BNP Paribas has launched the BNP Paribas Climate Impact Infrastructure Debt fund, supported by the aligned commitments of the firm’s asset management, corporate and institutional banking, and insurance arms. Managed by BNP Paribas Asset Management’s Private Assets division, the fund is targeting €500-€750 million from institutional investors to invest in energy transition projects across European countries. These include renewable energy, clean mobility, the circular economy sustainable batteries, and carbon capture technologies. The fund is classified as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Séverine Mateo, Global Head of BNP Paribas’ Low-Carbon Transition Group, said: “Combining BNP Paribas’ origination, distribution and investment capabilities within low carbon transition is perfectly aligned with the group’s strategy to accelerate the transition to a lower carbon and more sustainable economy.”
