Private equity’s hidden 3 billion tonnes of emissions

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Private equity has grown to $8.2 trillion in assets, but most private companies don’t report their emissions. Our research estimates the sector’s footprint at about 3 billion tonnes a year, compared with around 11.4 billion tonnes for listed equities.

Speaking on Ausbiz, Dr Ben McNeil discusses the research and how Emmi estimates emissions for private companies from financial data. He also explains why this matters for investors managing transition risk and meeting their reporting obligations as carbon pricing spreads.

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The white paper sets out the method and test results in full.

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