All Clean Energy articles
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White papersA thematic framework for investing in the nature and climate transition
We’ve identified five broad investment themes that comprehensively address the challenges of climate change and nature loss.
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White papersESG that thinks not just in years, but in decades
Our investment professionals and environmental, social and governance (ESG) specialists take on topics that matter.
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White papersAnalysing greenhouse gas emissions: It’s not as easy as 1-2-3
Finance professionals spend a lot of time analysing companies’ financial accounting. However, as businesses increasingly set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, extending this level of rigour to emissions accounting is imperative. Here, we consider some of the key challenges.
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White papersGreenfield’s Essential Transition Role
Building the next generation of renewables and related enabler technologies will be a key focus for years to come, says Ivor Frischknecht of Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners, part of Generali Investments.
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Asset Manager NewsKGAL acquires wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate
KGAL Investment Management is pleased to announce that it has acquired three wind turbines near Perscheid, Rhineland-Palatinate. The wind farm is the first investment in an individual mandate, in which KGAL is advising the Software AG Foundation (SAGST). The wind farm, currently under construction, has a total capacity of 17.1 megawatts (MW) and is scheduled to go into operation in spring 2025. The seller is BayWa r.e.
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White papersIce cream for dogs: Why energy demand just cannot stop growing
Granular energy transition models all contain a tension between better energy efficiency due to technological progress, and the emergence of new energy use-cases. We look at examples of this dynamic in practice, and consider how it may impact energy demand in the coming decades.
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Asset Manager NewsPtX Development Fund by KfW and KGAL makes first contribution to Egyptian hydrogen project
The PtX Development Fund for the promotion of hydrogen projects in developing and emerging economies has approved its first grant: Egypt Green Hydrogen (EGH) will receive €30 million for a hydrogen project in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), the largest industrial cluster in Egypt. Prior to this, KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co KG, the fund manager mandated by KfW, had intensively reviewed a total of 98 applications from seven countries.
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White papersUS election: the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the risk of repeal – Implications for investors
In November the US goes to the polls to decide who will be the next president – the Democrat incumbent Joe Biden or returning Republican nominee Donald Trump. Under Biden, in August 2022 the US introduced the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a federal law which aims to, among other things, invest into domestic energy production while promoting clean energy. It represents the largest ever Congressional investment in the energy transition.
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White papersOn the ground in Turkey – where down means up
Will Scholes, co-fund manager of the Premier Miton Emerging Markets Sustainable Fund, pens a postcard from Turkey and argues “there is no substitute for on the ground research”.
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White papersSupporting the Clean Energy Transition: Opportunities in Emerging Markets Debt
Emerging markets are missing out on the wave of clean energy investment seen since 2020, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA): “Global clean energy investment has risen by 40% since 2020, reaching an estimated $1.8 trillion in 2023, but almost all the recent growth has been in advanced economies and in China. By contrast, other emerging and developing economies account for less than 15% of total investment, despite being home to 65% of the world’s population and generating about a third of global gross domestic product.”
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White papersUnstoppable solar: powering the energy transition
Sustainable investment may be feeling the heat, but the energy transition is being spearheaded by the stunning growth of solar power. Ever-improving economics, high modularity and an indispensable role in the net-zero transition put this technology firmly on the horizon for long-term investment.
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White papersRethinking adversity to seize opportunity
Investors have access to plentiful information – and a gauntlet of conflicting views. Gaining clarity on pivotal forces shaping the world, from geopolitics to artificial intelligence (AI) and climate, can best be achieved by discerning data from noise. By rethinking adversity, opportunities emerge.
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White papersThe energy transition: 10 essential indicators for insurers
A concerted global effort is underway to decarbonize industries, particularly the energy sector, through a series of policy and regulatory interventions. This international push, building on the momentum of the Paris Agreement, aims to create a more secure and sustainable future.
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White papersHow Cutting-Edge Energy Infrastructure is Delivering Old Fashioned Returns
The scale of change underway in energy infrastructure is enormous. But with a traditional approach and detailed understanding of the changing market, it is possible to deliver the kind of stable and predictable returns that investors have come to expect from an infrastructure allocation, says Ivor Frischknecht, Managing Partner, CIO Asia-Pacific at Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners, part of Generali Investments.
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White papersThe U.S. Election and Energy: More Than Meets the Eye
The presidential candidates have well-known policy profiles on energy, but how could they translate in the real world? The Biden-Harris administration has staked much of its political capital on the energy transition—curbing carbon emissions and encouraging the use of electric cars and renewable energy—while former President Donald Trump is known for his support of the fossil fuel industry and streamlining energy regulation.
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White papersAn Introduction to Carbon Pricing
This study provides an introduction to carbon pricing mechanisms through micro- and macro-based empirical analysis.
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White papersThe perfect storm: Deglobalisation’s headwinds
Globalisation - the rising interconnection of the world’s economies and populations, driven by international trade in technology, services, goods as well as the flow of investment and information - is facing at least five different head winds. Let me discuss them in turn and indicate how I believe they could be tackled.
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White papersInvestment outlook
At the midpoint of 2024, we are focused on a number of risks posed by fissures and fault lines in the economic terrain — and the need to navigate them successfully. Weakening global growth, still-sticky inflation, diverging monetary policy around the globe and growing political uncertainty all add to the uncertain footing. How might investors find their away around these cracks? In our view, the following portfolio themes point in the right direction.
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Asset Manager NewsHIH Real Estate Sets up E-Mobility Subsidiary eternigy
Eternigy to plan, install and operate EV charging stations for commercial and residential real estate Target group: HIH Group clients and third parties First charge points expected to go live by June The objective: 1,000 charging points within the next three years
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White papersESG Thema #16 - Investing in India’s energy future: a just transition challenge
India is currently experiencing an era of unparalleled growth, marked by significant shifts in various domains. These include the transition from physical currency to digital payments, a move from traditional fuels to renewable energy sources, a shift from an informal to a more formal economy, and a transition from underserved communities to ensuring inclusion even at the last mile. These landmark changes are shaping a new landscape of development.
