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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…
A new investigation released by the Private Equity Climate Risks consortium revealed that The Carlyle Group, a private equity titan with $373 billion in assets under management, has been quietly scooping up fossil fuel assets over the past decade, in contradiction…
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new amendments to enhance private fund reporting. According to the SEC, the rule amendments will “enhance the ability of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to…
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group reported earlier this week that its fundraising declined by 48% over the last twelve months through March 2023.[1] Carlyle reported raising $27.6 billion during the twelve months ending March 31, 2023…
What Is LNG and what role does it play? Liquified natural gas (LNG) is natural gas transformed into a liquid for more efficient storage and shipping, from producing regions to markets. Private equity has played a significant role in enabling…
Exposing a decade of fossil fuel investments Carlyle stands out among large diversified private equity firms as having one of the largest energy portfolios—most of it devoted to fossil fuels. DOWNLOAD THE NEW CARLYLE REPORT …
What Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and bailout mean for private equity, and how regulators can prevent a future crisis Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on March 10, 2023 following a dramatic bank run. Regulators had to step in to contain the…
Private equity firm’s previously undisclosed energy impacts pose risks for investors and exacerbates the climate crisis. Carlyle remains one of the largest owners of gas-fired power capacity in the U.S. A new investigation released today…
Industry publication The Chemical Engineer published a look into the greenlighting of a potentially climate-harming Sempra Infrastructure LNG project in Port Arthur, Texas. The Chemical Engineer April…
In a new, exclusive piece, the Guardian covered the recently released PESP report “PE Profits from Destroying the Atlanta Forest.” The Guardian investigation focused…
Private equity firm KKR commits more capital as important FID is reached Private equity firm KKR has committed new funding to the proposed Port Arthur Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal as the project reached…
