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Significant climate change is now all but inevitable, posing an existential threat not only to infra assets but to the owners and managers of those assets.
Renewable energy capacity totalled 2,802GW in 2020, a 10.2% increase on 2019. But clean power generation is just one weapon against climate change.
As the effects of climate change threaten our very survival, ensuring access to water is quickly becoming one of the defining issues of the 21st century, writes Gregory Smith, president and chief executive officer at Instar.
European infrastructure managers share their hopes for the legacy of the latest global summit on climate change.
The volume of climate change-related litigation is on the rise, S&P says. Considering infra is responsible for 62% of all emissions, the industry should take note.
The future of sustainability lies in our ability to address agricultural resilience, adapting to and mitigating the impact of climate change while securing and enhancing essential food, water and land resources, says Instar’s Gregory Smith.
The developers explain the landmark Fargo-Moorhead river diversion procurement, which they hope will pave the way for more climate resiliency PPPs.
Responding to the energy crisis, the UK has fast-tracked a 2050 zero-carbon electricity pledge to 2035. That brings with it some very serious security-of-supply doubts.
Investors of different stripes tell Daniel Kemp why they’re optimistic government plans to privatise assets will offer huge investment opportunities after years of promise.
Following last week’s IPCC report, investors should stress-test their portfolios against realistic internal carbon pricing, boost allocations to energy transition strategies and consider divesting from carbon-intensive assets.