Decarb Weekly 8/13/2026

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: 

In the past two years, companies have announced a total of $336 billion in new investments in clean energy production and industrial decarbonization projects, a 9% increase compared to the previous two-year period. – Clean Investment Monitor

Recent Market News:

• A federal appeals court blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from taking back roughly $20 billion in clean energy grants awarded under the Inflation Reduction Act. – Reuters
• BP announced plans to sell Archaea Energy, a renewable natural gas company it acquired in 2022 for approximately $4.1 billion. – ESG Dive

Transactions:

• 8/12/2026: Form Energy, a provider of multi-day energy storage systems, closed a $750 million Series G financing round led by T. Rowe Price, bringing total equity raised to over $2 billion. – Form Energy
• 8/10/2026: Goldman Sachs Alternatives agreed to acquire Apax Partners-backed Tosca, a provider of reusable asset pooling and logistics solutions for the food supply chain. – Goldman Sachs
• 8/6/2026: Verdantas acquired Sherwood Design Engineers, a provider of sustainable infrastructure engineering across climate resilience and resource management projects. – Verdantas

In-Depth Read:
AI Giants Are Quiet on Climate in Sign of Post-ESG Wall Street – Financial Post

Podcast:
An Investor’s Perspective on Corporate Climate Action – Climate Rising

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