General Atlantic has announced that Lord John Browne of Madingley has joined the firm as a senior advisor, based in London. General Atlantic has announced that Lord John Browne of Madingley has joined the firm as a senior advisor, based in London. Browne will advise the firm on environmental, social, and governance considerations, with a particular focus on the path to net zero emissions, General Atlantic revealed. He will work with the company to find new ways to invest in climate solutions and help develop corporate strategies for addressing global climate change, General Atlantic noted. From 1995 to 2007, Browne served as BP plc’s group chief executive. Under his leadership, BP sought to go “Beyond Petroleum”, setting internal emissions reduction targets and launching new businesses in renewable and alternative energy, General Atlantic highlighted. Browne joined energy focused private equity firm Riverstone in 2007 and served as co-head of the firm’s $3.4 billion renewable energy and power fund. He is chairman of Pattern Energy, a California-based wind and solar power developer, and Wintershall Dea, Europe’s largest independent oil and gas producer. Browne was knighted in 1998 and made a life peer in 2001.