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The Outlook for Infrastructure
15 Nov 2023High inflation. High interest rates. Economic uncertainty. An energy crisis. Political instability. Supply chain disruption. How do you invest in European Infrastructure with this macro-backdrop?
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The Energy and Infrastructure Debt Market
11 Oct 2023While Igneo Infrastructure Partners is an equity investor, the role of debt in any business is key, especially in infrastructure when we assume ownership for the long-term.
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Waste in New Zealand
13 Sep 2023Marc Benscher, Director at Igneo, recently sat down with Evan Maehl, Managing Director of Waste Management New Zealand, to discuss the nuances of the waste market in New Zealand and what the countries very specific geography and population dispersion means for waste solutions.
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Spotlight - Investing in the energy transition using a non-specific mandate
21 Aug 2023Marcus Ayre, Head of Europe, Igneo Infrastructure Partners joins Infrastructure Investor’s “Spotlight” podcast to discuss the energy transition.
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Water security and scarcity
16 Aug 2023Each year Conexa recycles 10,000,000,000L of water for residential, industrial and agricultural purposes as part of its contribution to water scarcity in the driest continent on Earth.
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Safety as a value
18 Jul 2023Patriot Rail operates 31 regional and short line freight railroads across the United States providing a full-suite of rail services to its customers.
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Climate Action 1,2,3!
28 Jun 2023As long-term infrastructure investors, it is vital that we manage the risks and opportunities presented by climate change and the energy transition. Our target is to achieve net zero emissions in our portfolio by 2050.
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A climate neutral ambition
15 Jun 2023Nordion Energi owns and operates Sweden’s sole gas transmission network, as well as gas and electricity distribution networks in southern and western Sweden. Nordion has set a goal to become the first gas grid operator in Europe with 100% green gas.
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Health and Safety as a priority
07 Jun 2023In this ESG focused episode, Ben Van Vlaenderen, Associate Director at Igneo, discusses how Evos came up with an innovative and award winning solution to a potentially dangerous activity with Michael Lubke, Evos Hamburg’s Operations Manager.
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Green Governance
31 May 2023In late 2022, Finerge, Igneo's Iberian renewable energy business, completed one of the largest ever refinancings in the renewable sector, a €2.3bn transaction which was certified as a green loan.
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Employee Engagement and the STEM challenge
24 May 2023The UK’s post-industrial landscape, tight labour market and declining numbers of students educated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has left a skills gap for mechanical, electrical and instrumentation engineers.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion in action
17 May 2023Continuing with our ESG focused episodes, Gavin Kerr, Managing Director at Igneo, speaks to Paul Goodeve, CEO of Firstgas in New Zealand.
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Introducing our Global Environmental, Social and Governance Report
09 May 2023To introduce our Global Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2022, Stephen O’Shea, Head of Investor Relations and Consultant Engagement, speaks with Sophie Durham, Head of ESG, Europe.
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Australia’s journey from coal to renewables
17 Apr 2023How does a country decarbonise more than 40% faster than it has since 2009 if it's going to achieve net zero by 2050?
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One Year of Igneo: a conversation with Niall Mills
21 Mar 2023To reflect on a busy first year with our own identity, Sarah Cole, Managing Director, sat down with Niall Mills, Managing Partner and Global Head, to reflect on the early years of the business.
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Software to power the EV revolution
10 Mar 2023The EV revolution is well underway. Passenger EVs now account for 9% of all vehicles sold globally and in major markets such as Germany and the UK, EV penetration is 26% and 21% respectively. For the carbon conscious, this is good news. And for investors, some opportunities are clear e.g. power grid upgrades, renewables, charging point infrastructure. However, at Igneo Infrastructure Partners, we look at the less obvious opportunities also.
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From Waste to Power
20 Feb 2023How do you take waste destined for landfill and transform it into an energy form?
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Climate Postivity and the Mannheim model
24 Jan 2023What is Climate Positivity and how should a carbon emitting energy company position themselves to stay ahead in a climate conscious world?
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Zero emission ferries and battery power technology
19 Dec 2022With climate change being one of the most pressing challenges of our time coupled with the energy crisis currently plaguing Europe there is a clear need for both the strengthening of energy security and an increase in renewable sources of energy.
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The greenest French district heating operator
23 Nov 2022With climate change being one of the most pressing challenges of our time coupled with the energy crisis currently plaguing Europe there is a clear need for both the strengthening of energy security and an increase in renewable sources of energy.
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Carbon neutrality and the renewable energy transition
01 Nov 2022With climate change being one of the most pressing challenge of our times coupled with the energy crisis currently plaguing Europe, there is a clear need for both the strengthening of energy security and an increase in cleaner sources of energy.
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Fossil fuels: Here to stay or heading for extinction?
15 Jul 2022The pathway to net zero is not easy, nor is it linear, particularly for companies in parts of the world where conventional fossil fuels are still widely used for energy generation.
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Long-term investors key to global energy transition success
01 Apr 2022The world’s cognitive shift on climate change has been decades in the making. Now the energy transition is in full swing, long-term investors like Igneo Infrastructure Partners have an important role to play in the societal and technological change necessitated by ambitious global targets.
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Post-COVID spending: A missed opportunity to grow back greener?
25 Feb 2022Government spending earmarked to rescue and stimulate economies following the disruptions of COVID-19 related lockdowns and restrictions has been framed as a once in a lifetime opportunity to propel the world towards a greener and more sustainable future.
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California’s ambitious decarbonisation goals to propel US renewable programs
24 Feb 2022The US’s largest state economy has forged ahead with ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its heavily polluting sectors by 2045 through legislation and executive orders.
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Embracing ESG: An obvious question
23 Feb 2022Responsible investing as a core component within the decision making process has been almost universally embraced and is now mainstream.
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Framework, Schmamework: ESG that focuses on improvement over exclusion
21 Feb 2022The problem with ESG becoming more fashionable in recent years is that frameworks used to prove ESG credentials can also serve to detract from the quality of the actual implementation.
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Methane pledge key to unlocking climate goals
03 Feb 2022While the most recent United Nations climate change conference may not have produced the kind of headline-grabbing unified stance against climate change as COP21 where the Paris Agreement was ratified, COP26’s achievement on methane could turn out to be a significant turning point for the battle against global warming.
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Transportation and the rise of the ‘secondary city’ – a case study
02 Feb 2022Changing consumer preferences and the rise of so called ‘secondary cities’ has led to a reframing and in some cases rethinking of transport and logistics systems, a trend that continues to play out in line with new urbanisation dynamics and land use patterns.
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Bringing solutions to the U.S. water crisis
31 Jan 2022With US President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan expected to fall well short of addressing the crisis facing America’s ailing water infrastructure, communities in the US will increasingly look to private enterprise to step in.
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Managing sites of cultural and environmental significance at Edwards Sanborn
12 Jan 2022The Edwards Sanborn solar power and battery storage facility in California is one of the largest solar PV plus battery storage projects in the US which also happens to be located at an area of rich cultural and environmental heritage. Both of these issues need to be dealt with sensitivity.