Despite capital constraints and permitting bottlenecks, demand remains high for the renewables sector, according to the alternative energy investment firm Ecofin.

15 June 2025
Despite capital constraints and permitting bottlenecks, demand remains high for the renewables sector, according to the alternative energy investment firm Ecofin.
The hydropower producer’s listing was the biggest ever to come out of Romania, and gives a major boost to the region’s capital markets.
The acquisition will position Vista Group as a ‘catalyst for economic development’ across 16 countries in West and Central Africa.
Supply chains have come under unprecedented pressure in the last two years, with the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s war on Ukraine leading to a worldwide shortage of everything from microchips to wheat. Logistics companies are at the forefront of getting supply chains working again, and for many, the collapse of reliable supply routes has led to both opportunities and challenges.
FAB and Egypt are leading the way in a brisk start to the year after a relatively muted market last year.
Artificial intelligence is poised to become a significant part of the financial services, with almost all aspects of the sector likely to be touched by the emerging technology.
The past several years have been record-breaking ones UK biotech investment – but the UK needs to use its full financial firepower if it is to become a global leader.
Spain’s CaixaBank has made three high level staffing appointments, as the bank looks to “give more impetus and speed” to its payments and digital transformation strategies.
The European Union raised €5bn by tapping existing bonds in its first syndication of 2023, with a blowout deal using the borrower’s new approach to bond sales that consolidates all its programmes into one monolithic issuing entity.
With a record number of projects taking place from Scotland to Mallorca and across the Middle East, green hydrogen looks like a sensible option for energy transition. Little used at present, governments, developers and investors are beginning to bet big on the future promise of sustainably produced H2.
European renewable energy companies AMPYR Solar and Qair have tapped the private funding market for €443.7m, as the continent continues its push to net zero carbon output.