Sustainability

If there was ever a time for money managers to push sustainability to the top of the priority list, it would be now.

Brookfield and EIG’s take-private bid, hot on the heels of AGL Energy’s failed demerger, could point the way for energy transition.

Brookfield’s Global Transition Fund will acquire Origin’s Energy Markets business, while MidOcean will take on the firm’s LNG assets.

The real and perceived unreliability of off-takers means investors are hesitant to commit to renewables in developing markets, but this could be set to change.

The recent rush to conserve energy highlights the importance of – and opportunities for investing in – efficiency.

New recycling infrastructure is needed, but this is only part of the solution.

Net zero is a big ask for infrastructure investors, but technology can be the accelerator in a sustainability journey, reports Christopher Walker.

Some are starting to push back against an unquestioning adoption of ESG. But industry insiders say the direction of travel seems assured, reports Christopher Walker.

Without a clear investment case for conservation and biodiversity, the planet is sleepwalking into ecological disaster.

The question is no longer whether the chaos in the global energy system will accelerate the age of renewables, but how – and how fast.