IPOs herald wind of change for green sector

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Annabelle Williams speaks to Greencoat Capital, one of three new energy flotations in London this year.

The concept of ‘green’ has remained consigned to the margins of conventional investing, relegated to those specialists willing to sacrifice returns in favour of ethics. The sector still has a whiff of the unconventional about it, with investors shying away from the most common structures used to access environmentally friendly projects – Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and enterprise investment schemes (EIS). But three new flotations on the London Stock Exchange this year, which will focus on the energy sector, suggest green investment is becoming more mainstream. In March, Greencoat...