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Companies are boosting datacenters and fossil fuels and together manage $7. 3tn in investments including fossil fuelsThe energy portfolios of 20 private equity firms produce 1.
Published September 15, 2026 · Category: News
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Companies are boosting datacenters and fossil fuels and together manage $7.3tn in investments including fossil fuels
The 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.
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Together, these firms manage $7.3tn in assets of all kinds, affording them the ability to shape the pace of the transition away from fossil fuels. However their energy investments include significant fossil fuel assets including natural gas and coal-fired power plants to provide electricity to datacenters.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Companies are boosting datacenters and fossil fuels and together manage $7.3tn in investments including fossil fuelsThe 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, these firms manage $7.3tn in assets of all kinds, affording them the ability to shape the pace of the transition away from fossil fuels. However their energy investme
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