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APG to Invest $640 Million to Grow Octopus’ Australian Renewables Platform
Renewable energy fund manager Octopus Australia announced a significant new partnership with Dutch pension asset manager APG Asset Management (APG), in which the pension fund investor will commit over A$1 billion (US$640 million) to Octopus Australia’s flagship renewable energy platform OASIS. The deal will accelerate the growth of Octopus Australia’s platform and its pipeline of […]
Nuveen Raises $785 Million for Sustainable Commercial Real Estate Lending Fund
Investment manager Nuveen, and its sustainable commercial real estate financing solutions business Nuveen Green Capital (NGC), announced today that it has raised $785 million in new capital commitments to Nuveen C-PACE Lending Fund III, aimed at enabling insurance investors to finance energy efficiency and sustainability projects for commercial real estate. C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean […]
Australia Boosts Clean Energy Financing Scheme to 40 GW by 2030
The government of Australia announced a significant expansion of its Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), its key tool aimed at de-risking investments in clean energy at scale, with a new target to deliver an additional 40 GW in renewable energy and storage capacity by 2030, up from its prior 32 GW goal. The CIS program is […]
EU Commission Adopts Sustainability Reporting Standard for Small Companies
The European Commission announced today the adoption of the voluntary standard for SMEs (VSME), a new sustainability reporting standard aimed at enabling micro-, small- and medium-sized companies to report on ESG issues in a simplified and consistent way and to respond to requests for sustainability information from financial institutions and large companies. While the VSME […]
Lyten Raises $200 Million to Fund Acquisitions of Northvolt Battery Assets
Advanced materials company Lyten announced that it has raised $200 million in equity investments aimed at supporting its acquisition strategy, as the company continues to acquire assets from bankrupt EV battery company Northvolt. In addition to the capital raise, Lyten also announced the acquisition of Northvolt’s Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) product portfolio in Stockholm, […]
Die Zukunft nachhaltiger Investments – Venture Capital trifft Cleantech
Die Transformation hin zu klimaneutralen Wirtschaftsstrukturen ist Herausforderung und Chance zugleich. Der „FCF CleanTech Venture Capital Report“ zeigt: Cleantech hat sich vom Nischensektor zum strategischen Investmentfeld entwickelt. Beispiele wie Verkor oder Climeworks, die Milliardenbeträge mobilisieren, verdeutlichen das Potenzial. Cleantech verbindet ökonomische Wertschöpfung mit ökologischem Fortschritt.
Worauf es bei einem aussagekräftigen ESG-Rating ankommt
Nachhaltigkeitsratings sind Verfahren zur Beurteilung von Unternehmen, Projekten oder Ländern hinsichtlich ihrer Leistung in Bezug auf festgelegte Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governance-Kriterien.1 Im Gegensatz zu traditionellen Finanzratings, die sich auf wirtschaftliche Faktoren wie Rentabilität und Risiko konzentrieren, beurteilen ESG-Ratings die Nachhaltigkeitsleistung von Unternehmen oder Finanzprodukten anhand spezifischer ESG-Kriterien. Wer sind die Key Players im ESG-Ratingmarkt?
ECB Adds Climate Transition Risk into Collateral Framework
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced the introduction of a new measure to manage climate risk within the EU’s central banking system, or “the Eurosystem,” with plans to add a “climate factor” within the collateral framework to protect against potential decline in value of collateral in event of adverse climate-related transition shocks. The new climate […]
KKR Invests $325 Million to Scale Clean Energy Solutions for Australian C&I Sector
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced a new strategic partnership with Australian solar energy company CleanPeak Energy, committing A$500 million (USD$325 million) to accelerate the growth of CleanPeak Energy’s distributed energy platform. The investment from KKR will support the development of a pipeline of distributed solar, battery storage and micro‑grid solutions for Australia’s […]
LHI Gruppe übernimmt für Versicherungskammer weiteren Windpark in Deutschland
Der Windpark in Freienohl, Stadt Meschede, Hochsauerlandkreis in Nordrhein-Westfalen, umfasst fünf leistungsstarke Nordex N133 Windenergieanlagen mit einer Gesamtleistung von 24 MW und profitiert von einer 20-jährigen konstanten Einspeisevergütung.
Energiebedingte CO2-Emissionen seit 2010 um 29,6 % gesunken
Die energiebedingten CO2-Emissionen der Wirtschaftszweige und der privaten Haushalte sind seit 2010 um 29,6 % gesunken (2023: 543,0 Millionen Tonnen gegenüber 2010: 770,9 Millionen Tonnen).
Neuer ETC-Bericht belegt: Wind- und solardominante Energiesysteme sind wettbewerbsfähig, zuverlässig sowie technisch und wirtschaftlich machbar.
Der Bericht zeigt, dass globale Energiesysteme, die von Wind- und Solarenergie dominiert werden, zuverlässig Strom zu Kosten liefern können, die mit den Kosten der heutigen, auf fossilen Brennstoffen basierenden Energiesysteme in den meisten Teilen der Welt vergleichbar oder sogar niedriger sind.
Macquarie Acquires Renewable Energy Asset Optimization Platform Erova
Australia-based global financial services group Macquarie announced an agreement to acquire Ireland-based renewable energy asset optimization company Erova Energy, citing opportunities to scale its platform to new markets. Founded in 2015 with an initial focus on energy tranding, Erova provides risk and revenue optimization solutions for renewable assets , including wind, solar, waste-to-energy and battery […]
Google Partners with Energy Dome to Globally Deploy Advanced Clean Energy Storage Tech
Google and energy storage startup Energy Dome announced the launch of a new long-term partnership, alongside a strategic investment by Google, aimed at deploying Energy Dome’s advanced long-term energy storage (LDES) solution globally, and addressing a key challenge enabling the use of 24/7 clean energy. Energy storage forms one of the key building blocks for […]
NatWest Unveils Target to Provide £200 Billion in Climate, Transition Finance by 2030
UK-based financial services company NatWest Group announced the launch of a new sustainable finance target, aiming to provide £200 billion in climate and transition finance between July 2025 and the end of 2030. The new goal marks a significant increase from NatWest’s prior target, to provide £100 billion in climate and sustainable funding and financing […]
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