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Iberdrola to Invest $45 Billion in Grid Expansion and Renewables by 2026

Iberdrola to Invest $45 Billion in Grid Expansion and Renewables by 2026

Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced plans today for a major electrification-focused investment program, pledging to allocate €41 billion in its network and renewable energy from 2024 through 2026, and to hire 10,000 people. The investment plans were announced as part of a strategic update by Iberdrola Executive Chairman Ignacio Galán at the company’s Capital Markets Day on Thursday,…

KKR Acquires Majority Stake in U.S. Renewables Developer Avantus

KKR Acquires Majority Stake in U.S. Renewables Developer Avantus

Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced the acquisition of a majority stake in U.S. solar and storage developer Avantus, with a commitment to support the growth of the company, as it stands to benefit from “material secular headwinds” supporting renewables development in the U.S. Founded in 2009, California-based Avantus develops and sells or operates large utility-scale solar and…

LPFA Strengthens Place-based Housing Focus

The pensions fund authority has invested more than £400 million in real estate across the capital, despite UKSIF warnings over lack of private funding for UK property. The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has underlined place-based housing investments in the UK’s capital as a key priority in its ‘Investing in the UK’ report, outlining the investments it has made across…

LPFA Strengthens Place-based Housing Focus

The pensions fund authority has invested more than £400 million in real estate across the capital, despite UKSIF warnings over lack of private funding for UK property. The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has underlined place-based housing investments in the UK’s capital as a key priority in its ‘Investing in the UK’ report, outlining the investments it has made across…

Outdated Risk Perceptions Blocking EM Climate Finance  

New research finds companies in emerging and developing markets want better climate investment, but barriers to private finance flows remain.   Perceptions of excessive risk in the Global South are deterring institutional investors from allocating to the market, Nick Robins, Professor in Practice – Sustainable Finance at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, has warned.   Over-reliance…

Outdated Risk Perceptions Blocking EM Climate Finance  

New research finds companies in emerging and developing markets want better climate investment, but barriers to private finance flows remain.   Perceptions of excessive risk in the Global South are deterring institutional investors from allocating to the market, Nick Robins, Professor in Practice – Sustainable Finance at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, has warned.   Over-reliance…

Outdated Risk Perceptions Blocking EM Climate Finance  

New research finds companies in emerging and developing markets want better climate investment, but barriers to private finance flows remain.   Perceptions of excessive risk in the Global South are deterring institutional investors from allocating to the market, Nick Robins, Professor in Practice – Sustainable Finance at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, has warned.   Over-reliance…

Outdated Risk Perceptions Blocking EM Climate Finance  

New research finds companies in emerging and developing markets want better climate investment, but barriers to private finance flows remain.   Perceptions of excessive risk in the Global South are deterring institutional investors from allocating to the market, Nick Robins, Professor in Practice – Sustainable Finance at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, has warned.   Over-reliance…

Outdated Risk Perceptions Blocking EM Climate Finance  

New research finds companies in emerging and developing markets want better climate investment, but barriers to private finance flows remain.   Perceptions of excessive risk in the Global South are deterring institutional investors from allocating to the market, Nick Robins, Professor in Practice – Sustainable Finance at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, has warned.   Over-reliance…

Outdated Risk Perceptions Blocking EM Climate Finance  

New research finds companies in emerging and developing markets want better climate investment, but barriers to private finance flows remain.   Perceptions of excessive risk in the Global South are deterring institutional investors from allocating to the market, Nick Robins, Professor in Practice – Sustainable Finance at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, has warned.   Over-reliance…