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 ). Ag and ecosystem biotechnology (e.g. This year’s Decarbon8 round prioritizes innovation in greenhouse gas reduction in the agriculture sector and welcomes applications from various AgTech sectors.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2023

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. warming unless urgent action is taken to tackle methane-intensive foods, such as red meat.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Although there are only a few countries that have the capacity to host such large gatherings, critics bash the decision as Azerbaijan is a massive O&G exporter and methane emitter and back-to-back petro state chosen as the host country.   COP29 was announced and will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Nuclear makes a resurgence.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Just ask Luis Lombana, CEO of Ficosterra , a Spanish marine biotechnology company that makes fertilisers from an unexpected source: seaweed. Researchers have even found that certain types of seaweed used as feed supplement for cattle can reduce methane emissions from cow farts. Farmers as a group don't typically embrace change.

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Grist

OCTOBER 7, 2019

On Monday, the scientists studying these gene-edited cattle published a paper in the journal Nature Biotechnology explaining what happened. Longtime opponents of biotechnology think that would be a good thing. That hopeful vision of a gene-edited future — verdant with pesticide-free, carbon-sequestering crops — flickered.

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Business Green

MAY 5, 2022

By switching to plant-based beef alternatives it is possible to reduce the number of cattle worldwide, which in turn cuts methane emissions from the cows themselves, as well as nitrous oxide emissions from fertilising feed or manure management, he explained. said Popp.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

⚡ Hycamite , a Kokkola, Finland-based methane pyrolysis developer, raised $28M from Sojitz Group, Stephen Industries, Finnish Climate Fund, HAI Kapital, Holdix, and Turret.

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