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? Alterra’s $30B bridge for climate financing #176

Climate Tech VC

Countries and companies have also kicked off pledges to triple investments in renewables and nuclear, drive down methane emissions, and commit loss and damage funds. In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs.

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

Food is basically a combination of energy, water and nutrients. Some plants and micro-organisms can make food ‘out of thin air’ by simply rearranging carbon, water and oxygen molecules using energy from the Sun. Lab-grown meat dramatically cuts back on carbon emissions , methane emissions, water consumption and land use.

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? Rivian's green charging scheme #160

Climate Tech VC

Electric truck maker Rivian will test out customer willingness to pay for clean energy to power their EVs with a new “green charging bundle.” Rivian, RECs, and emissions reduction responsibility ‘EVs are only as clean as the electricity that powers them,’ the criticism goes.