Key Takeaways
- Just Climate has raised $375 million to expand its Natural Climate Solutions strategy, targeting high-impact opportunities in land use, water, and waste.
- The strategy is backed by major institutional investors, including pension funds, asset managers, and global financial institutions.
- The fund has invested in AgroStar, an Indian agritech platform serving more than 10 million smallholder farmers.
- The initiative aims to scale products and services that transform land management, reduce emissions, and support biodiversity.
- Leadership from Just Climate, investors, and AgroStar emphasized the importance of nature-based solutions for climate resilience and sustainable growth.
Just Climate Expands Natural Climate Solutions Strategy With $375 Million in Commitments
Just Climate, an investment business founded by Generation Investment Management, announced it has secured $375 million from global institutional investors to accelerate the deployment of natural climate solutions. The funding will support scalable approaches to reducing emissions and restoring environmental health in some of the highest-emitting and most resource-intensive sectors of the global economy.
Investors include pension funds, asset managers, and financial institutions such as Achmea Investment Management, the Environment Agency Pension Fund, and the Royal Bank of Canada.
Agriculture a Key Focus: Investment in AgroStar to Drive Climate-Resilient Farming
As part of its strategy, Just Climate confirmed an investment in AgroStar, one of India’s largest agritech platforms. AgroStar serves more than ten million smallholder farmers, providing seeds, biological fertilisers, agronomic advice, and market-linkage solutions through a digital platform and a retail network of around 10,000 stores.
