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What changes are underway in the sustainable infrastructure space? And how are investors adapting their practices as a result?
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.
It’s still early days, but efforts to marry nature-based solutions with traditional infrastructure are starting to attract more attention, writes Alastair O’Dell.
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.
Building the next generation of renewables and related enabler technologies will be a key focus for years to come, says Ivor Frischknecht of Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners, part of Generali Investments.
Investors are hopeful that the removal of the onshore wind moratorium will finally open the door to fresh funding opportunities.
Supportive regulation is good for the health of the sustainable infrastructure ecosystem and makes it easier for private equity players to step in, says Infracapital’s Alexia Savva.