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(Reuters) - EnCap Investments said on Tuesday it has closed a $1.2 billion fund dedicated to investments in the burgeoning energy transition space, the first time the private-equity firm has raised money specifically for clean energy.
FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines stand above the plains north of Amarillo, Texas, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
The Houston-based firm is a prolific investor in hydrocarbons, and has raised more than $38 billion since its founding in 1988, with its latest flagship vehicle amassing $7 billion in 2017.
With investors more focused on environmental considerations, capital has been pouring into clean energy production.
“There’s definitely a movement among institutional investors into ESG of all kinds, including in the energy space,” Jason DeLorenzo, EnCap Investments’ managing partner, told Reuters.