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The private equity giant is set to acquire an empire of dying wells in the U.S. and major Liquefied Natural Gas assets in Australia and Papua New Guinea With two major multi-billion-dollar energy deals announced in the works in June,…
Today, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) released a report detailing the private equity duopoly that dominates the FCC-funded Video Relay Service (VRS), a critical translation tool for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals provided by the federal government, used for…
Private equity giant, The Carlyle Group, announced in June it is building a new oil and gas drilling and exploration company in the Mediterranean. The firm kicked off this endeavor with a $945 million acquisition of a portfolio…
The Carlyle Group plans to establish an oil and gas company in the Mediterranean after acquiring projects in Italy, Egypt, and Croatia from Energean for up to $945 million. The new venture, chaired by former BP CEO Tony Hayward, will…
A recent Semafor piece covered private equity firm The Carlyle Group and the firm’s involvement in large solar projects in the U.S. Southeast region. Semafor April 17, 2024: Carlyle sees a cash cow in AI electricity boom The…
In a recent blog post by Reclaim Finance, the organization brought attention to the environmental impact of one of the largest private equity firms globally, The Carlyle Group. Highlighting the research conducted by…
Private Equity Climate Risks is launching the Private Equity Energy Tracker, the first-of-its-kind, searchable portal that provides a catalog of the energy holdings of eight of the top North American private equity firms:…
Newly released investigation finds all eleven of the largest firms received grades of “C” or lower, with seven earning failing grades. On November 13, 2023, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project released a first-of-its-kind Private Equity…
First-Ever Scorecard Grades Biggest Private Equity Firms On Labor Practices A new labor scorecard developed by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project underscores a pattern of hazardous or negligent labor practices within the industry. All eleven private equity…
The private equity industry faces reputational challenges due to its high management fees and accusations of negative practices, such as neglecting nursing homes and acquiring fossil fuel assets. Critics argue that the industry’s extensive holdings give it too much influence…
Carlyle-owned power plants declare bankruptcy, increased risk in gas fired energy generation Major private equity firm The Carlyle Group is facing increased risks from its large portfolio of gas-fired power plants. Carlyle’s Lincoln Power, based out of Illinois, filed for…
This is an ideal time for all investors to ask Carlyle to be fully transparent about its emissions and energy transition plans across its entire investment portfolio, not…
