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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.
Lower-mid-market infrastructure in the US is a fruitful space for meeting sustainability goals, says Ridgewood Infrastructure partner Sam Lissner.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals can serve as the basis for an effective impact investment process, argues Meridiam’s Thierry Déau.
Addressing economic inequality might be a laudable aspiration for sustainability-minded infrastructure investors, but is it achievable?
North America is leading the world on carbon capture and sequestration but questions around tax credits persist.
The rapid deployment of solar in North America will continue regardless of politics, predicts NextEnergy’s Michael Bonte-Friedheim.
In the US, there is optimism that hydrogen could help the country shift towards net zero. However, market uncertainty still threatens the sector’s continued growth.