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 commercial and industrial (C&I) sector….
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 commercial and industrial (C&I) sector….
Deutsche Bank Investment Bank Appoints Esra Turk as Global Head of Sustainable Finance
Deutsche Bank Investment Bank announced today the appointment of Esra Turk to the newly created role of Global Head of Sustainable Finance. Turk takes on her new role leading the investment bank’s sustainable finance franchise after over 4 years at Deutsche Bank, most recently serving as Head of CEEMEA Institutional Client Group and Chair of the Investment Bank for Middle…
Green Project Technologies Acquires Supply Chain Decarbonization Platform Emitwise
Carbon management software provider Green Project Technologies announced today an agreement to acquire the technology platform of Scope 3 emissions-focused carbon accounting solutions provider Emitwise, aimed at creating a “one-stop shop” for supply chain carbon management. Founded in 2019, UK-based Emitwise provides solutions aimed at enabling procurement teams to increase visibility into the carbon footprint of their supply chains and…
Just nature: Building a just and inclusive future
In the race to net zero and a healthy planet, nature has too often been the silent partner — essential to sustaining life yet consistently undervalued in policy and investment decisions. While climate change rightly dominates headlines and boardroom agendas, the parallel crisis of nature loss has unfolded more quietly, despite its profound implications for people and the planet. Today,…
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 storage, across the UK, Ireland,…
Global sustainable fund flows rebound to $5bn in Q2
The fund flows picture for global sustainable funds improved in the second quarter, despite the geopolitical tensions, regulatory uncertainty and ESG backlash. Morningstar’s latest update shows global sustainable funds saw $4.9bn in net inflows in the three months to 30 June – a “notable rebound” from the record-high $11.8bn outflows in Q1. This was largely driven by European investors that directed $8.6bn…
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 the rapidly expanding clean energy…