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An article by Verite News published last month discussed the proposed sale of Entergy Corporation’s gas utilities in Louisiana to Baton Rouge-based private equity firm Bernhard Capital. The deal is worth $484 million and would transfer the gas distribution business…
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.
In a groundbreaking development, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), with members of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe and South Texas Environmental Justice Network, convened an in-person meeting with private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to discuss the firm’s backing…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project submitted a letter calling on the FTC and the DOJ to block the proposed merger of asset manager giant BlackRock and private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The merger appears to be…
The first-ever Private Equity Energy Tracker was just updated by the Private Equity Climate Risks data consortium project. First released in February of 2024, the Energy Tracker showcases a list of the energy holdings of 21…
A proposed merger of asset manager giant BlackRock and private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is currently under review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC.) This $12.5 billion deal would be BlackRock’s largest acquisition in 15 years and…
Nichole Heil, PESP climate research and campaign coordinator, submitted public comment to the Oregon Investment Council (OIC) in its latest meeting on May 29th, sharing with the OIC board about the importance of implementing the Net Zero plan…
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…
