Norges Bank, BCI, Brookfield launch $2.6bn renewable energy joint venture
NBIM will invest $425m for a 33.3% stake in Northview Energy, expanding private markets renewable energy portfolio
Private Markets
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to double transition-aligned private investment by 2030
OTPP’s new climate investment strategy includes a goal to invest $70bn in transition-aligned private assets by the end of the decade
Setting the bar: PPF’s transition pulse check of private market managers
PPF has conducted its first transition assessment of private market managers, the fund's head of ESG & sustainability Claire Curtin tells Net Zero Investor more about the findings
Brace for impact: our survey shows how DC schemes are positioning their portfolios
Results from our inaugural survey of DC trusts in the UK show a widening appetite for private markets and a keen interest in renewable energy infrastructure
Quiet convergence: why UK endowments are turning to private markets for climate solutions
Simon Hallett, head of climate strategy at Cambridge Associates predicts an increase in private market allocations by endowments and foundations. Climate solutions, he reckons, is the reason why
Fidelity, OTPP join $1bn financing round for Octopus Energy’s AI platform
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s participation in the $1bn round was structured through its dedicated late-stage investment vehicle, Teachers’ Venture Growth
Norges Bank set to diversify renewable infrastructure investments
NBIM’s new strategic plan includes a push for investing more in 'enabling' infrastructure and indirect structures
India’s green gambit: mapping the country’s transition investment opportunity
A recent IPO boom in the country, has renewable energy companies in the mix. While mitigation is reflected in fast-growing listed assets, adaptation is lurking in the country’s private markets
Green guarantees: Invest EU’s role in scaling Europe’s energy transition
InvestEU’s blended finance model aims to attract private investment in green infrastructure and innovation. Investment committee member Suzanne Wisse-Huiskes explains how the programme is evolving to meet rising demand for energy transition funding
Why DB schemes offer a silver bullet for private investment in climate action
Bobby Riddaway, professional trustee and managing director at HS Trustees Ltd and chair of Trustee Sustainability Working Group argues that corporate DB investors could soon play a bigger role in funding climate solutions
‘Net zero economy making waves’: insights from IVGF
Net-zero tech drives high-quality job creation and productivity, as investors back-deep tech solutions across the energy transition, according to industry experts at Longview Networks Institutional Venture and Growth Forum
Norges Bank to invest $1.5bn in Brookfield’s Global Transition Fund II
The investment marks NBIM’s first ever allocation to an energy transition fund
Emerging opportunities for UK long duration energy storage
Beverley Gower-Jones, managing partner for the Clean Growth Fund examines why long-duration energy storage has emerged as the missing piece in the UK’s clean energy puzzle