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9.6.2022

Climate 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…

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2.6.2022

The 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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26.4.2022

One year from Solar Foods investment decision: factory construction ongoing, target for Solein to enter the market in 2023

April 2022 marks the first anniversary of the Climate Fund’s inaugural investment decision. The investment financed Solar Foods’ demo facility for Solein, an innovative low-emissions protein produced with renewable energy.…

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12.4.2022

Climate Fund offsets its 2021 carbon footprint with Finnish carbon sinks by Soilfood

The Climate Fund’s funding operations focus on promoting climate and environmental solutions to combat climate change and boost low-carbon industry. In accordance with the company’s responsibility program, the Climate Fund…

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5.4.2022

Climate Fund is strengthening its investments team over the spring

This spring, the Climate Fund is strengthening its investments team with three new experts. Jyri Patama joins the team as Investment Manager and Ina Smolander and Joel Jokivuori as Investment…

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30.3.2022

The Finnish Climate Fund’s first sustainability report published

The Climate Fund’s first sustainability report outlines the company’s own operations and investment activities in 2021 as well as the corporate sustainability principles that guide the Climate Fund’s operations. The…

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30.3.2022

The Climate Fund in 2021: €45.5 million in investment decisions to accelerate the green transition – investment targets involve dozens of millions in emissions reduction potential

The Climate Fund, a state-owned special-assignment company, decided to invest in seven climate solutions in 2021 and granted a total of €45.5 million in capital loan funding. The theoretical cumulative…

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23.3.2022

How does the Climate Fund evaluate the emissions reduction potential of investment targets?

The term “emissions reduction potential” often appears when talking about Climate Fund investment targets, but what does emissions reduction potential mean and how is it evaluated? We have compiled a…

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1.3.2022

Climate Fund financing for QHeat supports Finnish expertise in the development of geothermal heat generation

The 3.3-million-euro capital loan granted to Quantitative Heat Oy (QHeat) will be principally allocated to the purchase of new, more efficient drill equipment for drilling medium-deep heat wells. The funding…

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14.2.2022

Three new Senior Leads join the Finnish Climate Fund

The Climate Fund is adding a trio of seasoned professionals to its staff with Jari Matero taking up the position of Senior Lead, Investments on 14 February, Anna Tainio that…

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25.1.2022

The Climate Fund invests €5 million in Joensuu Biocoal Oy production facility to promote the replacement of coal in heavy-industry processes

The Climate Fund has granted a 5 million euro capital loan for the construction of a torrefied biomass plant to accelerate the industrial transition away from fossil-based raw materials. Later,…

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17.1.2022

The Climate Fund bolsters its team with two experienced finance and business professionals

Joakim Holmström, MSc (Economics and Social Sciences), has been appointed Senior Lead and Juho Pirinen, MSc (Economics), Manager of the Climate Fund’s Customer and Dealflow team. Joakim (Jocke) Holmström, MSc…

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