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Private Equity in Clean Energy – The year’s most exciting transactions thus far

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The global renewable sector has matured it has seen many challenges, many great successes and has established a market that can compete with traditional avenues of energy production. Yet, the global energy crises defining the global economy, have created a moment for pause among many private equity investors as to whether or not renewables can provide the returns they were once used to with oil and gas. Despite such uncertainties, private equity investors committed to the energy transition have been sourcing projects that have potential to rapidly grow and assist in achieving the vision for a net-zero future.

Q&A: Ghada Rahal, Senior Engineer – Sustainability, Enova by Veolia

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Earlier this month, the Climate Council’s Kamogelo Motse sat down with Ghada Rahal, Senior Engineer – Sustainability at Enova by Veolia. Ghada took the time to speak with Kamo about her work in the clean energy sector, the importance of highlighting women in the sector and how important women are to advancing the energy transition. We ended off the Q&A with Ghada giving advice to young women who would want to pursue a career in sustainable energy. Enjoy the interview!

Q&A: Thokozile Zambane, Partner & Chief Operating Officer, BAYAKHA Infrastructure Partners

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BAYAKHA Infrastructure Partners flagship fund, the Bayakha Economic Infrastructure Fund expects to make equity and empowerment financing/structured equity investments into eight to ten qualifying, brownfield and late-stage greenfield renewable energy and other economic infrastructure projects (such as water, transport and ICT) in South Africa (SA), primarily, and to a lesser extent, select parts of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Q&A: Bo Bai, Chairman & Founder, Asia Green Fund

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Our latest Q&A gives a spotlight toBo Bai, Chairman & Founder, Asia Green Fund & MetaVerse Green Exchange. “As an impact-driven private equity firm that is aligned with UN-SDG goals, we aim to create a lasting green impact to communities in China and throughout Asia by staying disciplined with our investment approach and focus.”

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The Potential of Green Guarantees to secure a clean energy future

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Emerging markets remain disproportionately affected by the current green finance wave with capital up to seven times more expensive in developing economies than in advanced economies. Green guarantees could provide a de-risking mechanism to mobilise private capital into developing economies and address the climate finance gap.

Regulatory effects on the US solar sector in 2022

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The Climate Council will examine the development of solar policies in the USA and the implications of these policies in attracting both domestic and foreign investment into the US solar sector.

Is your electric vehicle truly green?

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Electric vehicles have been hailed by many as being green and eco-friendly, the answer that the automotive industry has been looking for. However, are electric vehicles truly green?

Why Investors Should Care About Natural Capital

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Investing in natural capital actually implies substantial economic, social, and environmental benefits. In addition to supporting national pandemic recovery plans and the prevention of future pandemics, it will support those vulnerable countries most affected by coronavirus which will likely exploit natural capital to overcome debts induced by pandemic.

Nature-Based Financial Disclosures – Tying Financial Risk to Natural Prosperity

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The Taskforce on Nature-based Financial Discloures (TFND) Alliance is a financial activist market-led coalition, backed by the UN, seeking to utilize the financial tools at our disposal to induce a more rapid rate of change to our emissions-heavy habits. The Alliance interviewed organizations, government bodies and regulators that are in control of over $8 trillion in assets to develop the ‘Nature In Scope’ a summary report of proposals to initiate a global framework for nature-based financial disclosures.

Q&A: Charlotte Aubin, Founder, GreenWish Group

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Charlotte Aubin- 25 years of experience in environmental infrastructure investment, international financial asset management, including 12 years dedicated to international and Sub-Saharan Africa renewable energy and energy transition.
Founder of GreenWish Group in 2010 dedicated to financing, developing and operating and strategic advisory on renewable energy infrastructures and energy transition transactions. 2000- 09, Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management built the French and Swiss institutional activities up to a multi-billion dollar asset level across multiple global asset classes

Countdown to COP26

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In the run-up to the hugely anticipated conference, we launched a ‘Countdown to COP26’ mini-series, highlighting the importance of 5 particular theme that must be discussed at COP26.

The Challenges In Pursuit Of A Green Hydrogen Economy

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Green Hydrogen is the trendiest clean energy source around, touted for its ‘simple’ ability to turn water into a highly combustible energy source capable of replacing our demand for oil and gas. However, the costs of green hydrogen are significant and from a commercial perspective, potentially unviable for some time.