private equity

How private equity firms are taking 'serious gamble' when backing North Sea oil and gas

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How private equity firms are taking 'serious gamble' when backing North Sea oil and gas

Carbon Tracker think tank warns private equity firms could see cash flow from fossil fuel projects diminish by between 60 and 100 per cent by 2030 as energy transition gathers pace

clock 25 January 2024 • 4 min read
First net zero guidance released for private equity portfolios

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First net zero guidance released for private equity portfolios

Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change extends its Net Zero Investment Framework with draft guidance for private equity firms

clock 02 February 2022 • 3 min read
Science Based Targets initiative calls on private equity firms to set climate goals

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Science Based Targets initiative calls on private equity firms to set climate goals

Six leading private equity firms sign up to Science Based Targets initiative, as group issues new guidance to help sector decarbonise

clock 08 November 2021 • 3 min read
Mind the gap: Why ESG reporting at private companies is essential for achieving net zero

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Mind the gap: Why ESG reporting at private companies is essential for achieving net zero

Investors are calling on their private portfolio companies to start disclosing their environmental footprint, warning that a huge transparency gap between listed entities and private companies could derail decarbonisation efforts

clock 08 September 2021 • 6 min read

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BlackRock and Temasek announce multi-billion dollar climate tech venture capital push

New Decarbonisation Investment Partnership to be backed by an initial $600m, with a view to raising billions of dollars for late stage venture capital deals

clock 13 April 2021 • 3 min read

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Anthesis targets three gigatonne cut in clients' CO2 after securing funding injection

Sustainability consultancy has worked with corporates including Tesco and Target to develop sustainability and carbon reduction strategies

clock 15 March 2021 • 1 min read

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Leading private equity investors join climate disclosure and engagement drive

Seven private equity investors have joined forces to create the 'first' international network under the Initiative Climat International

clock 03 August 2020 • 1 min read