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Private equity firms are seeking to portray themselves as supportive of the energy transition. One indicator of their commitment to clean energy technologies is fundraising. Several private equity firms have sought to raise money for funds with a mandate…
PESP released its latest report: Private Equity Profits from Disaster. As climate change accelerates and impacts more communities around the world, the need for skilled labor in the disaster restoration industry grows. Increasingly,…
Deemed one of the top five drillers in the Delaware sub basin in New Mexico, Tap Rock Resources is one of the largest exploration and production platforms in private equity firm NGP Energy Capital Management’s portfolio and has…
The Guardian covered our latest report: Private Equity Profits from Disaster. As climate change accelerates and impacts more communities around the world, the need for skilled…
Private equity behemoth KKR’s portfolio companies have committed numerous environmental violations and engaged in unethical business practices while contributing to the climate crisis, as KKR put money into fossil fuel projects that run decidedly counter to its preferred public image…
Report Outlines KKR’s Harm to Frontline Communities As it Continues to Center a Fossil Fuel Strategy Private equity behemoth KKR’s portfolio companies have committed numerous environmental violations and engaged in unethical business practices while contributing to the climate crisis, as…
NGP Energy Capital Management (NGP or also called “Natural Gas Partners”) claims to be at the forefront of transitioning to a low-carbon economy, through “partner[ing] with first-in-class entrepreneurs building oil and gas companies that are improving their emissions intensity of…
A new report by PESP and Public Citizen reveals that Investments by private equity firms in nearly 2,700 oil and gas wells on federal and tribal lands across the western United States could…
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…
Carlyle played with the data, got lost in the ESG game In June of this year, private equity firm The Carlyle Group released their ESG report for 2023 titled the “EBITDA of ESG.”…
Public could face up to a $380M bill if buyout firms leave western communities with abandoned wells as investors use greenwashing to promote fossil fuel expansion Investments by private equity firms in nearly 2,700 oil and gas wells…
Investments by private equity firms in nearly 2,700 oil and gas wells on federal and tribal lands across the western United States could leave taxpayers with a cleanup bill of up to $380 million, according to a new report released…
