Act on the Climate Fund passed in Parliament
The proposal for an Act on a Wholly State-Owned Limited Liability Company Called Ilmastorahasto Oy was passed by the Finnish Parliament in a plenary session on Wednesday February 1st. The…
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Assessment of the Climate Fund’s launch phase completed
The operational guidelines issued by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to the Climate Fund in December 2020 state that the launch of the company’s operations will be assessed…
Read moreTwo trainees recruited for the Climate Fund’s Investments unit
Aida Heikkinen and Taru Mustalahti started as trainee analysts in the Climate Fund’s Investments unit in January. Heikkinen and Mustalahti are looking forward to their internship doing meaningful work for…
Read moreClimate Fund invests €10 million in Norsepower for accelerating emissions reductions in the shipping industry
The Finnish Climate Fund has decided on a capital loan of at most 10 million euros to rotor sail manufacturer Norsepower for increasing its production capacity. Norsepower’s products save significant…
Read moreThe Climate Fund as an example of public impact investing in a case study by the Investor Agenda
The Investor Agenda is a coalition of seven international investor networks whose goal is to accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. The networks that belong to it are the…
Read moreClimate Fund to accelerate the digitalisation of the food chain through DataSpace Europe
The Climate Fund has decided on a million-euro capital loan to the data intermediation service developer DataSpace Europe. The company, owned by Cinia and the Central Union of Agricultural Producers…
Read moreMeet Climate Fund experts at Slush 2022
The Climate Fund participates in Slush 2022 at Helsinki Expo and Convention Center during November 17-18th. Climate Fund’s Customer and Dealflow team is present at the Helsinki Expo and Convention…
Read moreHeidi Ahonen appointed as Senior Lead, Investments
The Investments team of the Climate Fund is strengthened with diverse expertise in finance at the turn of the year, when Heidi Ahonen will bring her extensive experience of private…
Read moreThe Finnish Climate Fund: €8 million loan to foundry sand recycler Finn Recycling
The Climate Fund has decided to provide an 8 million euro capital loan to Finn Recycling Oy, which has developed a regeneration solution and service model enabling the reuse of…
Read moreThree trainees join the Climate Fund
Claudia Kovács and Laura Luukkonen joined the Climate Fund’s Investments team as trainee analysts in early August. They will be joined by Alma Tuunainen, starting as a trainee in the…
Read moreClimate Fund investment target Aeromon aims for major enhancements to the measurement of methane and fugitive emissions generated by industry and landfills
The Finnish Climate Fund has granted a 2.4 million euro capital loan to Finnish Aeromon Oy for the scaling and development of a solution for the more accurate measurement of…
Read moreThe Finnish Climate Fund makes its first fund investment in Taaleri’s bioindustry fund
The Finnish Climate Fund’s Board has decided to make an investment of no more than 15 million euros in the Taaleri Bioindustry I fund, which focuses particularly on the development…
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