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Resource efficiency and vertical farming: Solutions for a sustainable future?

Business Green

Not only does it account for more than a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions, but intensive agriculture also depletes finite resources, including water, land and forests. We believe the potential of vertical farming remains underappreciated as a solution to many problems posed by agriculture.

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'Urgent priority': Can 2021 usher in a sustainable food system transformation?

Business Green

Agriculture alone is the identified threat to 24,000 of the 28,000 species deemend to be at risk of extinction, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). In many major economies, plant-based options and meat-alternatives are growing in popularity, leading to rising sales of veggie food and milk in supermarkets and restaurants.

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A View of Climate Tech Trends through Elemental’s Portfolio Applicants

Elemental Excelerator

Food & Agriculture: The Alt Protein Scene. Within the food and agriculture sector, we are seeing a rising prevalence of companies developing meat alternatives (3% to 15%) and aquaculture technology (5% to 15%) over a four year span. Mobility: EVs Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

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Investors are betting billions on carbontech. Will it pay off?

Grist

XPrize recently surveyed carbontech companies, primarily in North America and Europe. Despite major strides in renewable electricity and transportation, other significant sources of emissions like steel mills and industrial agriculture still have no clear paths to decarbonization. energy secretary, said during the U.N.

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Could just three policy levers trigger a global cascade of climate action?

Business Green

The report argues that just three policies - mandates for electric vehicle sales; mandates requiring green ammonia to be used to manufacture agricultural fertilisers; and public procurement of plant-based proteins - could have a remarkable catalysing impact on the global net zero transition.

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Why technology could make animals obsolete

AFN Sustainable Protein

Today we’re announcing AgFunder’s upcoming alternative protein fund to invest in animal protein alternatives, including plant-based alternatives, cellular agriculture, and the picks and shovels technologies required to enable this emerging industry. . Here there be Dragons. billion consumers by 2050.

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'Investors are watching closely': How Covid-19 is accelerating the plant based 'meat' trend

Business Green

Back in Europe, Unilever has built a $94m innovation centre in the Netherlands. In total, the research finds, seven of these 15 retailers now sell, or plan to sell, plant-based meat alternatives. Housing 500 employees, it focuses on plant-based innovations for brands like Hellman's and Knorr.

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