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The most active investors in the cleantech, renewable energy and sustainability sectors share their views on the market at the fourth annual LP-GP Forum: Clean Energy & Sustainability.
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Under encouraging legislation, a generous feed-in tariff and strong procurement programme Ontario has fast become a leader in Canada’s cleantech revolution. 
Headquartered in London, Impax Asset Management is increasingly taking a global approach in its deal sourcing activities which span both the private equity and listed environmental markets. 
For growing US clean energy businesses, development continues to pose a stern challenge and quick expansion into other regions could be a risky game to play, despite the support on offer. 
Interest in waste-to-energy is on the rise in the US, but without a comprehensive national policy, the country’s market has yet to develop in any meaningful way, according to an expert. 
The flexibility and potentially vast storage capacity for hydrogen gas makes it the ideal choice for utility-scale energy storage, according to one expert. 
In October last year, Mercia Fund Management started fundraising for its new Enterprise Investment Scheme Technology Growth Fund, targeting the cleantech, medical equipment and telecoms sectors. 
The solar industry is in a ‘survival period’ with more companies likely to go under before macroeconomics improve and grid parity is reached, according to Sanyo, which is bucking the trend with fresh product launches in the sector. 
With an exceptionally strong deal flow, opportunities in Israel’s cleantech sector continue to be rife, with many investors needing to be particularly selective when assessing prospective investment opportunities, says Glen Schwaber, partner at Israel Cleantech Ventures. 
Newly-formed investment business the Ombu Group is looking to support the development of cleantech innovators focused on revolutionising the way we live. 
After making a series of successful cleantech investments for the UK’s Carbon Trust, CT Investment Partners is now managing a fund aimed specifically at supporting green companies based in the North West of England. 
Against a rocky financial backdrop, private equity veteran Jon Moulton is increasingly committed to the green energy space – as long as it proves itself to be economically viable. 
UK investment firm FourWinds Capital Management is battling the traditionalism that characterises the water management sector by ensuring its portfolio companies achieve success on both environment and economic fronts. 
While the financial crisis may have negatively affected virtually every sector, European environmental investor Ambienta sees its portfolio companies as more significant than ever. 
With transport constituting such a large proportion of global emissions around the globe, it has become a target area for reduction as well as a ripe opportunity for low-carbon investors seeking the next technology breakthroughs. 
As an advisor to institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds, the emergence of investment opportunities in the global clean energy sector presents an opportunity that cannot be overlooked, says Emma Hunt, senior investment consultant at Towers Watson. 
Clyde Blowers Capital, the private equity firm spearheaded by Scottish engineering entrepreneur Jim McColl, bucked a tough fundraising environment when it closed its latest fund this week with commitments of £420m and through the vehicle is likely to increase its exposure to the alternative energy space. 
Despite its success in incubating new and innovative technologies, the US is failing in its task to provide the necessary support to capitalise on these areas, particularly in the alternative energy and cleantech sector. 
The European biomass market is booming with a strong appetite for a consistent flow of feedstock, which has prompted young cleantech company Africa Renewables to tap into this supply opportunity. 
As a private equity fund of funds focused on the global mid market, Capvent has found itself with a growing exposure to the clean energy space, as it emerges as a conspicuous sub-sector in the growth capital market. 
A particularly difficult few years in terms of capital markets for potential initial public offerings has provided the opportunity for companies to develop their market position, according to Joaquim Rodrigues, CEO at Portuguese venture capital firm Espírito Santo Ventures. 
