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Q&A: Brazil's energy minister, Bento Albuquerque
Renewables Latin AmericaIn 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
Transport North AmericaRenouveau 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
Telecoms EuropeCellnex 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
Renewables EuropeThe 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
Renewables EuropeIJInvestor – 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
Renewables EuropeA string of equity fund managers have recently dipped their toes into the infrastructure debt market
IJInvestor Awards 2020 – Market Innovations Shortlist
Renewables EuropeIJInvestor – 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
Oil & Gas EuropeIJInvestor – 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
Renewables Asia PacificIJInvestor – 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
Renewables MENAAn 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
Renewables EuropeAs 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
Oil & Gas EuropeIJInvestor – 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
Oil & Gas EuropeIJInvestor – 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
Oil & Gas Asia PacificInternational 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
Power Latin AmericaAfter 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
Renewables EuropeGroundhog 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