CO2 / PPM /Annual Averages / Data Source: noaa.gov 1980 338.91ppm 1981 340.11ppm 1982 340.86ppm 1983 342.53ppm 1984 344.07ppm 1985 345.54ppm 1986 346.97ppm 1987 348.68ppm 1988 351.16ppm 1989 352.78ppm 1990 354.05ppm 1991 355.39ppm 1992 356.1ppm 1993 356.83ppm 1994 358.33ppm 1995 360.18ppm 1996 361.93ppm 1997 363.04ppm 1998 365.7ppm 1999 367.8ppm 2000 368.97ppm 2001 370.57ppm 2002 372.59ppm 2003 375.14ppm 2004 376.96ppm 2005 378.97ppm 2006 381.13ppm 2007 382.9ppm 2008 385.01ppm 2009 386.5ppm 2010 388.76ppm 2011 390.63ppm 2012 392.65ppm 2013 395.39ppm 2014 397.34ppm 2015 399.65ppm 2016 403.09ppm 2017 405.22ppm 2018 407.62ppm 2019 410.07ppm 2020 412.44ppm 2021 414.72ppm 2022 418.56ppm 2023 421.08ppm 2024 424.61ppm 2025 427.35ppm
CO2 / PPM /Annual Averages / Data Source: noaa.gov 1980 338.91ppm 1981 340.11ppm 1982 340.86ppm 1983 342.53ppm 1984 344.07ppm 1985 345.54ppm 1986 346.97ppm 1987 348.68ppm 1988 351.16ppm 1989 352.78ppm 1990 354.05ppm 1991 355.39ppm 1992 356.1ppm 1993 356.83ppm 1994 358.33ppm 1995 360.18ppm 1996 361.93ppm 1997 363.04ppm 1998 365.7ppm 1999 367.8ppm 2000 368.97ppm 2001 370.57ppm 2002 372.59ppm 2003 375.14ppm 2004 376.96ppm 2005 378.97ppm 2006 381.13ppm 2007 382.9ppm 2008 385.01ppm 2009 386.5ppm 2010 388.76ppm 2011 390.63ppm 2012 392.65ppm 2013 395.39ppm 2014 397.34ppm 2015 399.65ppm 2016 403.09ppm 2017 405.22ppm 2018 407.62ppm 2019 410.07ppm 2020 412.44ppm 2021 414.72ppm 2022 418.56ppm 2023 421.08ppm 2024 424.61ppm 2025 427.35ppm

Infrastructure

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Transition investment at record high of $2.3tn, new data shows

New data from BloombergNEF shows an 8% increase in capital flows into the energy transition, year-on-year. Investors particularly targetted opportunities in transport, renewables and grids

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Australian sovereign climate fund backs QIC infrastructure strategy

The Global Infrastructure Fund II will target investments in transition infrastructure assets in energy and transport sectors

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Eiffel Investment Group invests €150m in solar PV operator Amarenco

The investment will finance the rollout of solar PV and battery storage infrastructure across France, Iberia and Ireland

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Stafford targets 25% transition allocation in flagship infrastructure fund

The $1.1bn infrastructure secondaries strategy is Stafford’s largest infrastructure vehicle so far

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Oregon’s $100bn public pension fund on track to triple transition infrastructure investment

New disclosures from the state’s treasury shows OPERF’s widening appetite for transition infrastructure and a 50% reduction in portfolio emissions intensity

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EIB backs Iberdrola’s hydro-wind complex with €175m green loan

The proceeds will finance the construction of two new wind farms in Portugal which will then be connected with three existing hydropower plants

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‘Historic win’: UK to procure record-breaking 8.4GW offshore wind capacity

The latest AR7 auction round is expected to unlock £22bn in private investment

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Standard Chartered’s €1bn inaugural green bond oversubscribed

Proceeds from the issuance will finance eligible projects predominantly based in Asia, Africa and the Middle East

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Where voltage meets value: can patient capital clear the gridlock?

Grid congestion has become a major bottleneck to the energy transition, tackling the issue will demand a broad investment effort and patient, long-term capital, but can green grids attract the funding required?

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Jo Sharples on energy transition opportunities for AON’s new LTAF offering

AON plans to launch two LTAF's in 2026. Jo Sharples, CIO for AON's DC offering sets out what this might mean for investments in the energy transition

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‘65-year-old member has more exposure than a 35-year-old’: PensionDanmark’s renewable infrastructure investment plan

Jan Kæraa Rasmussen, PensionDanmark’s head of ESG & sustainability, takes Net Zero Investor behind-the-scenes of an ambitious push to finance 800MW of renewable infrastructure by 2030

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Climate risks make or break energy infrastructure deals, new study shows

An investor sentiment survey by consulting firm S-RM has found that climate risks play a vital role in shaping deal success in energy infrastructure. The data also shows increasing investor confidence in the sector