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Kelp boom hinges on supply chain and carbon market investments

Business Green

I also think we'll see a ton of growth in the plant-based seafood market," she said, alluding to the plant-based crab cakes Akua is planning to launch this summer. In agriculture, kelp can be used as a feed additive for cows, reducing methane emissions, or used as a fertilizer. So kelp might remain a small addition to diets.

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Meat giant Tyson Foods launches 'sustainable protein' coalition

Business Green

Animal agriculture is responsible for around 14 per cent of global emissions , due largely to the deforestation of land cleared for raising cattle and methane emissions from cows. Part of the company's strategy is to invest in food tech start-ups. Richard Branson and Bill Gates have already invested in the start-up in a previous round.

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Report: Lab-grown meat investment tops $350m worldwide in 2020

Business Green

Lab-grown meat enjoyed a record-breaking year in 2020, with investment soaring six-fold and dozens of new companies and food products launching across the burgeoning sector, according to the Good Food Institute (GFI). Cultivated fish fillets, sushi-grade salmon, and lobster are all reportedly in development at present, it states.

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The Battle to Stop Air Products’ Carbon Capture Project at Lake Maurepas Grows

DeSmogBlog

Similar language is used by other the banks encouraging investments by those concerned about climate change. Residents living near Lake Maurepas consider the prized ecosystem that offers plentiful seafood and vital storm surge protection to be an extension of their backyard and heritage. Howarth and Mark Z.

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? Credibility for carbon credit claims #157

Climate Tech VC

With a 40% decrease in climate tech venture investments compared to the first six months of 2022—and growth-stage activity experiencing the greatest decline, even as early-stage deals increased —the data could indicate a reshuffling of the ecosystem. Happy Monday! ICYMI, our H1 2023 funding report dropped at the end of June.

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A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis

DeSmogBlog

It also described how the company provided guidance on behalf of the firm’s clients — which include CPRA and several fossil fuel companies — to Congress and federal agencies to influence legislation, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The company has a history of trying to steamroll opposition.

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? Back-to-school checklist #164

Climate Tech VC

And cow-burp reduction tech is back to tackle methane emissions with a $29M round. Deals of the Week (8/28-9/4) Venture Fundings 🔋 Redwood Materials , a Carson City, NV-based lithium-ion battery recycler, raised $1B in Series D funding from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Capricorn Investment Group, T.