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It was great to catch-up with so many investors at the Infrastructure Investor Network Global Summit in Berlin last week and discuss how Actis is building value for a better tomorrow. We hosted over 90 LP meetings which demonstrated that investors are aligned with our strategy and the structural trends that underpin it. The market understands the climate imperative and the opportunities created by the energy transition and the demand for new, renewable energy generation. But knowledge in this area continues to grow and deepen. Investors are increasingly alive to the opportunities offered by sustainable climate-related infrastructure beyond energy, such as district cooling infrastructure, as well as the importance of having sustainable infrastructure assets capable of mitigating growing climate risks. We are seeing strong alignment on this. The other development in how LPs are thinking about their portfolios relates to geography and markets. Geopolitical and demographic winds are blowing East and South, where investors are looking beyond traditional Western markets to secure compelling returns. Structural trends point to the biggest growth opportunities being in growth markets, meaning there are fantastic opportunities to be capitalised on for asset managers building and operating safe, defensive infrastructure assets with downside risk in these markets.

This Friday, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Governors will approve its new Strategic Roadmap for 2024-2027, which will support the EU build leadership and #competitiveness in strategic #cleantech sectors. Energy Dome, together with a group of 38 other European cleantech innovators, investors, industry associations, researchers, and NGOs, has sent a letter to EIB President Nadia Calviño and Chairman of the Board Vincent Van Peteghem calling for expanding EIB #guarantees to unlock EU industrial competitiveness.   Why are we championing for public guarantees for Cleantech?   • Bank guarantee shortfall: European cleantech manufacturers often decline orders due to insufficient bank guarantees -this hinders growth and threatens Europe’s industrial landscape.   • Scaling up cleantech manufacturing: guarantees are essential for Europe’s cleantech manufacturing, they bolster global competitiveness, support our green industry, and ensure a resilient energy transition.   • Our joint letter: taking part in writing it, we’ve outlined five specific requests to the EIB, emphasizing the expansion of public guarantees, including both manufacturing guarantees and loan guarantees, vital for ramping up production capacity.   If you’d like to read the letter in full, you can do so here: https://lnkd.in/dSVXxJ-r   Climate Strategy & Partners Tech for Net Zero Cleantech for Europe I4CE - Institut de l'économie pour le climat / Institute for Climate Economics 2150 1.5° Ventures Airborne Wind Europe Aster Capital Atlantic Labs CAPHENIA Carbon-Free Europe DeepDrive Electrochaea EASE - The European Association for Storage of Energy Extantia Future Cleantech Architects Munich Venture Partners HV Capital ICODOS IKEM – Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility Jacques Delors Institute Kiko Ventures KRAFTBLOCK Matterwave Ventures Novocarbo Ocean Energy Europe Planet A Ventures Renewable Hydrogen Coalition RIFT Sunfire SFV EUREC - The Association of European Renewable Energy Research Centres Trill Impact UnternehmerTUM Vireo Ventures World Fund xSV Group   #EnergyDome #OurWorldCantWait #sustainability #longdurationenergystorage #innovation #CO2Battery #decarbonization #LDES #renewables

🌿 Exciting news! Tomorrow, the French Consulate in Amsterdam will be hosting a #workshop focusing on #sustainable #investments in Europe. 🌿   📢 Hosted by: Business France Netherlands & Enerfip Group   🌍 With the representatives of major financial institutions, we will explore the world of profitable and sustainable investments. The event will feature workshops and discussions led by industry experts as well as energy transition investors.   💡 Learn from Enerfip Group, our esteemed partner and a #leading European #platform #empowering #green #investors of all sizes to directly fund renewable energy projects. Discover how their innovative approach is revolutionizing sustainable investing.   🔍 Topics will include the latest trends, strategies, and innovations driving the sustainable investing landscape. Case studies, success stories, and best practices will be shared to empower participants in making informed decisions in sustainable finance. _______ Hosted by: Nathan Viollette • Business France Romain Perron Stephen Parkins Benoit COLLAS Vincent Clerc Consulat général de France à Amsterdam

What a pleasure this was! This URBACT workshop in Bucharest confirmed yet again that cities want to learn about other-than-#subsidies options but they need support, in-person contact and examples to learn from. And they need to learn more before they are comfortable with talking to private investors. With the #Prospect+ Project #Finance Readiness Check Tool, the NetZeroCitiesEU Finance Guidance Tool and the Covenant of Mayors - Europe resources, it really is easy and quick to start. There is so much information out there - the challenge is to find it all when you don't yet know where to look. Many cities still have not heard about #ELENA (European Investment Bank (EIB), European City Facility - EUCF and many others. Many have never heard about #EPC/ #ESCO. This means we're doing something wrong. So here it is: - Prospect+ Project Finance Readiness Check Tool: https://lnkd.in/dBfQ8Pq9 - NetZeroCities Finance Guidance Tool: https://lnkd.in/d2Xnki-i - Covenant of Mayors resources on public and private funding opportunities, including Technical Assistance: https://lnkd.in/d6GCrgkp - Energy Performance Contracting: https://lnkd.in/dCMSsqBR - European City Facility: www.eucityfacility.eu #h2020prospect

