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Forging a 🅶🆁🅴🅴🅽🅴🆁 Future #Australia released it's 2024 National #Hydrogen Strategy which projects that their abundant #renewable #energy, land availability, natural gas reserves, mineral reserves, proximity to Asian markets will position them as a global leader in hydrogen production and export. Central to the updated strategy are production incentives announced as part of the Government’s $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia plan. The Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive (HPTI) and the expanded Hydrogen Headstart Program includes: 1. Hydrogen hubs funding 2. Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) loans 3. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) grants 4. R&D tax incentives 5. Export incentives 6. Regulatory reforms for project approvals 7. Carbon credits and offsets under the Emissions Reduction Fund You can find the full strategy document here if you are interested in more details. https://lnkd.in/gA43Qe5r #Steel #Sustainability #SustainableSteel #GreenSteel #Innovation #Steelcon

Export credit agencies of the U.K., Export Finance (UKEF) and Poland’s KUKE, have jointly guaranteed a loan worth 249 million euros ($272 million) for Turkish renewable energy investment company Kalyon Enerji, enabling the construction of Türkiye's second-largest solar project to date, UKEF said on Thursday. For more information: https://lnkd.in/d7GiGYgP #sustainability #sustainable #climatechange #environment #climate #climatecrisis #eco #renewableenergy #renewablepower #cleanenergyfuture #ces #power #guaranteed #renewable

The energy transition is one of the biggest investment thematics in private markets right now - and it is having second-order effects on a range of assets beyond the obvious areas of energy generation and transmission. For this month's Infrastructure Investor cover story, Anne-Louise Stranne Petersen and I consider how ports need to respond and adapt to the energy transition - whether that is in getting ready for sustainable shipping, helping to service the ever-increasing demand for offshore wind, or much more besides. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gEbSf5QH Thanks to all who spoke to us for this story: Borreca, Anthony Stonepeak Peter Hannam IFM Investors Vikram Kumar IFC - International Finance Corporation Andrew Sellick Leisel Moorhead QIC Henrik Lundgaard Pedersen Associated British Ports Bill Rogers CPP Investments | Investissements RPC Pat Arnold Homecoming Capital Ian Brown UK Infrastructure Bank Tim Power Ancala Stefano D.M. S. NatPower Marine Kim Fejfer A.P. Moller Capital Christian Roy Amber Infrastructure Limited GeelongPort NSW Ports Port of Melbourne Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd

Aira has successfully raised €145 million in a Series B financing round, led by investors such as Altor Equity Partners, Kinnevik, and Temasek. The funding, initially targeted at €85 million, will support Aira’s mission to accelerate the electrification of residential heating in Europe, aiming to reduce energy bills, drive decarbonization, and decrease dependency on natural gas imports Aira also plans to introduce an affordable monthly payment model and expand its clean energy-tech portfolio to include products like solar panels, battery storage, and electricity tariffs. #climatetech #climateaction #climatechange #affordableheating #electricalheating #solarenergy #solarpanels #batterystorage #climatetechfunding #climatetechinvestment #climatetechinvesting

This morning, the REA publishes its report on Freeport East’s Green Transport Hub Strategy. Based around the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich, Freeport East is a major transport hub and could play a leading role in transport decarbonisation. The report argues a well-co-ordinated Green Transport Hub Strategy will bring opportunities for innovation, decarbonisation as well as jobs and benefits to the whole of the UK. The report, supported by RWE, Maritime Transport Ltd, and Sizewell C, recommends four strategic themes to be pursued by Freeport East: ·       Enhance electricity resources ·       Enable hydrogen production ·       Enable finance solutions ·       Integrated resource planning and delivery Read our full announcement and the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eJ-seP3K #NetZero #Transport #Decarbonisation

BONI, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) forge partnership to promote renewables, hospitality development on Nevis, Caribbean BONI, a leading financial intermediary, has inked a significant heads of terms agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), unveiling a transformative initiative aimed at bolstering sustainable energy access and fostering economic growth in Nevis. The agreement, totaling US$11 million across two tranches, is poised to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and domestic consumers to embrace renewable energy solutions while catalyzing the development of a landmark hotel project in the Caribbean paradise. https://lnkd.in/gvXZdAr2 #caribbean #sustainablity #renewablenergy

BONI, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) forge partnership to promote renewables, hospitality development on Nevis, Caribbean BONI, a leading financial intermediary, has inked a significant heads of terms agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), unveiling a transformative initiative aimed at bolstering sustainable energy access and fostering economic growth in Nevis. The agreement, totaling US$11 million across two tranches, is poised to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and domestic consumers to embrace renewable energy solutions while catalyzing the development of a landmark hotel project in the Caribbean paradise. https://lnkd.in/gvXZdAr2 #caribbean #sustainablity #renewablenergy

We are honored to be part of the Energy Week Black Sea 2024 one of the flagship conference of the year! Iulian HARPA, ACCA at HIM Public Affairs will be moderating the session Financing Renewable Energy. We are looking forward to hearing the presentations from Duško Krsmanović, Cristina Span, Fuphan Chou, Christoph Beeck and Varinia Radu Serban. 📆 When: 06-08 February 📌 Powered by Invest In Network #conference #romania #session #presentations #renewableenergy #energyindustry #cleanenergy #financing #investmentopportunity ⚡ What are the most significant market risks and what is being done to boost green finance in the region? ⚡ What are debt financing trends for renewables in the region? ⚡ The role of corporates for PPAs ⚡ CfD and government support ⚡ How to address volatility in local power markets?

The Australian government is investing $24 billion to position Australia as a renewable energy leader, focusing on green hydrogen and critical minerals. This includes $13.7 billion in production tax credits, supporting industry growth and global competitiveness. #RenewableEnergy #GreenHydrogen #CriticalMinerals #RenewableIndustry #AustralianEconomy #CleanEnergy #Sustainability

Global ports are embracing the transition to net zero, and private investments are propping up everything from stronger quays to the bunkering of e-fuels. Anne-Louise Stranne Petersen and Daniel Kemp #FutureOfInfrastructure #EnergyTransition #EFuel #DirectInvestment #Transport #CoInvestment #CorePlus