EIFO extends €100m loan to Vulcan Energy’s geothermal lithium project
The loan is part of a financing package for Europe’s first integrated lithium supply chain, aimed at reducing high levels of Chinese import dependence
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TPG partners with La Caisse to acquire majority stake in grid infrastructure operator
The investment in Pike Corporation is aimed at supporting climate adaptation in the utilities sector
EnergyGPT: in conversation with the IEA’s AI agent on its latest energy outlook
The IEA fed the new World Energy Outlook to a GPT model — here’s what it learned
Skin in the game: will Morgan Stanley IM’s carry linkage blueprint find more takers?
The 1GT private equity fund links 50% of carried interest to climate outcomes
APG announces €300m growth equity investment in energy storage provider Return
The investment was made on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP
‘It takes patience’: EIFO’s Sara Sande on investing in early-stage climate tech
The Danish Export and Investment Fund is looking to become an early backer for climate tech companies
How investors plan to address the steel industry’s ‘methane blindspot’
In Australia, Fidelity is collaborating with Aware Super and Royal London Asset Management to pilot a new systems level approach
Inside Australia’s billion dollar push for low-carbon fuels
Scaling up the nascent industry is key to delivering the country’s new 2035 emissions reduction target
EIFO and Novo Holdings lead €6.1m seed round for Greenland’s Rock Flour Company
The start-up is aiming to scale a new carbon-negative agricultural solution - Greenlandic Rock Flour.
“Political risk on steroids”: AkademikerPension CIO Anders Schelde on Trump’s clash with Ørsted
Following the Revolution Wind project stop-work order, Schelde warns of a bleak investment outlook for US offshore wind
When raising over $1bn goes wrong: a climate-tech investor cautionary tale
As climate-tech companies raise bigger rounds, premature scaling and underperformance can have severe consequences for both investors and founders, argues Laurie Menoud, founding partner of California-based VC firm At One Ventures
Beverley Gower-Jones on building momentum for UK climate tech
With the Clean Growth Fund’s second vehicle securing £49m at first close, managing partner Beverley Gower-Jones discusses investor appetite, the challenges of pooling, and the case for climate venture capital
The law of demand: does hydrogen need a Keynesian push?
Can demand-linked financing for low emission hydrogen help it compete against emission-heavy conventional hydrogen production which currently dominates the market?
Climate Matters: Electric vehicles—rising sales and falling equities
Despite facing challenges in recent years, Craig Cameron of Templeton Global Equity Group believes the current environment for electric vehicles (EVs) is appealing. In this article, he explores the key supply and demand factors shaping the future of the EV sector and offers insights into where investment opportunities may be found.
Will Australian investors back the country’s $36bn opportunity in clean fuels?
CEFC’s new report maps the country’s comparative advantage in producing clean fuels for mining and aviation