A review of the impact and achievements of some trailblazing governments, corporates, investors, and civil society across EM&DEs over the last decade also reveals the opportunities that transitioning to a low-carbon economy can generate. In this piece, the authors provide Macquarie’s perspective on why supporting decarbonisation in EM&DEs is central to global climate change mitigation efforts.
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Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to sell a 15.5 per cent stake in the Lincs Offshore Wind Farm (Lincs) to Octopus Energy Generation funds. The asset manager held the stake through Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund V. No financial details have been disclosed. The 15.5 per cent stake is acquired by Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust and Sky, funds managed by Octopus Energy Generation.
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A consortium comprising Macquarie Asset Management, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) and MEAG has agreed to acquire Reden Solar. Reden Solar is being purchased from InfraVia Capital Partners and Eurazeo for €2.5 billion. With a 762 MW active portfolio and a 15 GW development pipeline, Reden Solar develops, finances, builds, and runs solar power projects in Europe and Latin America.
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Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (“MIRA”) has raised more than €1.6 billion for investment in renewable energy against its initial minimum fundraising target of €1 billion. The company has reached the final closure of its 25-year closed-end fund, Macquarie Green Investment Group Renewable Energy Fund 2 (“MGREF2”). MGREF2 will invest in a diversified portfolio of operational and under construction solar and wind power projects as well as clean energy platforms.
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Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has decided to acquire a portfolio of Romanian power assets from energy conglomerate, CEZ Group. The portfolio comprises a renewable energy platform with 622 MW of primarily onshore wind farms, as well as an 86,665 kms of regulated electricity distribution network and an electricity and gas supply business with 1.4 million residential and industrial connections in the South West of Romania.
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Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Enso Energy have announced a joint venture to develop...
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