13+ hour, 54+ min ago  (749+ words) Daily professional updates on sustainable business, finance, and markets Abu Dhabi and Madrid are moving closer in the race to scale European clean power. Repsol and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, known as Masdar, have signed an agreement for Masdar…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (593+ words) Zelestra and EDP have signed a first-of-its-kind agreement in Spain that brings battery storage to an already operational solar plant, pushing the country's energy transition into a more advanced phase focused on flexibility and optimisation. "Zelestra and EDP sign Spain's…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (530+ words) Circulate Capital has secured $220 million at the first close of its second Asia-focused fund, positioning itself ahead of a challenging global fundraising environment and reinforcing investor appetite for circular economy infrastructure in emerging markets. The raise already exceeds 70% of the…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (88+ words) The ESG News Editorial Team is comprised of veteran financial journalists and sustainability analysts dedicated to providing real-time, objective reporting on global ESG regulations, climate finance, and corporate governance. Our desk monitors daily developments from the SEC, IFRS, CSRD and…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (497+ words) " "1. 3 billion raised toward a "2 billion target for the CI Green Credit Fund II" Institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, insurers and pension funds anchor the fund" First investment refinances a 450 MW Dutch solar and battery storage portfolio "Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (483+ words) The facility, structured as a 1+2 year loan, was initially launched at $500 million but expanded after attracting strong demand from international banks. The financing was oversubscribed and ultimately increased to $600 million, including a $100 million greenshoe option. The deal brings together 13 banks…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (594+ words) Ingka Group, the largest retailer behind the IKEA brand, is transforming an existing wind farm in Portugal into a hybrid renewable energy hub by adding solar generation to the site, increasing total output to 233 GWh per year while using the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (278+ words) Help us improve your experience, delivering more of what you want " European Commission approves a 3. 1 billion euro ($3. 4 billion) Spanish aid program for high efficiency CHP plants" Ten-year scheme ties natural gas to renewable hydrogen readiness and biomass based fuels" Governance…...

5+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (193+ words) Help us improve your experience, delivering more of what you want The debt package is modest in size but meaningful in market context. Italian solar developers still contend with uneven permitting timelines and variable revenue structures. Project finance structures with…...