🎯 Ready to secure #financing for your energy or climate initiative? Whether your project focuses on public or private buildings, transportation, public lighting, or a combination of solutions, #H2020PROSPECT+ got you covered! We’ve conducted in-depth research to bring you the most effective strategies and best practices in financing these projects. 🔍 You're a few clicks away from accessing specific areas that interest you and discovering how to make your project a success: https://lnkd.in/gmfjfi4m adelphi | TEESlab - Technoeconomics of Energy Systems laboratory | Eurocities | Energy Cities | FEDARENE | Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy Foundation (IEECP) | Agency ENERGAP | OÖ Energiesparverband | Agencia de Innovación y Desarrollo Económico de Valladolid | #SEMMO

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UK Research and Innovation’s Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, was launched in 2019 to catalyse the decarbonisation of the UK’s major industrial clusters; where approximately 50% of the country’s industrial emissions are concentrated. In the years since, the Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge has enabled significant progress towards eliminating these emissions by: ▪️ Funding the design and demonstration of infrastructure and technologies like carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen fuel-switching ▪️ Supporting the development of cluster plans and feasibility studies ▪️ Establishing Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC), a dedicated research centre that brings together academia, industry and government ▪️ Undertaking international engagements and industry knowledge-sharing events ▪️ Funding and seeing 100 research projects through to completion Through partnership and collaboration, £22bn in future derisked investment has been unlocked, meaning deployment projects are closer to achieving their goals of capturing and storing 20-30 million tonnes of CO2 annually. As the Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge draws to a close, we are proud that the UK is advancing towards achieving at least four low-carbon industrial clusters by 2030 and eventually decarbonising all clusters by 2050. Thank you to all our followers for joining us on the journey so far to the UK’s industrial decarbonisation. Discover more about the Celebrating Our Impact report here: https://lnkd.in/eXdF-Bmk

Our recent 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 brought together industry leaders and experts to delve into the latest trends in Impact Private Debt, Energy Transition, and Biodiversity. With a lineup of esteemed speakers, the event provided valuable insights into navigating the evolving landscape of sustainable investing.   Highlights from the seminar:   ► 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐭: Kristof Woutters from Candriam discussed the significance of private debt in institutional portfolio management. ► 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: Kamil Kapasi from Kartesia shared valuable insights into impactful investment strategies, highlighting innovative approaches to sustainable investing. ► 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: Alix Chosson emphasized the importance of biodiversity as the next frontier in sustainable investing, highlighting the opportunities it presents. ► 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Wim Van Hyfte, Ph.D. explored the risks and rewards of nuclear energy and the transition ahead, providing valuable perspectives on energy transition investments.   Following the enlightening discussions, participants enjoyed a walking lunch and a guided tour of the Gare Maritime at Tour & Taxis. The Gare Maritime, with its rich history and sustainable design, served as a fitting backdrop to further explore the themes of the seminar. Together we continue #Investing4Tomorrow #SustainableInvesting #ImpactInvesting #EnergyTransition #Biodiversity #InvestmentTrends

The International Investment Summit concluded with impressive figures, marking a significant boost to economic growth and innovation. This outcome highlights global confidence in the UK, with key investments in infrastructure, tech, and renewable energy leading the way. 🤝 Deals: £63bn of investment announcements 👷 Jobs: 38,000 created 🌍 Green: £24bn investment in clean energy projects 🚀 Tech: £6.3bn into UK data centres Beyond the UK, the potential for collaboration extends globally. We continue to work closely with businesses and governments in the region to explore opportunities that drive mutual growth. Whether through renewable energy projects, AI development, or expanding trade, we are committed to strengthening ties between the UK and LATAC economies, unlocking further investment and innovation. These partnerships strengthen the UK's position as a global business leader and offer Latin American businesses valuable opportunities to expand their international reach. Read the Press Release 👉 https://lnkd.in/d3NF_N55 #Investment #UKGrowth #EconomicDevelopment #Innovation #Sustainability

As the project lead on the Net Zero North West cluster plan I know first hand how fundamentally important the support provided through the UKRI - Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC) was in enabling the North West and North Wales to produce a viable, investable pathway for a low carbon industrial cluster. It's thanks to this piece of work that Net Zero North West has been able to shape its forward strategy to support a #wholesystem approach across all sectors and all sub-regions to delivering industrial decarbonisation, something I was able to talk about at the recent UKRI IDC completion event. The cluster approach has fostered the need for, and the benefit of #collaboration, drawing together common themes and amplifying messages. Net Zero North West collaborated with10 organisations across the public, private, industrial and academic spaces as well as its existing members to deliver the cluster plan. It will continue to work collaboratively with its members, partners and wider stakeholders around the key themes of #energygeneration #energyefficiency #innovation #investment and #skillsandsupplychain to achieve its mission to become the UK’s first low carbon industrial cluster by 2030. https://lnkd.in/eXyEpjGv