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Allan Baker, Head of Energy Transition, and Michael De Witte, Energy Finance & Advisory, at Societe Generale, dove into the key financial, legal, and operational considerations that CCS projects face across various markets in a webinar hosted by PFI.

We have heard a lot about the decarbonisation of the shipping industry and have concentrated our efforts on reducing emissions into the atmosphere, fuel efficiency and other measures.

The recent closing of the substantially merchant battery financing, Constantine, along with the Zenobe led-Eccles project have drawn attention to the development of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) asset class. These transactions highlight an increase in the number of financings in Europe, particularly in the UK.

By Yannick Ouaknine, Head of Sustainability Research at Bernstein, and Virgile Haddad, Sustainability Analyst at Bernstein.

To finance its second battery manufacturing plant in the UK, AESC Group Ltd, one of the world's leading battery technology companies, benefitted from Societe Generale’s expertise and experience in this sector.

The acceleration of sustainable bond maturities and ongoing proliferation of 'green' taxonomies globally could be major drivers for sustainable bond issuance to reach $7 trillion, according to Societe Generale.

By Allan Baker, Head of the energy+ group, EMEA, and Michael De Witte, Director energy+ group, EMEA, at Societe Generale. The Bank acted as exclusive Financial Adviser, Mandated Lead Arranger, and Hedging Bank to both the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) projects.

The East Coast Cluster (ECC) is spearheading efforts to transform the Teesside and Humber regions into a low-carbon industrial hub by securing offshore CO2 storage and reducing the UK's industrial emissions. Central to this transformation is Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power), which recently announced financial close and entry into the execution phase of what...

Ilya Polyakov, Deputy Head of Global Banking and Advisory at Societe Generale is discussing Societe Generale's decarbonisation ambitions and its involvement in the energy transition sector.