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Consumer advocates are expressing concerns about the sale of Duluth energy company Allete to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) investment board for $6.2 billion. GIP, set to be acquired by BlackRock for $12.5 billion…
This past week, Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity firm, held its global limited partner (LP) conference in Boca Raton, Florida. A limited partner in private equity or venture capital refers to an individual or entity that provides capital…
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…
KKR’s estimated emissions over 6,500 times higher than the firm reported to investors. The firm’s continued investment in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) raises alarm over stranded asset risk. With over half a trillion dollars ($553 billion) in assets…
The U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export industry is growing rapidly, expanding from zero export capacity in 2015 to becoming the largest exporter in the world in 2023.[1] Private equity firms are sinking billions of dollars into building…
Uncertainty around global demand for liquified natural gas (LNG), otherwise known as methane gas, and overinvestment in export infrastructure should raise questions about massive proposed projects like Global Infrastructure Partners’ (GIP) Rio Grande LNG Terminal. There is increased uncertainty for…
The global energy landscape is in a state of flux, propelled by a growing emphasis on sustainability and the urgent need to address climate change. In fact, a recent NOAA analysis showed the…
New research by the Private Equity Climate Risks consortium follows private equity’s role in U.S. liquefied natural gas emissions. Private equity (PE) has played a significant role in driving investments in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry, particularly in…
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…
Last month, community members from South Texas joined together with PESP and other activists and watchdog groups at the headquarters of private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to demand an end to GIP’s proposed liquid natural gas project, Rio…
In late 2023, The University of Massachusetts Amherst Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) published a list of the top industrial climate, air, and water polluters in the United States. Nine private equity firms…
Statement from Chris Noble, policy director at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), on Wednesday’s SEC vote on a final version of its climate disclosure rule: The SEC rule now removes any requirements for public companies to disclose…
