Norway’s sovereign wealth fund drops Adani Green Energy from its portfolio

Norway’s USD 1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has decided to exclude Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) from its portfolio due to concern about its alleged links to financial crime.
Norges Bank, which had in May 2024 excluded Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, on its website added AGEL to the list of companies that it has decided to exclude from its portfolio. It cited “gross corruption or other serious financial crime” as the criterion for its decision but gave no explanation.
When Norges Bank first bought AGEL shares in July 2020, the share price was Rs 341. Today it is Rs 944.
While AGEL did not immediately offer any comments, industry officials said a fossil fuel funded sovereign fund is trying to create a narrative against a renewable company.
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