… Kari Cohen, Branch Chief at USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), oversees regional partnerships. Kari explained the Alternative Funding Arrangement (AFA) provision of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, which will invest up to $50 million in fiscal year 2020. … at USDA NRCS … Michele Haynes … Kari Cohen, Branch Chief at USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), oversees regional partnerships. Kari explained the Alternative …
… has injected high levels of uncertainty into the economy. Despite reduced overall levels of investment in Q1 and Q2 2020, interest in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy … has injected high levels of uncertainty into the economy. Despite reduced overall levels of investment in Q1 and Q2 2020, interest in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy …
… practices forward. These include concessionary capital, financing from real estate investment trusts, and dollars from larger investors who treat farmland as a hedge to other … practices forward. These include concessionary capital, financing from real estate investment trusts, and dollars from larger investors who treat farmland as a hedge to other …
… Across the political spectrum, most Americans have favorable opinions of farmers and are happy with the idea that the federal … Kathryn Sierks … Cortney Ahern Renton … Claire Lafave … Across the political spectrum, most Americans have favorable opinions of farmers and are happy with the idea that the federal …
… This two-part article series explores the challenges of and opportunities for incorporating conservation finance into traditional investment portfolios. In Part 1, various current and former investment advisors with deep knowledge of impact finance discuss the challenges of integrating conservationinvestments into traditional investment portfolios. 2818 Investment Advisors …
… In September, The Conservation Fund announced the closing of its $150 million green bond. The environmental … offered the 10-year notes in order to expand its Working Forest Fund. CFN spoke to Conservation Fund CEO Larry Selzer about how the organization will use bond funds, the … for the conservation finance field. 2880 Interview: The Conservation Fund’s Green Bond for American Forests … Chris Lewis … In September, The Conservation Fund announced the closing …
… and investing in distributed energy generation that replaces central grids. Through smart investment and incentives, the federal government has the ability to usher in this new … and investing in distributed energy generation that replaces central grids. Through smart investment and incentives, the federal government has the ability to usher in this new …
… has been used around the world, pools philanthropic and donor capital to support upstream restorations. The Revolving Water Fund innovates on this model by also aiming to quantify the pollution reductions from these restoration activities, then packaging and selling the reductions to municipalities in the … has been used around the world, pools philanthropic and donor capital to support upstream restorations. The Revolving Water Fund innovates on this model by also aiming to quantify …
… Traditionally, conservation efforts raise funding for projects and actions in the hope that those … explores Pay-for-success financing, an alternative approach. This model ties funding for conservation to project outcomes, incentivizing the achievement of objectives and shifting risk away from public agencies and conservation organizations that implement on-the-ground work. 2818 Pay-for-Success Financing …
… Tech Enterprise, a risk-pooling initiative aimed at removing barriers to private investment in mini-grids, looks to prepare off-grid energy financing for a self-sustaining … including commercial lending. 2882 Risk-Pooling Initiative Strives to Unlock Commercial Investment in African Mini-Grids … Remy Dhingra … Green Aggregation Tech Enterprise, a risk-pooling initiative aimed at removing barriers to private investment in mini-grids, looks to prepare off-grid energy financing for a self-sustaining …