All Renewables articles – Page 5
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White papersBeyond renewables: What’s next in greenhouse gas reduction?
In recent years, energy transition has become one of the most important investment themes across asset classes. Under the broad spectrum of energy transition investments, technologies such as wind turbines, solar panels and energy storage tend to attract the most attention, yet those are only a small piece of the decarbonization puzzle.
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White papersHydrogen 101: the uses, the costs and the opportunity
What does the opportunity around hydrogen look like? Our experts at Schroders Greencoat explain in this Q&A.
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White papersCould green hydrogen be the hero of net zero?
Green hydrogen has been put at the centre of many net-zero initiatives for good reason. Also known, on account of its versatility, as the Swiss army knife of long-term decarbonisation, it can provide turnkey solutions for those industries where greenhouse gas emissions are harder to suppress – solutions which can be seen as critical if climate goals are to be met. Edward Lees and Ulrik Fugmann explain.
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White papersThe Electron Conundrum: An Investment Primer on Battery Electric Storage Systems
Battery energy storage systems will be a critical part of electrical grids that are being transformed by renewable energy production.
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White papersThe race to secure a green future – Legislation, challenges, competition
Policymakers across the world are taking action to address climate change by committing billions of dollars to support efforts towards a green future. But the lack of an organised approach could set off fierce competition for people, power and resources, hampering the realisation of global green objectives.
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Asset Manager NewsGLP Capital Partners closes inaugural commingled clean energy strategy with RMB 4 billion in commitments
Significant dry powder to accelerate China renewable energy investment across solar, wind and energy storage infrastructure and related energy management solutions. Renewable energy is a secular trend supported by global efforts to combat climate change.
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White papersHow renewable energy investments can help manage the risks facing DC members
2022 highlighted several risks for defined contribution pensions (DC), many of which could have been addressed by renewable energy investments. We explain how.
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Asset Manager NewsInfranity acquires a stake in the Groupe IEL, a producer of wind and photovoltaic energy in Western France.
Infranity, a major investor in renewable energies in Europe, announces the signing of a partnership with equity participation in Groupe IEL, Initiatives et Energies Locales, specialized in wind and solar photovoltaics’ assets. Infranity is delighted to be able to actively participate in the growth of the group and in the financing of the deployment of its portfolio of renewable energy generation assets.
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White papersIndia: an ESG landscape in transformation
The Indian government’s policy commitments around renewables, healthcare and financial inclusion present ample opportunities for companies to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Asset Manager NewsInfranity provides substantial financing to support growth of leading German renewable energy developer MaxSolar
Infranity, one of the largest infrastructure debt investment specialists in Europe and part of Generali Investments, is delighted to have participated in a leading role together with a small club of institutional investors in the financing of €410m to support the expansion of MaxSolar, a leading German renewable energy developer and EPC service provider for solar PV systems.
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White papersClimate Innovation and the New Capex Cycle
The backdrop for investing in climate innovation is at a critical inflection point
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White papersTackling the climate emergency requires a socially just transition
The world is not equal under climate change, as both its impacts and the resources needed for mitigation and adaptation are distributed unequally. However, for active investors, capital markets could be a force for climate justice.
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White papersAdapting to a volatile energy transition
It has happened again. Since 2002, the IEA has consistently been under-forecasting the pace of solar power adoption. In 2023, solar power capacity additions are – you guessed it – again beating its predictions: they are 24% higher than the IEA said just six months ago and double what it expected in 2020. We believe this illustrates that the adoption of sustainable technologies such as solar energy continues to accelerate.
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White papersHydrogen hype – which ambitions are realistic, and which are less so?
We believe hydrogen will play a vital role in some places, but that it may be overhyped in others.
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White papersTackling short-term challenges and the long-term goals of sustainable investing
Climate, geopolitics and macroeconomic factors combine to make instability a constant rather than a break from the norm – at least for a while. We believe sustainability remains the best long-term prism to understand crisis factors and anticipate a low-carbon, environmentally sustainable and inclusive economy. Challenges may be interconnected, but so are the solutions.
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VideoCrouching tiger: the contrarian case for China
In our latest video insight, Sandy Pei, Portfolio Manager, China Equity, talks about the stuttering rebound from the end of zero-Covid, the explosive growth of the EV sector and renewables, and the opportunities created by SOE reform.
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White papersThe power of innovation – From niche to norm
Top 10 interview with Joe Azelby on private markets
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White papersThree talking points on European utilities: short-term uncertainty versus long-term opportunity
Despite ongoing uncertainty created by the energy crisis, the mid- and long-term outlook for European utilities remains compelling, supported by a fast-growing renewables sector.
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White papersBuilding confidence in the voluntary carbon market: the ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles
The publication of the Core Carbon Principles criteria for carbon programs is an important first step for strengthening confidence and should be closely followed by market participants.
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White papersGreen hydrogen - You may not smell it, but it is coming
It is green as well as colourless; vaporous, not vapid; fluid, yet powerful. Green hydrogen is all those things and increasingly it is being seen as a force for good given the promise that it holds as an alternative to fossil fuels. Countries, counties and cities are teaming up as they seek to advance the transition away from ‘dirty’ oil, gas, coal and other energy sources.
