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Policy rollbacks are 'unhelpful' for US renewables, says SDCL founder

Renewables policy rollbacks in the US are unhelpful but short-term, argued Sustainable Development Capital's (SDCL) founder, who says infrastructure investments must be judges by their long-term returns.

UK Starmer's 'clean power superpower' ambition misplaced, says SDCL's Maxwell

The UK will likely fail trying to live up to its 'clean power superpower' ambitions, an energy investor has told Environmental Finance.

Limited funding for UK energy generation solutions, says SDCL

Energy generation remains underfunded despite broader investor interest in backing energy transition themes, Sustainable Development Capital's founder has told Environmental Finance.

The new UK government mustn't ignore energy efficiency

The Labour government has a unique chance to transform the UK's energy landscape - but it cannot afford to overlook existing inefficiencies, writes Jonathan Maxwell

SDCL's UK solar portfolio sold for £90.8m

Investment warning over UK's plans to cap renewables revenues

The CEO of a clean energy and energy efficiency-focused investment firm has warned the UK government's plans to cap the revenues of renewables generators risks deterring investment in the sector.

It's time for an Energy Reduction Act

We welcome the Inflation Reduction Act, but where is the Energy Reduction Act, ask Jonathan Maxwell and Anjali Berdia

Energy efficiency's 'time has come', says financier

A fund that focuses on energy efficiency investments has raised £100 million ($130 million) on the same day it announced its intention to tap the market.

Why Energy efficiency must be at the top of the agenda at COP26

Solutions to energy inefficiency are for the most part, well-established, proven and financially workable, argues Jonathan Maxwell

Letter to the editor - The importance of energy efficiency