Foresight sells £100m of solar assets
Foresight manages over 350 infrastructure assets with a focus on solar and onshore wind assets, bioenergy and waste
Renewables
Günther Thallinger: blended finance will ‘accelerate’ a just energy transition
The chair of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance has suggested that blended finance will help unlock institutional investment into emerging economies
Will inflation slow down the net-zero transition?
There have been assertions that ongoing high levels of global inflation could delay decarbonisation, but investor perceptions suggest that this will not be the case.
Spanish solar: the next big sustainable investment opportunity?
Spain has recently experienced its best ever year for solar development, and this is expected to grow yet further.
How should the responsible investor approach the Chinese market?
China’s viability for sustainable investment can be balanced between its dominance in the renewables sector and a questionable ESG record.
Lord Browne: world ‘trillions of dollars’ short for renewable investment
Former BP head calls for massive upscaling of investments that can shift needle towards net zero.
Birol: solar set to be ‘king of global power markets’
Solar energy is leading the way as the International Energy Agency’s executive director predicts a ‘boom’ in renewables.
COP27: investors and the ‘low-emissions loophole’
The final COP27 text made reference to ‘low-emissions energy’ in the transition, raising questions as to whether natural gas or nuclear are expected to play a part. Christopher Marchant gauges investor sentiment in light of this development.
Investors upbeat on Indonesia’s JETP providing pitfalls can be avoided
Guarded welcome given to $20bn Just Energy Transition Partnership, as concerns raised over whether there are enough ‘shovel-ready’ projects.