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The Trump administration’s “pro fossil fuel” stance has raised questions about the financial prospects of proposed and currently ongoing clean energy projects such as solar, wind, and battery storage, despite utility scale renewables…
Oaktree Capital Management, a subsidiary of private equity giant Brookfield, announced the firm is cashing out on its financial interest in Diversified Energy company–Oaktree’s dirtiest asset– responsible for an estimated 31 million metric tons of CO2e per year.
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) and Manufactured Housing Action (MHAction) have released the Private Equity Manufactured Housing Tracker, a first-of-its-kind tool monitoring private equity and hedge fund ownership of manufactured housing communities…
Since July 2023, PESP has been keeping track of union-busting tactics and alleged unfair labor practices occurring at the Brookfield-owned Westinghouse plant in Hopkins, South Carolina. The company’s efforts have already been the…
During the summer, wildfires devastated Canada, partially fueled by climate change exacerbated by fossil fuel emissions. Some Canadians protested their pension fund’s investments in a Colorado oil and gas company, Civitas Resources, blaming it for exacerbating climate issues. Despite promises…
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:…
Private equity firm Brookfield owns nuclear supplier Westinghouse. In July, reports surfaced of Westinghouse management paying for third party created videos, leaflets, and other materials distributed to the workforce to discourage union membership, as well as coercive statements, rules,…
On December 5, Private Equity Climate Risks released a new report, “Brookfield’s Climate Paradox: Climate Pledges vs. Fossil Fuel Reality.”. The report exposed Brookfield’s fossil fuel investments and emissions and found that the firm’s current investments in fossil…
Brookfield’s Climate Paradox Climate Pledges vs. Fossil Fuel Reality December 2023 report Private equity giant Brookfield Corporation’s vast fossil fuel investments undermine its stated commitment to tackle climate change. With over $850 billion in assets under management—and despite a declared goal…
Report exposes Brookfield’s fossil fuel investments and emissions reality Facts do not square with promises touted by former central banker and net-zero advocate Mark Carney Private equity giant Brookfield Corporation’s vast fossil fuel investments undermine its stated commitment to tackle…
Sustainability-focused nonprofit Ceres and the Clean Air Task Force released their annual Benchmarking Methane and Other GHG Emissions[1] report in May 2023. Of the over 300 oil and natural gas producers analyzed, 60% of the top 10…
Multiple examples have surfaced of companies owned by private equity firm Brookfield Asset Management spending resources on anti-union efforts instead of investing in their workforces and respecting the rights of workers to organize and collectively bargain. …
