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NextEnergy Solar shifts focus following strategic review

The £314m renewable energy trust NextEnergy Solar fund has initiated a series of sweeping changes to its mandate as part of a broader strategic reset, the firm announced this morning. It will adopt a total return strategy, targeting a 9-11% long-term return, while maintaining an attractive level of income for investors. See also: Five themes for sustainable investment in 2026 The…

HL and Winterflood team up to offer retail access to UK green gilts

Hargreaves Lansdown has partnered with Winterflood Securities to offer retail investors access to UK government green gilts. Green gilts are issued by the UK Government’s Debt Management Office and are used to finance projects deemed to have a positive impact on the environment. The groups said this will be the first time retail investors will be able to access green…

Intersect Spins Off Green Energy Producer IPX Following Acquisition by Google

Intersect Spins Off Green Energy Producer IPX Following Acquisition by Google

Following the $4.75 billion acquisition of AI infrastructure-focused clean energy developer Intersect by Google, the company’s investors announced the spin-out of Intersect’s grid-tied power business to launch IPX Power as a new large scale independent power producer (IPP). IPX is being launched with some of the largest clean energy resources in the U.S., including a portfolio encompassing 4.4 GW of…

Beyond the Hype: Executives Must Harness AI-powered Data to Unearth the Sustainable Truth

Beyond the Hype: Executives Must Harness AI-powered Data to Unearth the Sustainable Truth

Guest post by: Mandi McReynolds, Chief Sustainability Officer & Vice President, External Affairs & Customer Advocacy for Workiva The atmosphere of 2026 has felt noticeably different. The era of “bold vision” has given way to a more grounded era of pragmatism. As we move through the first 100 days of the year, sustainability and finance executives are shifting from high-level…

JPMorgan Backs Clean Iron Startup Electra

JPMorgan Backs Clean Iron Startup Electra

Clean iron producer Electra announced that it has secured $30 million in new capital, through a venture debt facility from J.P. Morgan. Founded in 2020, Colorado-based Electra has developed a low-temperature process to electrochemically refine iron ore into 99% pure iron, using chemistry and renewable energy in place of traditional ironmaking’s coal and extreme heat. The process works by dissolving…

Position Green Launches Decarbonization Investment ROI Calculator

Position Green Launches Decarbonization Investment ROI Calculator

Sustainability software and advisory company Position Green announced the launch of ROI Calculator, a new tool designed to enable companies quantify the financial and emissions impact of decarbonization investments. Based on a financial model developed by Associate Professor Rickard Sandberg at Stockholm School of Economics, the new solution translates climate investments into measurable business outcomes, including return on investment (ROI),…

CIP Raises $1.5 Billion for Energy Transition Credit Fund

CIP Raises $1.5 Billion for Energy Transition Credit Fund

Energy infrastructure investment manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced today that it has raised €1.3 Billion (USD$1.5 billion) at the first close of CI Green Credit Fund II, the firm’s second flagship green credit fund, focused on backing renewable energy and energy–transition projects and companies. The company is targeting an overall fundraise of €2 billion, including commitments to its closed-ended…

LEGO Surpasses 50% Renewable and Recycled Content in Bricks

LEGO Surpasses 50% Renewable and Recycled Content in Bricks

The LEGO Group revealed significant progress in its efforts to increase the use of sustainable materials in its products, announcing that it reached 52% renewable and recycled content in the materials used to produce its LEGO bricks in 2025, up from 33% the prior year. The new data was released with LEGO Group’s 2025 Sustainability Statement, outlining the company’s progress towards its…

Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance Introduces “Transition Targets” in Updated Target-Setting Protocol

Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance Introduces “Transition Targets” in Updated Target-Setting Protocol

The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance announced the release of its updated Target-Setting Protocol, its key framework outlining requirements for signatories to set and report on portfolio alignment with net zero by 2050. The new publication, the fifth version of the Target-Setting Protocol, places a greater emphasis on transition elements and alignment with net zero pathways, rather than just on…

Rabobank Launches Impact Investing Platform with €1 Billion Target

Rabobank Launches Impact Investing Platform with €1 Billion Target

Netherlands-based cooperative bank Rabobank announced the launch of the Rabo Impact Foundation, a new platform aimed at investing in projects and businesses tackling societal challenges, ranging from energy transition to affordable housing. The foundation is being launched with an initial endowment of €102 million (USD$118 million) from Rabobank ,and aims to scale to €1 billion (USD$1.2 billion) over time. According…