Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Blackrock makes a half-a-bill bet on Oxy’s DAC plant, Stratos, in a bid to capitalize on IRA’s shiny new credits and put DAC on the fast track.   In other news, project cancellation woes abound with NuScale canceling its first-of-a-kind SMR project.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 26, 2020

Investment Tax Credit from 30 percent to 26 percent and the growing inverter replacement market in Europe. In the near term, Germany, Spain and Italy will lead the way for Europe’s inverter replacement market, while the Asia-Pacific region will begin to pick up in the next few years, particularly Japan, Australia and China.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

European Commission unveils sweeping biodiversity strategy, plus all the top green business news from around the world this week. Australia eyes green tech investments as part of economic recovery. At its core, this is about technology not taxes," he said. "It This needs to be carried through in the next few months.".

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

And commit to "no new taxes on passengers to discourage flying". Rightly or wrongly, the government has no plans to introduce new taxes on flights or meat. But that is where the good news ends. Labour should take heart from the experience of its sister party in Australia and welcome the focus on climate action.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

All the green business news from around the world this week. A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change has warned that the sharp reductions in greenhouse gas emissions experienced this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis are likely to a "negligible" impact on temperatures. Tariff row threatens Indian solar boom.

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Business Green

MAY 1, 2020

Speaking during a discussion on climate finance as part of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue summit this week, Kristalina said governments should consider carbon taxes to raise money for economic recovery efforts and incentivise businesses to cut emissions, reports Climate Home News. Dutch government eyes major cuts to coal power use.

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Business Green

JUNE 20, 2022

It also argued that such a move could incentivise the development of low carbon products domestically as heavy emitting sectors look to avoid the higher carbon taxes that a CBAM would enable. The US and the EU are already ahead of the curve in this regard. "It

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Business Green

JUNE 26, 2020

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including Denmark's new climate law and the Australian mining sector's net zero pledge. Australia mining trade body's net zero pledge incurs criticism. IETA sets out net zero carbon trading vision.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

California's new decarbonisation plan, Austria's windfall tax, and global methane reduction efforts. It's a war dividend': Austria announces windfall tax on energy giants. However, companies can bring the tax rate down to 33 per cent if they can demonstrate that they are investing in new renewables projects.

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Business Green

JANUARY 7, 2022

The Port of Newcastle in Australia said the move would support its plans to decarbonise the business by 2040 and increase the non-coal portion of its business so that coal only makes up half its revenues by 2030. "In We don't really have a choice. Nobody wants to invest in [being part of the fossil fuel supply chain].".

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Energy Storage News

MAY 27, 2024

National Battery Strategy aims to make Australia a “globally competitive producer” of batteries and battery materials by 2035.

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Energy Storage News

MAY 14, 2024

The Australian federal government’s 2024-2025 budget includes a major investment in clean energy manufacturing and an energy bill rebate for households.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Under the current rules, for example, a firm that installs on-site solar systems to help curb emissions would face higher taxes as a result. Setting out new the plan, Reeves detailed how Labour intends to replace the current system with a new property tax that it says will shift more of the tax take on to technology giants.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 13, 2022

Truss is one of the authors of an influential 2012 book by members of the Conservative Free Enterprise Group, Britannia Unchained , which argued for a low-tax, deregulated economy and took a swipe at “government-subsidised green technology”. In May, Sunak announced a £5 billion windfall tax on oil and gas companies. Penny Mordaunt.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

They rebuff any push for policies that add taxes or premiums on prices, even if they will be repaid in the long-run, as well as for unproven technologies that can’t be scaled up quickly (such as carbon capture and storage or hydrogen infrastructure). E&E News. where population density is lower). Environment International, 136, p.105513.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 8, 2024

  …We hope you didn’t miss our tax credit coverage ;) New year, new IRA guidance on hydrogen, domestic manufacturing, and SAFs. In other news, a major $11bn HVDC line between New Mexico and Arizona, new EV battery sourcing rules reduce eligible models, and BYD surpasses Tesla in EV sales.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

One binary plant in Nevada also uses solar thermal, which makes me think about companies like RayGen in Australia. Going back to incentives, the Inflation Reduction Act in the US is really an energy bill, one that provides incentives in the form of tax credits. This is a great synergy that has proved to be quite cost-effective.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The deal announced Monday will see Acciona aiming to complete eight solar projects totaling around 1,200 megawatts before the end of 2023, the first year the investment tax credit hits zero for utility-scale projects. It has been rapidly expanding its solar portfolio with projects in Chile, Australia, Mexico and Portugal and other countries.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

GregHands "It's not too late to do something substantial on energy efficiency this winter" - good news. ? We have demonstrated this in the first ‘from scratch' agreements we have secured with Australia and New Zealand, which both include unprecedented animal welfare chapters and ambitious environment chapters," DIT said.

