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Private equity firms profit from Atlanta forest destruction PESP uncovers the private equity connections to Cop City and climate activism New research compiled by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) illuminates the link between private equity (PE)…
On Thursday, March 2, Nichole Heil, PESP climate researcher/campaigner gave testimony in support of proposed legislation in the Oregon House of Representatives, HB 2601. As written, the bill would require the Oregon State Treasurer to exit from certain carbon-intensive…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project will give testimony in support of proposed legislation in the Oregon House of Representatives, HB 2601, which is being heard in the Committee on Emergency Management, General Government,…
The Carlyle Group’s profits were propped up by fossil fuel investments which generated over $660 million for the firm in 2022, and executives confirmed they are “optimistic” about Carlyle’s energy platforms. Investment income from its oil & gas subsidiary…
Private financing fuels LNG’s uncertain future Part 2: Private equity commits to the LNG industry at the expense of long-term energy transition Private Equity Fuels Proposed Gulf Coast LNG Terminals The U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export industry has…
We stand in strong opposition to Atlanta’s Cop City and the violent tactics Atlanta-area law enforcement took against protesters of the environmentally-hazardous training facility. The killing of 26-year-old activist Manuel Esteban Paez Terán…
ExxonMobil, one of the largest and most profitable oil and gas companies in the world, has a complicated history when it comes to climate change. The company has been accused of knowingly downplaying the dangers…
PE firms bought at least $25 billion in fossil fuel assets from public markets, KKR grabs biggest deals In 2021 and 2022 private equity firms have acquired at least $25 billion of oil and gas assets from the public markets.
The Carlyle Group enters 2023 facing challenges as its efforts to raise new funds and search for a Chief Executive Officer both drag on. The Financial Times reported in…
New York Focus November 30, 2022: The Private Equity ‘Black Box’ Pours…
Carlyle’s Upstream Investments Are at Risk from Energy Transition The private equity giant’s investment strategy risks serious future losses for investors Its ‘net zero’ target for portfolio companies not aligned with the goals of the Paris…
The private equity firm has invested in companies unlikely to be economically viable in a low-carbon world. A new report reveals that The Carlyle Group—one of the world’s largest private equity…
