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Battle for Suez: driving a hard bargain
Social & Defence EuropeAn M&A battle has seldom caused such a stench as that kicked up by Veolia’s struggle to swallow Suez, still unresolved after the best part of a year
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The next generation of data for infrastructure investors – Special Report
Renewables EuropeTo the usual “How was Covid for you?” the team at EDHECinfra knows not to smile too much. “When we launched the commercial activities of EDHECinfra in 2019,” recalls director and founder Frederic Blanc-Brude, “one of us said something like ‘what we need now is a good crisis!’”
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Going green – the Dutch clean hydrogen vision
Oil & Gas EuropeThe Netherlands is a leading light in the green hydrogen revolution with many pinning hopes on it as a pathfinder for Europe. IJGlobal assistant editor Anna Cole-Bailey takes a look at the most ambitious projects
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Brexit Special Report 2021
Renewables EuropeIJGlobal speaks to Assured Guaranty’s Paris-based Raphael de Tapol about the challenges brought by Brexit and how AG has risen to overcome them…
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Environmentally, economically and politically unstable… nuclear
Power EuropeThe future of nuclear lies in the hands of governments that want to build it. Sophie Mellor looks at how ESG ratings, public and private financing as well as politically stability impact projects
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One year in… one quarter up
Social & Defence EuropeHaving penned the Editor’s Letter for the next issue of the IJGlobal Magazine (out next week, online only), it left this aging infra hack pondering how long it had been since the last Friday missive… never mind how long we’ve been in lockdown and the UK out of Europe
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Long-haul recovery for aviation
Transport EuropeOne year on from the grounding of flights in Europe and the US, one of the hardest hit corners of the infrastructure world is still reeling from the pandemic, though the industry is hoping for the vaccine ramp-up to lead to the start of a recovery later this year
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Baltic district heating finds a private equity owner
Renewables EuropePartners Group is acquiring a district heating platform in the Baltics, in the latest of a string of exits by Finnish utility Fortum
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The UK student housing market – alive and kicking
Social & Defence EuropeThe UK student housing market appears to be alive and well after recent deals by Dutch pensions group APG and real estate developer Greystar, while the European market is beginning to heat up
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Baltica 2 and 3 offshore wind farms, Poland
Renewables EuropePoland’s drive to bring their offshore wind efforts up to speed with their western European neighbours has been a valiant effort
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Asper scales up with co-investment strategy
Renewables EuropeIn the face of a challenging fundraising environment and sky-high valuations, independent London-based investment manager Asper has attracted large investors with its own co-investment model
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European tower consolidation: lower frequencies
Telecoms EuropeThe consolidation of European tower markets witnessed an interesting development last week with the launch of an innovative fund instituted by Cellnex and Deutsche Telekom
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A465 Motorway – Wales, UK
Transport EuropeThe A465 motorway PPP in Wales reached financial close in October, bringing to conclusion a deal that has been in the making for the last 6 years and that had to overcome the twin challenges of Brexit and the Coronavirus pandemic
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Dogger Bank Offshore Wind, UK
Renewables EuropeAs the largest offshore wind farm to have made it to financial close in 2020, the £7.6 billion Dogger Bank project was one of the high points of an otherwise infernal year
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Bracing for a new-year slap
Renewables EuropeIt’s that jaw-clenchingly awful time again. The start of a new calendar year when inboxes fill with far-from-inspiring editorials from across the sectors “boldly” looking into the year ahead in a desperate attempt to sell thought-leadership credentials through the medium of regurgitation
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Hydrogen and its ever inventive technologies
Renewables EuropeHydrogen has been all the rage for more than two decades, yet little-to-no private, large-scale investment had been made into the sector until more recent times. IJGlobal reporter Sophie Mellor delves into technology developments keeping pace with the revolution…
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BBVA – extending sustainable finance beyond just dark green
Oil & Gas EuropeBBVA, a pioneer of sustainable finance, has bolstered its track record with the launch of sustainability advisory services this year. The banking sector will be a crucial enabler for facilitating sustainability-linked goals, BBVA’s heads of ESG and structured & project finance advisory tell IJGlobal.
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Energy Efficiency – have your cake and eat it
Renewables EuropeIJGlobal funds reporter Arran Brown delves into the opportunity and challenges ahead for energy efficiency as it builds momentum as an asset class
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IJInvestor Awards 2020 – Rising Star Jemima Atkins, AllianzGI
Power EuropeAllianzGI assistant vice-president Jemima Atkins is a Rising Star according to the IJInvestor Awards judging committee. IJGlobal reporter Sophie Mellor finds out just how fast she ascends…