Top 20 private equity firms’s energy assets emit $1.5bn tons of greenhouse gas a year, analysis finds
Half of the top 10 US datacenter owners are backed by private equity, said Matt Parr. Photograph: Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenHalf of the top 10 US datacenter owners are backed by private equity, said Matt Parr. However their energy investments include significant fossil fuel assets including natural gas and coal-fired power plants to provide electricity to datacenters.The analysis of the top 20 private equity firms invested in global energy infrastructure was conducted by the Private Equity Climate Risks Consortium.
- ▪Half of the top 10 US datacenter owners are backed by private equity, said Matt Parr.
- ▪Photograph: Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenHalf of the top 10 US datacenter owners are backed by private equity, said Matt Parr.
- ▪However their energy investments include significant fossil fuel assets including natural gas and coal-fired power plants to provide electricity to datacenters.The analysis of the top 20 private equity firms invested in global energy infras
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Half of the top 10 US datacenter owners are backed by private equity, said Matt Parr. Photograph: Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenHalf of the top 10 US datacenter owners are backed by private equity, said Matt Parr. Photograph: Getty ImagesUS newsTop 20 private equity firms’s energy assets emit $1.5bn tons of greenhouse gas a year, analysis findsCompanies are boosting datacenters and fossil fuels and together manage $7.3tn in investments including fossil fuelsSara SneathTue 15 Sep 2026 08.42 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 08.44 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe energy portfolios of 20 private equity firms produce 1.5bn tons of greenhouse gases a year, more than the annual emissions of any country except China, the US, India and Russia, according to a new report.Together,…
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