Europe
Impax private market fund to exit French onshore wind portfolio
The 88MW portfolio will be sold to Octopus Energy Generation’s Sky fund
Nordea exits environmental project finance network
Despite its exit from Equator Principles, the lender says it continues to apply ESG criteria in project finance decisions
Pension funds consult members on climate investing
Pension funds, including Dutch Pensioenfonds Detailhandel and British DC fund Nest, are increasingly consulting members as they navigate competing pressures over climate investing and fiduciary duty.
DWS launches thematic equity ETF for electric technology
The ETF will track the Nasdaq Global Electrification Technologies and Smart Grid Index
Nordea Asset Management wins inaugural Kiwi sustainable equity mandate
The sub-management mandate from Pathfinder Asset Management marks Nordea’s entry into the New Zealand market
EIB, Commerzbank to mobilise €2bn for EU grid investment
EIB will provide the German bank with a €250m guarantee to overcome investment barriers
Mind the gap: more than half of the world’s largest emitters fail to disclose their green capex
New data highlights transition investment disclosure gap in hard-to-abate sectors
The war in Iran is bolstering the case for renewables-led electrification
EC President Ursula von der Leyen has called for accelerating electrification amidst a deepening energy crisis, with European investors now identifying electrification as an opportunity to enhance resilience
Beyond generation: the next frontier for European renewable infrastructure investing
From grids and storage to mid-market opportunities, the opportunity set is evolving alongside growing investor interest
AkademikerPension considers increase in European renewables allocation, cutting US exposure
CIO Anders Schelde says a private markets-led European tilt could potentially mean lower allocations to the US
SFDR 2.0: 40% of Article 9 funds at risk of breaching proposed exclusion rules
Exclusion criteria for sustainable funds will put asset manager claims under pressure, new research shows