Decarb Weekly 3/26/2026
Decarb Weekly, by Industria Partners, is a collection of articles focusing on trends and transactions in industrial decarbonization and climate tech.
Chart of the Week:

Global sustainable finance is set to regain growth in 2026. – ING
Recent Market News:
- LaSalle Investment Management secured $370 million in initial commitments for global decarbonization fund targeting properties requiring energy use intensity improvement. – LaSalle
- Zelestra announced a $600 million green financing facility led by Societe Generale and HSBC for Meta-PPA backed Texas Solar Portfolio of 440 MW. – Zelestra
- Microsoft announced a ten-year offtake agreement with biochar company Liferaft for 1 million carbon removal units (CRUs) sourced from facilities in Iowa and Illinois. – ESG Investing
Transactions:
- 3/25/2026: Brookfield and La Caisse announced a definitive agreement to acquire Boralex, a provider of ~3,800 MW of wind, solar, hydro and battery energy storage assets. – Boralex
- 3/25/2026: Barrel Energy acquired Happy Traps, an environmental services and waste to energy company. – PR Newswire
- 3/25/2026: Applied Atomics, a developer and operator of nuclear power plants designed for continuous industrial operation, raised an $8 million seed round. – Global Newswire
- 3/19/2026: Claros, a data center power management company that minimizes energy waste, raised a $30 million seed round co-led by General Catalyst and Red Cell Partners. – Axios
- 3/19/2026: Zenobē acquired Revolv, a commercial fleet electrification company. – Zenobē
In-Depth Read:
How Capital Market Design Determines Whether Clean Energy Finance Can Truly Scale – Forbes
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