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
Transition
Anglo American updates 2030 emissions target in inaugural transition plan
Anglo American has made a first attempt at setting out its transition strategy, ahead of a planned merger, but analysts criticise the mining giant's lower ambitions
NBIM maintains record high equity exposure to climate solutions
11% of its equity portfolio is invested in climate solutions and exposure to renewable infrastructure is growing
UK asset owners sense strategic edge in emerging market transitions
Research from the UK’s EMDE Investor Taskforce shows investor confidence hinges on balancing fiduciary duty and systemic risk
EBRD board of directors to review 2030 transition strategy
The new strategy will deepen the bank’s green lending, with a cumulative transition finance target of €150bn by 2030
Low Carbon secures European bank debt package for renewable energy rollout
A group of 10 banks have backed the debt raise. Funds will support the company’s expansion in key markets including UK, Germany and Poland.
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
EU pitches renewables-led energy independence plan at Davos
In urgent pursuit of strategic autonomy, Europe is pushing for more homegrown clean energy. Its latest move – a €5bn technology fund received significant backing at Davos
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
‘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
NZI with Atharva: looking back at COP30 - where to next?
Atharva Deshmukh discusses the highlights of COP30 with Sung-Ah Kyun, associate director and head of policy, research and partnerships at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Antonina Scheer, deputy director, policy at TPI Global Climate Transition Centre at the LSE.
What we’ve learnt from our just adaptation engagements
Carlota Garcia-Manas, Head of Climate Transition and ESG Engagement and Charles Stott, Responsible Investment Analyst at Royal London Asset Management explore how climate adaptation can be designed to deliver fair outcomes for people and the planet - sharing insights from a year of engagement across sectors
IFC announces inaugural $100m climate transition bond investment
50% of the funds raised by Turkish bank QNB’s bond will finance projects in hard-to-abate sectors
Out now: Spark! Infrastructure: the LNG bubble
The third issue of Spark! zooms in on the role of infrastructure investment, covering both risks of stranded assets in LNG as well as emerging opportunities in transition assets
