PRINT THIS PAGE Investment trends in European clean energy 2003–2006: watt bubble or carbonated fizz?
27/06/2007. Source:The Carbon Trust.
Five years ago clean energy was not recognised as a sector which could offer attractive returns to serious investors, says the Carbon Trust. The supply of venture capital funding or private equity, both in Europe and North America, was restricted to a handful of specialist funds with relatively modest amounts of capital at their disposal. Much of the available capital was supported by government or quasi government funding. Public markets were in the main closed to companies operating in what was considered a new and very unproven field. The picture is very different now. The last two to three years has seen an influx of private capital into the sector. New fund management groups backed by new investors have appeared.
The public markets in Europe and North America have seen an influx of clean energy companies, many exploiting new technologies, some exploiting new business models created by the low carbon economy, and others capitalising on emerging markets around emissions trading.
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