Barclays

Barclays is urging the government to address public sector funding challenges to make the UK an attractive destination for green investment.

British solar heat and power company Naked Energy has announced it secured £17 million of new equity as part of a Series B first close.

Hometree has secured a £250 million asset-backed debt facility from Barclays to finance over 28,000 residential solar PV systems, batteries and heat pumps across the UK over the next two years.

A survey by Barclays and Ipsos of nearly 3,000 homeowners found that many people overestimate the cost of common energy efficiency-upgrades like solar panels, roof insulation and double or triple glazing.

UK-based Barclays has joined Climate Group’s EV100 initiative committing to electrify its fleets by 2030.

​Energy software developer Arenko has announced the appointment of ENGIE’s Eddie Siow as chief financial officer.

Energy tech firm Origami has raised £20.5 million of new funding to drive its next phase of growth.