E8 Cleantech Angels

JUNE 15, 2022

Agriculture accounts for about 20% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, including a major share of methane and nitrous oxide ( McKinsey ). Winners of the 2021 transportation-themed Decarbon8 round received an average of $175,000 in investment, including as high as $450,000. Ag and ecosystem biotechnology (e.g.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2023

According to the Good Food Institute, in 2021 cultivated meat companies attracted $140m of investment in Europe. Jonathan Rand, who is part of the biotechnology business unit at CPI, agreed that reducing the amount of farmland used for animal agriculture by using more cultivated meats could have a "massive" impact on the wider environment.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In 2021, Americans alone discarded 51 million tons of wrappers, bottles, and bags. In oxygen-poor environments, the material will break down into the potent greenhouse gas, methane. From ReSource’s 2021 report, plastic waste had been reduced by 3,100 tonnes and businesses were using 35% more recycled content.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

Climate tech companies that attracted substantial funding for their innovations in 2021 and 2022 are now reaching important proof points on the journey to commercial scale. ⚡ SensorUp , a Calgary, Canada-based methane emissions management software provider, raised $9M in Series B funding from Climate Investment and Evok Innovations.

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