ESG
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KKR Commits $170 Million to Grow Clean Energy Platform Greenvolt
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Clean energy developer and producer Greenvolt announced today a €150 million (USD$171 million) share capital increase, fully subscribed by alternative asset and private equity investor KKR, aimed at supporting…
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Barclays Reports £500 Million in Sustainable Finance Revenues
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UK-based bank Barclays published a new sustainability-focused presentation for investors, revealing that revealed that it earned approximately £500 million (USD$660 million) in revenues from sustainable and transition finance activities…
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21 States Warn BlackRock, JPMorgan Against Considering Sustainability as a Long-Term Risk Factor in Investments
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A group of state treasurers and financial officers from 21 U.S. states* has sent a series of letters to the CEOs of several major investment firms including BlackRock, JPMorgan…
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Lyten Raises $200 Million to Fund Acquisitions of Northvolt Battery Assets
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Advanced materials company Lyten announced that it has raised $200 million in equity investments aimed at supporting its acquisition strategy, as the company continues to acquire assets from bankrupt…
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Nuveen Raises $785 Million for Sustainable Commercial Real Estate Lending Fund
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Investment manager Nuveen, and its sustainable commercial real estate financing solutions business Nuveen Green Capital (NGC), announced today that it has raised $785 million in new capital commitments to Nuveen…
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Australia Boosts Clean Energy Financing Scheme to 40 GW by 2030
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The government of Australia announced a significant expansion of its Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), its key tool aimed at de-risking investments in clean energy at scale, with a new…
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APG to Invest $640 Million to Grow Octopus’ Australian Renewables Platform
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Renewable energy fund manager Octopus Australia announced a significant new partnership with Dutch pension asset manager APG Asset Management (APG), in which the pension fund investor will commit over…
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Trump Administration Moves to Reverse Landmark Finding Underlying Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a new proposal aimed at rescinding the landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, which would effectively remove the U.S.…
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Ares, Shell Launch New U.S. Solar Joint Venture
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Alternative asset management firm Ares announced the formation of Tango Holdings, a new joint venture with Shell subsidiary Savion Equity, to invest in solar power generation in the U.S.…
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Deutsche Bank Investment Bank Appoints Esra Turk as Global Head of Sustainable Finance
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Deutsche Bank Investment Bank announced today the appointment of Esra Turk to the newly created role of Global Head of Sustainable Finance. Turk takes on her new role leading…