BII and Idemitsu are teaming up with Skye Renewables to help reduce carbon emissions in South-East Asia
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, and Idemitsu Kosan (IKC), one of Japan’s leading energy companies, today announced a joint investment into Skye Renewables Energy…
Verdane has added two new partners, Dr. Erich Becker and Christina Levin-Rylander, to its decarbonisation team
These senior hires will help Verdane continue to invest strategically in two significant growth areas, digitalisation and decarbonisation. 2024 is expected to have a greater emphasis on decarbonisation as an…
Morningstar Sustainalytics Report Challenges Perception of Global Utility Industry
Global utility companies, generally perceived as some of the worst offenders when it comes to climate transition and meeting future net zero carbon emissions, are actually playing a driving force…
Texas Schools End Relationship with BlackRock in ESG Dispute, Causing Concerns for Future Funding
The Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF), a financial cornerstone for the state’s public schools, is severing its relationship with investment giant BlackRock in a contentious dispute centered on environmental, social,…
KKR has bought most of the shares in Avantus to help expand renewable energy in the U.S
Transaction Marks First U.S. Investment from KKR’s Global Climate Strategy KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which investment funds and accounts…
IFoA Encourages Pension Policymakers to Consider Climate 'Ruination' Amid Escalating Risks
Climate change has arrived, with severe impacts emerging at lower temperatures than expected. The distribution has shifted – historic tail risks are now expected. 'Climate Scorpion – the sting is…
JLL Report Reveals Trend Towards Increased Demand for Low-Carbon Buildings
Key findings The effects of carbon reduction promises will become clear in leasing markets in the next 12 to 24 months, reaching a point where investments in low-carbon buildings will start…
PRI Reveals 2030 EU Policy Roadmap to Encourage Private Investment in Europe’s Economic Transition
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has published its 2030 EU Policy Roadmap, outlining important suggestions for European policy makers to speed up private investment in the economic transition. The report presents…
Apple enhances support fund for nature-based carbon removal with TSMC and Murata becoming involved
Today Apple welcomed key manufacturing partners Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Murata Manufacturing as new investors in the Restore Fund, which is designed to scale global investment in high-quality,…
S&P Global Releases “Look Forward: Multidimensional Transition,” Examining the Complexities of Energy Transformation
S&P Global published the sixth edition of its Look Forward research series, providing in-depth analysis of the major geopolitical, technological, financial and regulatory drivers that are shaping the direction and pace of the…