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China Steel, CIP and banks in $1.6bn wind deal
25 November 2021An offshore wind project in Taiwan backed by China Steel Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has agreed a $1.6 billion project financing package...
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MassMutual takes 25% stake in UK renewables investor Low Carbon
16 November 2021MassMutual has bought 25% of privately-owned UK asset manager Low Carbon as part of a strategic partnership...
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Ground-breaking BlackRock public-private EM climate fund exceeds target
02 November 2021BlackRock has announced its flagship public-private financing Emerging Market (EM) climate infrastructure investment fund has raised more than $670 million...
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Actis' $4.7bn renewable energy fund exceeds target by $700m
14 October 2021Actis has completed fundraising for its renewable energy fund, Actis Energy 5 (AE5), exceeding its $4 billion target by $700 million.
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Nuveen launches natural capital, low-carbon infrastructure units
08 October 2021US investment manager Nuveen has launched new arms of its business to target natural capital and low-carbon infrastructure assets, in a move it says can help it address rapid growth in demand for such investments.
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Generation to pay $600m for stake in Octopus Energy
28 September 2021Generation Investment Management has agreed to pay up to $600 million for a 13% stake in Octopus Energy, in a deal that values the renewable energy provider at about $4.6 billion.
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COP26: Self-interest to help settle critical climate ambition and 'who pays' questions
27 September 2021A rising global realisation that it is in the self-interest of each country to deliver climate action could help settle the thorny questions at the UN COP26 climate summit in November of ambitious targets and who funds transition investment in developing nations.
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Activist hedge fund Elliott 'pushing for separation of SSE's renewables arm'
15 September 2021Elliott Management is pushing for the break-up of Scottish utility SSE to realise value in its renewable energy business, according to reports.
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UniSuper halves its fossil fuel exposure in a year
24 August 2021Australian superannuation fund UniSuper has reduced the fossil fuel exposure of its portfolio to 2.55% from 5.05% one year ago.
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US to phase out international fossil finance
17 August 2021The US government is to phaseout international finance for coal, oil, and gas except in restricted circumstances...