Alecta invests $110m in emerging markets climate solutions
The transaction marks Alecta’s third investment with Swiss impact investor responsAbility
Energy
Climate risk mispricing under spotlight at London Climate Action Week
Conversations over physical risk have raised concerns over insurance gaps, sovereign spreads and financial materiality
“Solar energy doesn’t travel through Hormuz”: COP31 eyes renewables-backed electrification
The COP31 action agenda suggests renewables-backed electrification is emerging as a priority
Iran war highlights vulnerability of fossil fuel infrastructure assets
With oil and gas pipelines in the firing line of the ongoing military escalation in Iran, institutional asset owners invested in global infrastructure funds are finding themselves exposed, new research shows
‘Energy security means going green’: Temasek says crisis strengthens case for renewables
Temasek executives have linked energy security and the energy transition, predicting that 'a structural shift is underway'
Railpen-backed AGR Renewables expands UK footprint with new debt financing
The integrated renewables platform is set to deliver 1GW in capacity by 2027
Energy crisis impact dominates Shell AGM
The surge in oil and gas prices as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz left its mark on today’s Shell AGM with investor support for greater climate risk planning dropping
Why the UK’s North Sea cleanup could become a key investment opportunity
The UK’s energy transition is bringing growing attention to the huge cost of dismantling North Sea oil, gas and nuclear infrastructure—costs that could pose risks for investors but also create new long-term investment opportunities
Impax private market fund to exit French onshore wind portfolio
The 88MW portfolio will be sold to Octopus Energy Generation’s Sky fund
Investors brace themselves for a future of higher oil prices
With the global economy set to face 'the biggest energy crisis in history' investors remain divided over the long-term fallout of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Santa Marta pushes for fossil fuel phaseout- but steps short of fresh finance commitments
More than 50 governments, including key fossil fuel producers such as Canada, Brazil, Norway, Colombia and Nigeria, have gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, over the past five days with the aim of setting out a clearer roadmap for fossil fuel phaseouts