All Energy articles – Page 14
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White papersSpotlight on addressing climate change
In 2018, a group of leading climate scientists warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C in a report published by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It states that even half a degree beyond this temperature will have significant environmental consequences, such as increased risk of heatwaves, droughts, floods and food shortages.
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Asset Manager News“Core plus” strategy proves successful
KGAL Infrastructure expands overseas presence significantly in 2018
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Asset Manager NewsUBS Asset Management acquires 100% interest in leading Portuguese gas distributer, Gascan
UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business announces that it has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in Gascan, the second largest distributor and supplier of piped liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Portugal, from Arta Capital. The investment was made on behalf of REPM’s global infrastructure equity strategy, with the transaction completed on an exclusive basis after an unsolicited approach to the Spanish private equity fund Arta Capital.
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White papersA recap of 2018 | Perception, demographics, technology
Innovation covers a wide range of topics that shape views of future investing. We addressed some of these concepts in our 2018 Innovation Series. We recap on these papers in this annual summary.
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Asset Manager NewsAmundi Real Estate Responsible Investment Charter
As a pioneer in Responsible Investing, Amundi has made social and environmental engagement one of its fundamental pillars since its inception. In October 2018, it announced an ambitious plan to expand its engagement to encompass responsible investing.
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White papersPerspective: Renewable Energies - HY1, 2019
Chancellor Merkel spoke of a Herculean task when she confirmed plans for the country’s phaseout of the nuclear energy programme in 2011. At that time, the energy transition was already in full swing, supported by the Renewable Energy Sources Act. Nuclear energy will be a thing of the past in Germany by 2022.
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Asset Manager NewsEnergy revolution compels new energy mix
The publication “Perspective: Renewable Energies” deals with the battle between renewable energies to become the energy of the future.
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White papersInnovation Paper 5: Technology, Perception – The Global Energy Transition
In the past decade, improving technology and shifting consumer behavior has transformed the energy landscape.
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Innovation Paper 5: Technology, Perception – The Global Energy Transition
In the past decade, improving technology and shifting consumer behavior has transformed the energy landscape.
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White papersFutureproofing Real Estate from Climate Risks: New Research from ULI in Partnership with Heitman
Many assets held by real estate investors are in cities that may be vulnerable to the effects of climate change – ranging from more intense and frequent weather events such as hurricanes, typhoons, and wildfires to more gradual changes such as sea-level rise or shifting weather patterns
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White papersWhy governance is key to restoring trust in UK infrastructure
The UK infrastructure industry needs to face up to its failings and act in the best interests of all stakeholders. Developing a code of conduct would be a good place to start, argue Darryl Murphy and Mirza Baig.
