. We are proud to embark on this journey with these two projects and look forward to catalysing greater investment into coastal ecosystems. If you are interested in finding out more about the #BCF and how we could partner with you as a funder or project developer, please see the links in the comments below ⬇️ #BlueCarbon #NatureFinance #Mangroves #CoastalRestoration #ImpactInvesting #CarbonMarkets #Accelerator #Biodiversity

📣 Building on the success of its first cohort, the Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE) is now accepting applications from nature-based carbon projects across Africa for Cohort 2. CAPE is looking for projects where carbon is the primary revenue stream and lead pathway to investment, with a completed feasibility study and the ability to demonstrate strong biodiversity outcomes, integrated ecosystem approaches, and meaningful local community impact. CAPE offers patient capital for project development, transaction advisory, and investor/buyer engagement support.   ➡️ To apply, submit your 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 (EOI) here: https://lnkd.in/evBNkPeJ   Applications are reviewed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis across two stages:   📋 Stage 0: A short eligibility questionnaire (~10 minutes) 𝗯𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗘𝗔𝗧 (𝟭𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗦𝗧). 📝 Stage 1: Eligible projects are invited to complete a detailed application (~2-3 hours) 𝗯𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗘𝗔𝗧 (𝟭𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗦𝗧).   We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.    Launched in 2024 with FSD Africa and African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA), CAPE provides tailored support to bridge the gap between feasibility and transaction readiness, focusing on the critical stage of finalising project design and piloting.    📅 CAPE will host a webinar on 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗘𝗔𝗧 (𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗦𝗧) to answer any queries on the new EOI and the programme. Please register here: https://lnkd.in/eYea4BsN   🔎 For more information, please visit: https://lnkd.in/e3ufYyaU   #NatureFinance #NaturalCapital #Africa #NatureBasedCarbon #EarlyStageFunding #SustainableDevelopment #Biodiversity #CAPE

We’re delighted to announce that Capital Continuum Advisers’ UK business has merged with Finance Earth. 🤝 This merger represents a major step forward in our mission to accelerate the mobilisation of finance for nature, climate and communities, expanding our capacity to structure and deploy capital into high-integrity nature and carbon projects globally. 👋 We welcome Edit Kiss, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Capital Continuum Advisers (CCA) UK, who now joins Finance Earth as an Advisory Director, and Arthur Wace who joins as an Associate Director. 🌍 Finance Earth will take on CCA UK’s nature-based carbon project pipeline across Africa and South East Asia, along with its proprietary investment-readiness and risk assessment framework for nature-based carbon projects. Capital Continuum Advisers will continue to operate out of its US office, led by Co-Founder and Managing Partner Karin Berardo, as we embark on deeper collaboration with CCA on projects across the Global South. CCA Co-Founder Abdoul-Aziz Diallo will serve as Independent Advisor to CCA and Finance Earth on fund and finance structuring. Our strengthened team will offer end-to-end solutions across project origination, due diligence, investment structuring, and carbon credit commercialisation – with the merger bolstering our investment management and advisory capabilities in nature-based carbon projects. We are beyond excited for what’s to come, with more news to follow in the coming months. Watch this space! #NatureFinance #CarbonMarkets #NaturalCapital #ClimateFinance #ImpactInvesting

Happy World Oceans Day! 🌊   To celebrate, we are very happy to launch the Marine and Coastal Natural Capital Projects Investment Readiness Toolkit, developed in partnership with the Green Finance Institute and funded by The Crown Estate.   The Toolkit provides practical, step-by-step guidance for developing investment-ready marine and coastal restoration projects in the UK. Find out more below 👇   #WorldOceansDay #NatureFinance #BlueEconomy #MarineConservation #NaturalCapital #OceanFinance #ClimateFinance