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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…
As Ares Management’s housing investments drive gentrification in Atlanta, Ares founder Tony Ressler contributes to controversial Cop City project Founded in 1997, Ares Management is a private equity firm that had $360 billion in assets…
According to a new OilPrice.com story, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asia have experienced a significant decline this year, with total M&A value dropping by 41% year on year to $362 billion, the lowest…
Rubenstein to leave Harvard Corp, following calls by advocates and community groups for him to resign over massive fossil fuel investments The Carlyle Group’s co-founder, billionaire David Rubenstein will step down from the Harvard Corporation’s board with six years remaining…
Along with new reports on the climate risks private equity firms pose with their fossil fuels investments, PESP strives to be a resource to institutional investors whose capital is used to fund these energy acquisitions. The Private Equity Climate…
Since December 2022, Atlanta-area officials have charged 42 people with domestic terrorism for protesting the construction of Cop City, a police training facility that would sit on 85 acres…
