Environment Agency Pension Fund commits £170m to Schroders Greencoat flagship

Scheme looks to renewable income fund to help achieve impact and levelling-up goals

Jonathan Stapleton
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GRI is targeting a diversified portfolio of wind, solar and bioenergy assets.
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GRI is targeting a diversified portfolio of wind, solar and bioenergy assets.

The Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) has committed £170m to Schroders Greencoat’s flagship private markets fund, Greencoat Renewable Income (GRI).

With the commitment from the EAPF, GRI now stands at £1.35bn with the final close set for December 2024. The EAPF is one of the founding members of the Brunel Pension Partnership, itself a long-...

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