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Roopa Murthy and Spencer Ivey, of Ares Management, explain how the scale and flexibility of infrastructure debt are becoming increasingly important to address the ever-increasing capital demands of a growing sector.

Structural changes are favouring the platform-building approach of larger managers with the scale and toolkits to drive outsized returns, says CVC DIF’s Willem Jansonius.

The Nordic region is leading the way when it comes to progress towards net zero, says Infranode’s Carl-Emil Lindholm. But a significant amount of investment is still required.

Three significant trends are joining forces to make decentralised generation via solar an appealing investment, says Panos Ninios, co-founder and managing partner of True Green Capital Management.

Debt can be an effective way to achieve ESG targets across different infrastructure asset types, says Edmond de Rothschild’s Jean-Francis Dusch.

By boosting connectivity, infrastructure investors have the power to address deep-rooted social issues and reduce emissions, say Palistar Capital’s Chester Dawes and Taylor Gillespie.

Efforts to do more with the materials we already have are driving innovation – and investment opportunities – in waste management, say Ardian’s Daniel von der Schulenburg and Federica Vasquez.

Investors need to robustly assess the impact of climate change on their assets, says Arjun Infrastructure Partners’ Rhyadd Keaney-Watkins.

Rising climate risk demands a proactive approach to adaptation and mitigation, according to Cube Infrastructure Managers’ Aurélien Roelens, Erwann Duquesne and Tiffany Yang.

The continent’s infrastructure assets are increasingly appealing as impact plays for global investors, says African Infrastructure Investment Managers’ Tania Swanepoel. But long-term local knowledge remains essential.