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  • BlackRock and Temasek's Decarbonization Partners closes debut fund at $1.4bn

    25 April 2024

    Decarbonization Partners - a joint-venture between BlackRock and Temasek - has closed its first fund, a late-stage venture capital and growth private equity vehicle, at $1.4 billion.

  • BlackRock, Vanguard and Capital Group are 'biggest livestock investors'

    18 March 2024
  • BlackRock backs German low-carbon transition with $200m investment

    29 February 2024

    BlackRock has made a $200 million investment in a German solar business through its recently launched Global Renewable Power IV fund.

  • 'Appalling inaction' on deforestation by BlackRock, Vanguard, Wells Fargo

    28 February 2024

    BlackRock, Vanguard and Wells Fargo have been accused of "appalling inaction" on deforestation by NGO Global Canopy, which criticised the lack of policies and continued financing of deforestation over the past decade.

  • CA100+ defends phase 2 approach, after big name departures

    27 February 2024

    Climate Action 100+ has defended its updated approach, which has been blamed for three of its biggest signatories walking away from the climate engagement initiative earlier this month.

  • BlackRock and Temasek's JV leads $150m funding round for thermal battery business

    22 February 2024

    BlackRock and Temasek joint-venture, Decarbonization Partners, has led a $150 million Series B funding round for Antora Energy.

  • BlackRock acquires shares in largest wind farm in Africa

    19 February 2024

    The Danish Climate Investment Fund has sold its stake in Lake Turkana Wind Power to a BlackRock-managed vehicle.

  • State Street and JP Morgan leave CA100+

    16 February 2024

    The world's biggest climate engagement initiative suffered a blow after two of its biggest signatories walked away.

  • BlackRock backs Malaysian renewables business

    31 January 2024
  • Tennessee sues BlackRock over 'false or misleading' ESG claims

    19 December 2023

    The Attorney General of Tennessee has accused BlackRock of making "false or misleading" claims about "the extent to which environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations affect BlackRock's investment strategies".