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  • UK Climate Investments pledges £30m for green housing in Kenya

    21 January 2020

    UK Climate Investments (UKCI) plans to invest up to £30 million ($39 million) in the construction of affordable green housing in Kenya.

  • Macquarie: Nine in ten real asset investors to increase sustainability focus

    20 January 2020

    More than 90% of real asset investors expect to increase their focus on sustainability over the next five years, according to Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA).

  • Unlisted green assets in Europe hit €58bn, estimates Novethic

    20 March 2019

    The amount of ‘green’ assets in unlisted European investment funds has grown to €57.6 billion ($65.4 billion), according to Novethic.

  • African yieldco gets GIG-backed blended finance boost

    17 January 2019

    The planned launch of an African renewables yieldco has been boosted with R1 billion ($72.8 million) in cornerstone investment from Investec and a UK-based public-private-partnership.

  • Nippon Life backs TCFD and invests in offshore wind

    18 December 2018

    Nippon Life Insurance Company – Japan’s largest life insurer – has committed to report in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial disclosures (TCFD).

  • People moves: Nordic Investment Bank, Macquarie Capital, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, GWEC and EIB

    22 June 2018

  • Macquarie refinances UK biomass firms with £190m bond

    18 February 2015

    Macquarie has issued a £190 million ($286 million) bond to refinance two biomass companies held by one of its funds.