Energy transition

Octopus Investments is expanding and diversifying its portfolio as it aims to nearly quadruple assets under management by 2050. Impact Investor talks to Benjamin Davis, the company’s CEO of Fund Management.

The equity raised will support the further deployment of wind-solar-hybrid and storage projects across India.

The fund is seeking to inject investment into businesses addressing the energy transition in Africa, as the continent continues to face a massive funding gap in the renewables sector. 

The funding aims to target carbon reduction across Asia, with a focus on Vietnam and India’s energy transition, looking at areas such as renewable energy, electric mobility and energy efficiency.

The French fund is betting on clean energy infrastructure development in sub-Saharan Africa, which has one of the lowest electrification rates in the world.

Ecop says its rotation heat pump device will enable industrial producers and municipalities to slash the use of fossil fuels for heating and save thousands of tonnes of CO2 per year.

The funding will accelerate the development of new home energy products and expansion across Europe, as the firm says it wants to help three million households transition to sustainable energy by 2030.

Thriving community organisations are making a valuable contribution to the UK’s energy transition, but funding remains tight. They are hoping the new Labour government will provide more support.

44.01, a tech firm named after the molecular weight of carbon dioxide, attracted investors including climate investment leaders, geological carbon storage experts and technology developers.

Seaya’s founder Beatriz González is optimistic about prospects for the sector, despite the current tough investment environment and political uncertainties surrounding the pace of the energy transition.