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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…
In The Atlantic piece, “The Secretive Industry Devouring the U.S. Economy,” author Rogé Karma examines how private equity has taken one-fifth of formally publicly-traded companies off the market and effectively hidden them from investors, the media, and regulators.
The Environmental Business Journal interviewed PESP’s Nichole Heil on various projects PESP has worked on in the climate industry, including the Private Equity Climate Risks 2022 Scorecard & Report. Nichole discussed key PESP findings which included that PE firms…
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…
A Progressive Magazine story, “Private Equity’s Green Façade Is Being Funded by Your Pension,” by James Baratta and Ryan Bieber examines how municipalities are facing a double-edged sword when it comes to the decarbonization movement…
On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 253 (Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) and SB 261 (Greenhouse Gases: Climate-Related Financial Risk) into law, the first of its kind in the United States.[1] Both bills place…
Oil Spill At Louisiana Private Equity-Owned Company Is Latest Example of Private Profit, Public Risk Statement from Jim Baker, Executive Director at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, on the oil spill 19 miles offshore of Plaquemines Parish in…
Texas communities demand the end of Rio Grande LNG at latest Washington State Pension Board meeting Private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners invested $3.5 billion into the proposed Rio Grande LNG export terminal. On Thursday, community activists and tribal groups…
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…
