![BlackRock creates Transition Capital unit to tap climate opportunities [buyout/ takeover]](https://www.corpdev.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/25virus-blackrock1-mobileMasterAt3x-600x400.jpg)
BlackRock creates Transition Capital unit to tap climate opportunities [buyout/ takeover]
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Author: Sebastian
Category: EV and ESG
Brookfield Renewable invests $500m in carbon capture LanzaTech [PE Hub]
The funding will be used to build new commercial-scale production plants that will employ LanzaTech’s CCT technology. Source
Author: Iris Dorbian
![Brookfield Investing Up To $2B In US Renewable Energy Cos. [Law360: Mergers & Acquisitions]](https://www.corpdev.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/law360-stacked-22.png)
Brookfield Investing Up To $2B In US Renewable Energy Cos. [Law360: Mergers & Acquisitions]
By Al Barbarino (September 29, 2022, 4:37 PM EDT) -- Brookfield Renewable said Thursday it is acquiring Scout Clean Energy and Standard Solar for more than $1.5 billion, and that the investment...
![Only 3% of PE funds are Article 9 funds [Private Equity Insights]](https://www.corpdev.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/0x0-1-1-600x400.jpeg)
Only 3% of PE funds are Article 9 funds [Private Equity Insights]
Private equity strategies are in no hurry to adopt regulatory labels, but they are showing signs of improvement when it comes to factoring in climate change
Only 3% of private equity funds classify...
Private equity still investing billions in dirty energy despite pledge to clean up [buyout/ takeover]
Private equity firms pumping billions of dollars into dirty energy projects are exposing investors, including pensioners, to unknown financial risks as the planet burns and governments face...
FLEETCOR® Acquires Plugsurfing, a Leading European Electric Vehicle Solutions Provider [Business Wire Merger/Acquisition News]
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EV--FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a leading global business payments company, announced today the acquisition of Plugsurfing, a leading European electric vehicle...
![Accenture Acquires Leading Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Strategy Consultancy Carbon Intelligence [Business Wire Merger/Acquisition News]](https://www.corpdev.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Turner.jpg)
Accenture Acquires Leading Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Strategy Consultancy Carbon Intelligence [Business Wire Merger/Acquisition News]
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture has acquired Carbon Intelligence, a leading carbon and climate change strategy consultancy. Source
![MetLife to acquire ESG-focused fixed income manager, Affirmative Investment [M A News on Seeking Alpha]](https://www.corpdev.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image_1341372517-600x400.jpg)
MetLife to acquire ESG-focused fixed income manager, Affirmative Investment [M A News on Seeking Alpha]
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![Florida adopts anti-ESG rule for state’s $186bn pension plan [Private Equity Insights]](https://www.corpdev.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/417997861-1-600x400.jpg)
Florida adopts anti-ESG rule for state’s $186bn pension plan [Private Equity Insights]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration on Aug. 23 approved a resolution to bar the state’s $186bn pension fund from considering environmental, social or governance factors when making...
![BlackRock-Temasek joint fund backs Carbon Direct [Private Equity Insights]](https://www.corpdev.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1225383258-1-2-600x400.jpg)
BlackRock-Temasek joint fund backs Carbon Direct [Private Equity Insights]
Carbon Direct, a science-first carbon management firm and software provider, announced a $60m funding round led by Decarbonization Partners, a partnership between Temasek and BlackRock, and Quantum...