Development finance, global energy, and multilateral agencies to accelerate electrification as the cornerstone of an equitable, global economic recovery New global coalition to end energy poverty Unleashing the full potential of distributed renewal energy systems The Rockefeller Foundation and the European Investment Bank today announced the formation of a global…

The agreement signed between France Hydrogène and the European Investment Bank (EIB) aims to provide support focused on advising and supporting project promoters in the hydrogen sector. Thanks to this agreement, promoters in this sector will benefit from the technical and financial expertise of the EU climate bank, the leading…

Operators of renewable energy schemes are at risk of significant financial losses due to being underinsured, warned an insurance specialist. In recent years, the renewable energy sector has grown at an exponential rate, thanks largely to technological advancements, governmental incentives and increased affordability. With PM Boris Johnson recently announcing that…

The Board is pleased to announce that the placing of New Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Company’s existing Share Issuance Programme (the “Placing”) announced on 13 October 2020 has received a strong level of support from investors and has been significantly oversubscribed. Taking into account the strength of the Company’s near-term…

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has today published its third annual Progress Report. Published and presented at GIG’s annual Green Energy Conference (GEC) 2020, the Progress Report provides an overview of GIG’s activity for the period from September 2019 to August 2020, detailed green impact reporting, and an overview of…

London, 30 September 2020 – Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions (“MIDIS”) has announced a £120 million long-term debt investment in a portfolio of energy from waste assets operated by Viridor. Viridor operates 11 energy recovery facilities across the UK. The portfolio processes 3.1 million tonnes of non-recyclable waste each year…

“With this fresh start after the coronavirus crisis, we now have a unique opportunity to join forces and drive the Austrian economy’s transition to a sustainable, climate-friendly system,” said Susanne Wendler, board member of UniCredit Bank Austria’s “Unternehmerbank”. “Banks bear a particular responsibility in this task because the business decisions…

Battery investment specialist, Charley Grimston, welcomes the news announced on Tuesday (14.07.20) by Kwasi Kwarteng, Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, that planning laws would be relaxed to allow large energy storage units to be built more quickly. “These are exactly the sort of infrastructure and investment projects the…

Stockholm, 9th July 2020 – Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, has signed a 20-year financing for its 286 MW “Åndberg” wind farm in Sweden. The financing is provided by KfW IPEX-Bank, which is the part of KfW Group responsible for project and export finance. The long-term financing was secured…

Investments in energy efficiency improvements are vital to ensure Europe’s future as a sustainable yet prosperous economy. The benefits are enormous – these investments contribute to abating greenhouse gas emissions, improving the competitiveness of European businesses, and enhancing Europe’s energy security. This is why European leaders are placing energy efficiency…