Big Oil's climate fund raises $450m for second vehicle

Climate Investment CIO Joshua Haacker. Press photo/Impact Loop design
26 mars 2026
08:47
Climate Investment (CI), the UK-based investment firm backed by some of the world's biggest oil companies, has closed its second fund at $450m.

The fund's first four investments signal a shift into AI, infrastructure, and efficiency solutions over typical emissions-cutting climate tech like carbon capture.

March 27, 10:21 CET: This article was updated with comments from CI's CIO Joshua Haacker.

Oil and gas giants Saudi Aramco, Occidental, and Baker Hughes have backed Climate Investment (CI) second $450m fund, alongside the Development Bank of Japan, French shipping conglomerate CMA CGM and Thailand's state-owned oil and gas major PTT Group.

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