In this series we'll hear from the Igneo investment team as they talk with the leaders of our global infrastructure businesses, shining a light on how they operate and their approach to the challenges of an ever changing world.
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In this wide-ranging discussion Igneo’s Head of Responsible Investment for Europe, Sophie Durham, speaks with Karina Litvack, Non-Executive Director on the energy transition, the role of exclusion, setting climate change targets, greenwashing and green hushing and demonstrating progress on the energy transition. ********************** Important inf…
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North America- The Outlook for Mid-Market Infrastructure Investments
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Recent years have seen an increasing shift to size in North America-bigger funds, bigger investors and bigger transactions. As a result the mid-market for Infrastructure is looking a little unloved. Join Igneo’s co-heads of North America John Ma and Michael Ryder as they discuss this segment of the market and why they believe it offers opportunity …
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Exiting Long-Term Infrastructure Investments
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Since 2019 Igneo has successfully exited 9 of its European portfolio companies. In this episode of our podcast series ‘Keeping it Real Assets’ Marcus Ayre Head of Europe, Igneo Infrastructure Partners, discusses the philosophy of long-term buy and hold infrastructure investing and why we may nonetheless decide to exit a business. ******************…
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According to the IEA, in 2023 Global annual renewable capacity additions increased by almost 50% to nearly 510 gigawatts (GW), the fastest growth rate in the past two decades and the 22nd year in a row that renewable capacity additions set a new record. The increases in renewable capacity in both Europe and the United States hit all-time highs, wit…
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In this newsflash episode of Keeping it Real Assets, Moritz Lindhorst, Director, Igneo, provides an overview of DAH Group Igneo’s latest European acquisition and describes how the development of biogas and biomethane development is supporting Germany’s transition to greener, domestic supplies of energy ********************** Important information T…
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Estonia-The transition of a country’s power mix
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Utilitas is Estonia’s leading renewables and district heating operator. The path to net zero no later than 2030 is driving all that the company does and in its objectives a country and a company are a rare thing-closely aligned. To hear more about this fascinating and transformative company listen to the latest episode of Keeping it Real Assets as …
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High inflation. High interest rates. Economic uncertainty. An energy crisis. Political instability. Supply chain disruption. How do you invest in European Infrastructure with this macro-backdrop? Join Hamish Lea-Wilson, Partner at Igneo discussing the infrastructure deal market with Ali Kazmi, Partner, Global Co-Head of Infrastructure Rothschild & …
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The Energy and Infrastructure Debt Market
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While Igneo Infrastructure Partners is an equity investor, the role of debt in any business is key, especially in infrastructure when we assume ownership for the long-term. What happens to equity returns when the cost of debt of rises? Join Alessandro Valenti, Head of Financing at Igneo as he discusses recent changes in the debt markets and the imp…
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Marc Benscher, Director at Igneo, recently sat down with Evan Maehl, Managing Director of Waste Management New Zealand, to discuss the nuances of the waste market in New Zealand and what the countries very specific geography and population dispersion means for waste solutions.By Igneo Infrastructure Partners
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Each year Conexa recycles 10,000,000,000L of water for residential, industrial and agricultural purposes as part of its contribution to water scarcity in the driest continent on Earth. Listen to the latest episode of Igneo’s podcast series Keeping it Real Assets as Danny Latham, Partner, Head of Australia and New Zealand, discusses the challenges f…
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Patriot Rail operates 31 regional and short line freight railroads across the United States providing a full-suite of rail services to its customers. Learn more about this sector in the latest episode of Igneo’s Keeping it Real Assets podcast as John Ma, Partner, Co-Head of North America, discusses the history, safety concerns, sustainability and w…
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As long-term infrastructure investors, it is vital that we manage the risks and opportunities presented by climate change and the energy transition. Our target is to achieve net zero emissions in our portfolio by 2050. Recognising the need for progress well before then, we launched Climate Action 1, 2, 3!: an action plan with three steps we aim for…
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Nordion Energi owns and operates Sweden’s sole gas transmission network, as well as gas and electricity distribution networks in southern and western Sweden. Nordion has set a goal to become the first gas grid operator in Europe with 100% green gas. To achieve this, the company has developed a series of industry-leading initiatives in three areas: …
