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  • CPPIB's European renewables platform makes €245m first investment

    08 January 2021

    Renewable Power Capital (RPC), a platform founded by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board last month, has made its first investment, acquiring a portfolio of Nordic onshore wind projects from developer OX2.

  • Qatar sovereign wealth fund invests in renewable energy storage

    30 December 2020

    The Qatar Investment Authority has committed to invest $125 million to take an undisclosed stake in energy storage provider Fluence.

  • News Round Up: Macquarie AM; Carney carbon market task force; Trucost; MSCI; Robeco ... and more

    09 December 2020

  • Taskforce outlines 12 tools for zero carbon heating investment

    08 December 2020

    An expert taskforce convened by the Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (CEEB) has published a report detailing a dozen financial tools to bolster investment in the decarbonisation of UK domestic building heating.

  • Sustainable energy fund prepares £400m IPO

    12 November 2020

    VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities, a closed-ended investment company focused on making sustainable energy infrastructure investments, has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering of shares on the London Stock Exchange.

  • News Round-up: KKR, KGAL and plant-based meat

    03 November 2020

    KKR in $1.4bn renewables deal with NextEra Energy

  • S&P: Gas 'squeezed' by downturn, but renewables face 'crucial' 2020

    15 October 2020

    The energy demand slump caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is set to "squeeze" gas demand, said S&P Global, amid "sticky" coal generation and persistent renewables growth - although renewables face their own challenges.

  • 'Climate endowment' launches €500m hydropower fund

    07 October 2020

    A 'climate endowment' looking to replicate the alternative investment strategies of Harvard and Yale universities has launched a hydropower impact fund targeting €500 million ($588 million) in investments.

  • EIB targets €250m circular bioeconomy fund after €82m first close

    02 October 2020

    The European Investment Bank's (EIB) private equity-focused circular bioeconomy fund has raised €82 million ($96 million) at first close, with the fund targeted to raise around €250 million.

  • The biggest announcements so far from Climate Week

    24 September 2020

    As Climate Week draws to a close, here are some of the most important announcements from an event defined by the coronavirus pandemic.