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Q&A: Brazil's energy minister, Bento Albuquerque

In an exclusive interview with Bento Albuquerque, Brazil’s minister of mines and energy, IJGlobal Americas senior reporter Juliana Ennes is brought up-to date on big plans to use the energy sector as a propellant for economic recovery

Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel Refurbishment, Quebec

Renouveau La Fontaine - a 50:50 joint venture of Vinci subsidiaries Eurovia and Dodin Campenon Bernard and Québec-based Pomerleau signed a final C1.142 billion DBF contract in July 2020 to tackle the refurbishment of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel in Quebec, the longest underwater structure in Canada

Cellnex steals the march on tower auctions

Cellnex has a habit of closing chunky deals, while shying away from M&A shootouts. Instead, it prefers to conduct business on a bilateral basis

The limp grip of an expiring raccoon

The days of the handshake and numerous other social fripperies seem – thanks to the coronavirus pandemic – to be nearing an end… and it can’t come soon enough

IJInvestor Awards 2020 – Redefining Infrastructure

IJInvestor – the IJGlobal sister title focused on infrastructure fund activity and global infra/energy M&A – is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Redefining Infrastructure category in our annual awards

Equity firms branch out into infra debt

A string of equity fund managers have recently dipped their toes into the infrastructure debt market

IJInvestor Awards 2020 – Market Innovations Shortlist

IJInvestor – the IJGlobal sister title focused on infrastructure fund activity and global infra/energy M&A – is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Market Innovations category in our annual awards

IJInvestor Awards 2020 – Restructuring Shortlist

IJInvestor – the IJGlobal sister title focused on infrastructure fund activity and global infra/energy M&A – is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Restructuring categories in our annual awards

IJInvestor Awards 2020 – Refinancing Shortlist

IJInvestor – the IJGlobal sister title focused on infrastructure fund activity and global infra/energy M&A – is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Refinancing categories in our annual awards

DEWA solar V, United Arab Emirates

An ACWA Power-led consortium has again shrugged off the Covid-19 pandemic to close on another large-scale stage of the booming Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum solar park in Dubai – the 900MW DEWA V

Germany’s hydrogen plan – willing change

As the European Union pieces together its post-coronavirus recovery plans alongside visions of a decarbonised future, Germany is leading the charge on the hydrogen front, writes Anna Cole-Bailey

IJInvestor Awards 2020 – Acquisitions Shortlist

IJInvestor – the IJGlobal sister title focused on infrastructure fund activity and global infra/energy M&A – is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Acquisitions category in our annual awards

IJInvestor Awards 2020 – Company Shortlist

IJInvestor – the IJGlobal sister title focused on infrastructure fund activity and global M&A – is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Company category in our annual awards

Lifting the veil on Vietnam LNG

International investors are increasingly turning their eyes towards the emerging LNG sector in Vietnam. However, with the government's vision to boost renewables and LNG, is Vietnam capable of achieving its ambitious goals? What should developers, financiers and advisers be looking out for?

Electricaribe reprivatisation, Colombia

After a government intervention, one unsuccessful auction, non-payment issues and sporadic service problems, Colombian utility Electricaribe was successfully reprivatized as two separate companies on 1 October, raising the prospect of similar processes in the near future

Trousers / lunch / awards

Groundhog Day was broken this week with a trip into town for lunch with four PF lenders – donning long trousers and shoes for the first time since early March – in the same week that we finalised judging for IJInvestor Awards 2020