Investment

Macquarie to snap up £1bn stake in Southern Water

Investment

Macquarie to snap up £1bn stake in Southern Water

Capital injection will see £2bn invested over the next four years in upgrading Southern Water's infrastructure in bid to halve pollution incidents

clock 09 August 2021 • 3 min read
'Green industrial revolution': Government hails £260m offshore wind manufacturing boost for Humber region

Wind

'Green industrial revolution': Government hails £260m offshore wind manufacturing boost for Humber region

Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewable Industries to expand presence in the north east, creating and supporting over 1,300 jobs in the process

clock 09 August 2021 • 4 min read
Mobilising institutional investment is critical for financing nature-based climate solutions

Climate change

Mobilising institutional investment is critical for financing nature-based climate solutions

Mark Wishnie from BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group and Landscape Capital

clock 09 August 2021 • 5 min read

Investment

Creative Pension Trust commits to net zero by 2050

Trust confirms interim target to halve emissions by 2030

clock 09 August 2021 • 1 min read
Study: Green firms offer both better returns and lower risk for investors

Investment

Study: Green firms offer both better returns and lower risk for investors

First of its kind study offers yet more evidence of the financial benefits of backing greener stocks and portfolios

clock 06 August 2021 • 3 min read
'Investment big bang': PM and Chancellor urge pension funds to back 'innovative, greener future'

Investment

'Investment big bang': PM and Chancellor urge pension funds to back 'innovative, greener future'

Prime Minister and Chancellor urge investors and pension schemes to invest more in long-term assets to give savers better returns

clock 05 August 2021 • 5 min read
L&G and Natwest pension fund team up for net zero retirement housing project

Investment

L&G and Natwest pension fund team up for net zero retirement housing project

Joint venture will see the houses delivered by an L&G-founded retirement homes provider

clock 05 August 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

Is there a 'quick, easy, cheap' way to net zero?

The race to Net Zero is on but, with slippery definitions of what this entails and varying levels of commitments from businesses, how will this challenge be solved before 2050?

clock 05 August 2021 • 2 min read
Octopus Energy stretches tentacles into Spain with Umeme acquisition

Energy

Octopus Energy stretches tentacles into Spain with Umeme acquisition

UK energy firm continues international expansion with 'multi-million pound' deal for Spanish green energy start-up

clock 04 August 2021 • 3 min read
CO2 capture specialist Carbon Clean secures $8m backing from investors

Venture Capital

CO2 capture specialist Carbon Clean secures $8m backing from investors

Global building materials giant Cemex joins as new investor, bringing total fundraise in latest round to $30m

clock 04 August 2021 • 2 min read