CBHH Partner Dr. Steven Fawkes has written a primer on natural capital, based on his work with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) in 2022.  

In this article, Dr Fawkes outlines what natural capital is and how much capital is potentially needed to flow into nature-positive projects; why we should invest in natural capital, and some of the barriers to investment. Finally, he provides some examples of natural capital investing (including CBHH's Phyla project).

For many years, Cameron Barney’s focus has been on serving companies and investors in the field of ‘Infratech’ – where infrastructure and technology meet. We have been particularly active in the fields of digital infrastructure and energy transition infrastructure, where we have helped to establish, fund, and develop numerous successful businesses and projects…

Almost a year ago, in early 2022, most of us anticipated a period of relative recovery from the consequences of pandemic lockdowns and a consequential uptick in economic activity. The first half of the year was, indeed, especially active – particularly in the commitment of capital towards ‘building back better with numerous digital infrastructure companies completing financings, including two of the largest… 

The IPO of Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust plc, which raised £100m last week, marks the third energy efficiency fund listed on the London Stock Exchange; the others being SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust and the Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company…

In 1962 Thomas Kuhn wrote about the power of paradigms in science in his book, ‘The structure of scientific revolutions’. In short, the concept says that things change in paradigm shifts rather than gradually. In the period that Kuhn called ‘normal science’, everything looks fine. Then cracks…

For almost everyone, 2020 was a year of extraordinary disruption at a societal, economic and personal level. This is set to continue to mid-2021 across most of Europe and its repercussions will be felt for years to come. Encouragingly, however, the last twelve months has allowed or obliged us to pause and reflect on how to “build back better” and more sustainably. Nowhere is this more evident than…

Cameron Barney’s impact is something we are pleased to report. In 2020, we support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 10 (Reduce Inequalities) and 13 (Climate Action) by raising over £556 million to finance the roll-out of digital infrastructure, reducing the UK’s carbon footprint and supporting the transition to sustainable energy…

On the 15th November, one of CB’s Partners, Steven Fawkes, was in the opulence of the Taj Mahal hotel in Delhi with several hundred honoured guests, delegates and entrants gathered from all over the world for an event that addressed one of the biggest drivers of how our climate future turns out, the growth of demand for cooling and how to meet that demand sustainably.

It’s no secret that the world is facing an increasing number of inter-linked problems. From social issues surrounding how to feed a growing population, or what must be done to supply power to the millions without it, to environmental matters including the degradation of the oceans and destruction of natural habits, our planet is rife with problems that need an answer.

The Paris Agreement of December 2015 signalled an international intention to mitigate climate change and attempt to contain the global temperature rise. To have any chance of achieving these targets, investment in clean energy and increased energy efficiency must be stepped up.

At a recent conference we attended, Amy Clarke (the co-founder of Tribe Impact) acknowledged that “every investment is an impact investment” - a statement we struggle to disagree with as every investment should be seen as an attempt to change the world is some way or another.

There was a time when it seemed reasonable to be sceptical about the call to ‘electrify everything’, back in the days when the carbon intensity of the UK electricity system was c.500 gCO2/kWh. But now, with a reduction of the carbon intensity to c.250 gCO2/kWh, there’s understandably a greater response to support a world that focuses on utilising advances in energy management and infrastructure.