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Business Green

JUNE 5, 2020

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week. Zsolt Lengyel, co-founder and chair of the Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy, told Climate Home News that Ministers failure to upgrade short term goals to cut emissions 30 per cent by 2030 undermined the credibility of the new law.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Australia vows to cut methane emissions, the US ratifies the Kigali Agreement, and all the other green business news from around the world this week. The European Parliament and European Council reached an agreement this week, confirming plans to end the sale of new internal combustion engine cars and vans across the bloc by 2035.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 22, 2024

Nuclear was in the doldrums for years following Fukushima, with few new plants planned and stagnant investment in new uranium mines and enrichment facilities. 🏭 Element Zero , a Perth, Australia-based zero-carbon metal processing platform, raised $10m in Seed funding from Playground Global. Can’t get enough deals?

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

The good news is pockets of climate resilience and adaptation innovation do exist even if they are far from endemic. The report explains that its top 10 mitigation measures highlight said regional differences.

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Business Green

MAY 28, 2021

The Asian coal market received a further blow this week, after the Indonesian government announced a moratorium on new coal-fired power plans and state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) unveiled plans to phase out coal-fired power. Australian court rules Environment Minister has duty to protect children from climate impacts.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Tesla to allow Powerwall customers to sell power to the grid, India's EV plans advance, and all the green business news from around the world this week. New Tesla Electric to sell Powerwall customers' power back to the grid. Iberdrola and UNICEF launch global green skills push.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While African leaders remain somewhat divided on transitioning away from fossil fuels, the inaugural summit ended with a declaration signed by participating nations that included calls for: A global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation, and maritime transport in order to help poorer nations invest in renewable energy.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 17, 2023

The IRA’s 45Q tax credit makes EOR much more attractive, providing $60 for each tonne of CO2 used for EOR. 💨 sensand , a Melbourne, Australia-based carbon credit and MRV platform for farmers, raised $4M in Seed funding from Robert Costa. Share new deals and announcements with us at hello@ctvc.co

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

At least 15 planned or existing LNG export or upstream gas projects globally have announced plans to add CCS, according to a tally by non-profit climate news service DeSmog. These include five in Louisiana and Texas planned by companies including NextDecade , G2 Net-Zero LNG , Venture Global , Sempra Energy , and French giant TotalEnergies.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

Rees-Mogg is a host on broadcaster GB News. Last month DeSmog revealed one in three GB News presenters cast doubt on climate science in 2022. Ahead of COP26 Fabricant also appeared on a GB News segment on the question of a net zero referendum. Ultimately, ultimately, nobody gets elected on making voters cold and poor.”

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In news, clean energy developers continue to face the headwinds of rising interest rates - with especially strong gusts hitting offshore wind. GW-worth of planned offshore wind farms off the New Jersey coast. Offshore wind contracts are signed far in advance of finalizing cost, financing, and tax credit qualifications.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A month in, 2024 is already off to a solid start with a month of acquisitions and $9.1bn in new infrastructure funds, including Generate Capital’s $1.5bn equity top-up. With some technologies already big and mature enough, and others on their way, climate tech is getting called-up to the private equity major leagues. 

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Source: Elemental Excelerator   Grants are an important slice of the climate capital stack , allowing startups to directly access federal support for climate tech solutions, unlike mechanisms like tax credits that help shift the market. Share new deals and announcements with us at hello@ctvc.co In the News The U.S.

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Vehicles only qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit if the critical materials and battery components are sourced, produced, or assembled in North America or its trade partners. Share new deals and announcements with us at hello@ctvc.co In the News The U.S.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Plus Ford's major $11.8bn EV investment in the US, Germany's election fallout, the latest on India's NDC, and all the top green business news from around the world this week. Australia toasts fresh renewables record. The share of renewables on Australia's main grid, the National Electricity Market, hit a record 61.7

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Then Fisher was on the road again to Australia, where Rupert Murdoch helped him found the Centre for Independent Studies in 1976. The same year, the IEA loaned one of its leaders, Nigel Vinson, to rising conservative politician Margaret Thatcher to start a sister think tank, the Centre for Policy Studies in the U.K.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JULY 28, 2017

Daiya’s products are also available in Australia, Sweden, Mexico, and Hong Kong, among others. The company’s move to Denver is supported by a performance-based Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit of $1,322,918, according to a press release. Other News That’s Fit to Chew. Read more from AgFunderNews. .

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