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IJGlobal Awards 2021 – Europe & Africa Judging Team
Renewables EuropeIt is our annual delight to announce the judging team for Europe and Africa – a fine selection of established industry professionals who will bring their experience to bear while assessing submissions for IJGlobal Awards 2021
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Outstanding Individual of the Year – APAC
Renewables Asia PacificMarko Bogoievski, chief executive of Morrison & Co – an inspirational infrastructure luminary and winner of IJInvestor’s APAC outstanding individual award
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Outstanding Individual of the Year – EMEA
Renewables EuropeA well-known figure within the international infrastructure community, Karen Azoulay was a popular choice for this individual award from IJInvestor
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IJInvestor Lifetime Achievement Award
Renewables EuropeA true luminary of the infrastructure industry, Geoff Jackson needs little introduction and his recognition with this award is a fitting response to a career well played
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IJInvestor Rising Star of the Year – EMEA
Renewables EuropeInfrastructure is in the blood for Oliver Müllem and his selection as winner of the Rising Star of the Year Award for EMEA is a fitting accolade
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CDPQ, Cathay's Greater Changhua 1 acquisition, Taiwan
Renewables Asia PacificEarlier this month, CDPQ and Cathay Capital completed their combined acquisition of 50% equity interest in part of Ørsted’s 900MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farm complex in the Taiwan Straits. IJGlobal talks with the Canadian institutional investor to learn more about this innovative deal
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B247 Road PPP, Germany
Transport EuropeIt proved to be second time lucky for the first federal road PPP in Germany that made it to financial close this September after a previous failed procurement in 2018
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COP in the rearview – M&A to the fore
Renewables EuropeProtesters and the political dregs are upping sticks from the COP26 summit to take “sustainable” transport solutions for the next hot air symposium as dust settles on more MoUs than you can shake a toothy grin at
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Augean take-private
Oil & Gas EuropeA months-long struggle for ownership of UK-based waste management company Augean was bought to a close in October
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IJGlobal ESG Award, Technology – Quinbrook
Renewables EuropeWinning over the judges to scoop the IJGlobal ESG Award for technology, Quinbrook enjoyed a successful launch event with two significant prizes and a highly commended
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IJGlobal ESG Award, Governance – CDPQ
Renewables North AmericaSeparating out the three elements of ESG proves challenging when it comes to presenting awards, but CDPQ won over the panel with governance strategies enacted over the last year
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IJGlobal ESG Award, Social, Highly Commended – Quinbrook
Renewables EuropeThe judges were not happy for Quinbrook to leave without recognition for its activity on the social side of ESG and so awarded it “highly commended”
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IJGlobal ESG Lifetime Achievement Award – James Cameron
Renewables EuropeWith a list of achievements in this space as long as your arm, James Cameron was a shoo-in as the first winner of the IJGlobal ESG Lifetime Achievement Award
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IJGlobal ESG Rising Star (Advisory) – Amy Cleaves
Renewables EuropeThe inaugural winner of the IJGlobal ESG Rising Star in the Advisory category is Hogan Lovells associate Amy Cleaves who thoroughly impressed the judging panel with her passion for ESG
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IJGlobal ESG Awards 2021 – The Deals
Renewables EuropeIn this section of the write-ups from IJGlobal ESG Awards 2021, the focus is turned on the transactions – identifying real developments from during the judging period that turn the dial on the environmental, social and governance front
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Rye Park Wind Farm, Australia
Renewables Asia PacificThe unorthodox financing of Tilt Renewables’ Rye Park Wind Farm not only makes it stand out in the renewables savvy Australian market but also highlights the increasing risk appetite of lenders for green energy projects
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Fund managers exit left – suitcases of cash
Renewables EuropeA spate of infra fund IPOs in recent times has many in the infrastructure community casting covetous eyes at prosperous peers while sucking their teeth and muttering darkly about directions the market’s taking
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Network Rail’s Project Reach
Transport EuropeNetwork Rail’s Project Reach – a live process which promises bidders the opportunity to upgrade UK fibre along the rail network in exchange for the right to monetise additional capacity – has raised questions among industry watchers as to whether the enterprise is out of touch
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A little bit of SONIA in my life…
Transport EuropeAs the market trembles its way into the final quarter of the year, minds turn sluggishly to the next big challenge facing lenders as the deadline looms for the demise of Libor and its similarly-named cousins across the globe