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Evos is a portfolio of eight bulk liquid storage assets with a storage capacity of 6.2 million cubic meters located in major European ports with terminals serving a large portfolio of oil majors, industrial and chemical customers. Its terminals handle a range of products, arriving and departing by ship and by rail. Due to the hazardous nature of so…
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In late 2022, Finerge, Igneo's Iberian renewable energy business, completed one of the largest ever refinancings in the renewables sector, a €2.3bn transaction which was certified as a green loan. In this ESG-focused episode, Tomas Pedraza, Managing Director at Igneo, discusses with Teresa Costa, Debt Origination Manager at Finerge why this transac…
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Employee Engagement and the STEM challenge
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The UK’s post-industrial landscape, tight labour market and declining numbers of students educated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has left a skills gap for mechanical, electrical and instrumentation engineers. In 2022, enfinium sought to tackle this by directly training the next generation of energy-from-waste engineers …
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Diversity, equity and inclusion in action
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Continuing with our ESG focused episodes, Gavin Kerr, Managing Director at Igneo, speaks to Paul Goodeve, CEO of Firstgas in New Zealand, on the company's progress in its inclusiveness and diversity initiatives including their 'Building Belonging' (“Whakawhanaungatanga” in Māori) programme launched in 2021 focusing on the similarities and connectio…
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Introducing our Global Environmental, Social and Governance Report
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To introduce our Global Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2022, Stephen O’Shea, Head of Investor Relations and Consultant Engagement, speaks with Sophie Durham, Head of ESG, Europe, on why the report is important to us, what is new in the report this year, and highlights on how we apply our 5 Minimum Standards on ESG to our portfolio comp…
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Australia's journey from coal to renewables
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How does a country decarbonise more than 40% faster than it has since 2009 if it's going to achieve net zero by 2050? In this episode Nigel Baker, CEO of Atmos Renewables, Igneo's Australian renewable energy platform, talks to Daniel Timms, Managing Director and Head of Asset Management, Australia at Igneo, about the challenge and opportunities Aus…
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One Year of Igneo: a conversation with Niall Mills
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March 2023 marks one year since we became Igneo Infrastructure Partners. Reflecting on a busy first year with our own identity, Sarah Cole, Managing Director, sat down with Niall Mills, Managing Partner and Global Head, to look back on the early years of the business, what investing in Infrastructure really means for our stakeholders and our ambiti…
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How do you take waste destined for landfill and transform it into an energy form? In this episode Mike Maudsley, CEO of enfinium, Igneo's UK waste-to-energy business speaks with Nils Plaine, Associate Director at Igneo, on how enfinium is contributing solutions to the UK energy mix. ********************** Important information This material is for …
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Climate Positivity and the Mannheim Model
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What is Climate Positivity and how should a carbon emitting energy company position themselves to stay ahead in a climate conscious world? In the latest episode of Keeping it Real Assets, Gregor Kurth, Partner at Igneo, speaks with Dr. Georg Müller, CEO at MVV Energie, on the climate targets they have set and how they plan to achieve net-zero and b…
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Zero emission ferries and battery power technology
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With climate change being one of the most pressing challenges of our time coupled with the energy crisis currently plaguing Europe there is a clear need for both the strengthening of energy security and an increase in renewable sources of energy. In the third episode of this series, Ellen Richardson, Director at Igneo Infrastructure Partners, talks…
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The greenest French district heating operator
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With climate change being one of the most pressing challenges of our time coupled with the energy crisis currently plaguing Europe there is a clear need for both the strengthening of energy security and an increase in renewable sources of energy. In the second episode of this series, Nick Grant, Partner at Igneo Infrastructure Partners, talks with …
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Carbon neutrality and the renewable energy transition
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With climate change being one of the most pressing challenge of our times coupled with the energy crisis currently plaguing Europe there is a clear need for both the strengthening of energy security and an increase in cleaner sources of energy. In the first episode of this series, Hamish Lea-Wilson, Partner at Igneo Infrastructure Partners, talks w…
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