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  • $2.2bn infra fund targeting renewables reaches financial close

    03 July 2015

    One of the biggest infrastructure funds in Europe has reached financial close, securing DKK14.7 billion ($2.2 billion) from 19 investors in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

  • 400MW German offshore wind project reaches €1.9bn close

    30 June 2015

    The German 400MW offshore wind project Veja Mate has reached a €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) financial close.

  • Taking the PRI to the next level

    10 June 2015

    The PRI's Fiona Reynolds has her sights set on how to move the organisation forward, including how to make sure its signatories are making good on their commitments. Peter Cripps reports

  • IIGCC calls for 12 fixes to Juncker Plan

    19 March 2015

    A report backed by investors worth €10 trillion ($10.6 trillion) has called for "12 fixes" to boost low-carbon infrastructure investment in Europe.

  • Scandinavian investment fund buys DKK1.6bn UK biomass plant

    11 March 2015

    A fund that has received commitments from 10 Scandinavian institutional investors has bought a UK biomass plant for DKK1.6 billion ($232 million).

  • PensionDanmark in DKK1.6bn UK biomass deal

    26 November 2014

    A joint venture involving PensionDanmark has invested DKK1.6 billion ($267.6 million) in its second biomass-fuelled power plant in the UK.

  • Copenhagen funds take 25% stake in UK offshore wind project

    06 November 2014

    Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has bought a 25% stake in the UK offshore wind project Beatrice from UK utility SSE. The price paid was not disclosed.

  • Eight Danish investors commit DKK8bn to infra fund

    03 October 2014

    A group of Danish institutional investors has committed DKK8 billion ($1.4 billion) to a fund that will finance infrastructure projects including wind farms and biomass power plants.

  • Investors worth $1.3trn make climate infrastructure pledge

    25 September 2014

    An alliance of pension funds and other institutional investors representing $1.3 trillion of assets has committed to try to increase their investments in 'climate-resilient infrastructure'.

  • What the UN Climate Summit needs to deliver

    22 September 2014

    Ahead of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's climate summit in New York this month, a selection of thought leaders give their views on what they hope will be agreed at the gathering.