What is Climate Salad?

We help climate tech companies in Australia find talent, get customers and connect with investors through community support, tools and programs Read More

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We are a healthy mix of climate tech entrepreneurs and their teams, researchers, mentors, investors, corporates, universities, government, and supporters.

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Companies, Tools, Events and News

Companies
Interview: Solving 50 billion wasted plastic pallet wraps with Bearhug
Companies
Founders Factory's WA-based accelerators announces next batch of startups
Companies
Robert de Burgh-Day (Brightspace)
Industry
Introducing the 2025 Australian Climate Tech Industry Report
A comprehensive snapshot yet of Australia’s rapidly accelerating climate tech ecosystem. Featuring insights from 80 companies and 37 sustainability leaders, this year’s report paints a picture of an industry that has not just grown, but is gearing up for its next major leap forward.
Industry
Unpacking Plastics: Insights from Samsara, Uluu, Great Wrap, BearHug and RecycleSmart
Hello fellow anti-plasticians! This is a special edition to talk a bit about plastics and share some updates on approaches by Samsara, Uluu, Great Wrap, BearHug and RecycleSmart.
Industry
Lessons from the Vietnam climate tech ecosystem
Welcome to the second May edition of the Climate Salad newsletter 🌱 In addition to the round-up of climate tech news and events, we have a webinar on the 10th of June with Cheryl Mack from Aussie Angels (for members only). Plus, we’ve started a new series profiling Climate Salad founders.
Community
Julien Piegay - Unravel Carbon

A conversation with Julien Piegay from Unravel Carbon

Community
Climate Salad Newsletter | 9th September

Climate Salad Newsletter for the 9th of September, 2025

Tom Kline - Climate Tech Partners

Tom Kline is a Partner at climate-focused VC firm Climate Tech Partners (CTP). In June this year they announced a $50m raise for their Fund 1, which included $15m each from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and super fund Australian Ethical Super, along with $15m in a joint investment by Airbus and Qantas. We spoke to him about CTP’s investment mandate and their unique model of connecting start-ups and industry.

New vehicle sales in August highest in five years, EVs jump
New vehicle sales in August were the best for that month since 2017 in a market where demand continues to outstrip supply, and the appetite for electric vehicles reached a record 4.4 per cent of all new vehicles sold.
Australia’s corporate regulator issues first fine for greenwashing
The corporate regulator has issued its first penalty for greenwashing, fining Australian company Tlou Energy $53,280
Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement: Propelling Our Sustainable Future
Australians stand to benefit from new, practical cooperation with Singapore, which will promote jobs, trade and investment in ways that will accelerate our transition to net zero emissions.
AGL announces it will close Loy Yang A power station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley up to 10 years sooner than planned
Energy giant AGL has announced it will close the Loy Yang A power station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley up to 10 years earlier than planned, targeting the end of 2035 financial year.
Vultures Prevent Tens of Millions of Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Each Year
Vultures get a bad reputation for their carrion-scavenging ways, but their dietary habits prevent the release of greenhouse gases

Resources To Help Grow Your Climate Tech Company

Australian Climate Tech Investor List
A list of climate tech angel and venture capital investors in Australia
Basic Tips for Mentors
Tips for mentors
Beyond The Buzzwords
Simple explanations of climate issues and opportunities
Books on Climate Change
Books on climate change, sustainability and the environment
Capital Raising Toolkit
Tools for capital raising
Carbon Pulse News Service
News and intelligence on carbon markets, greenhouse gas pricing, and climate policy
Climate Solution by Innovation Stage
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Company Updates for Climate Tech Companies
Guideline for company updates
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, Working Group I, Summary for Policy-Makers: THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE BASIS
IPCC Sixth Assessment, Working Group I, THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE BASIS, Summary for Policy-makers, August 2021