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The 2022 Australia & New Zealand Climate Tech 100

The Australia and New Zealand Climate Tech 100 is HolonIQ’s annual list of the most promising startups working in new energy, the environment and sustainability.
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Taking Australian climate tech global

Meet the Australian climate tech companies taking on the US
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HolonIQ Australia and New Zealand Climate Tech 100 2022

HolonIQ has announced their 2022 Australia and New Zealand Climate Tech 100
Industry

How early is too early to talk to an investor?

We caught up with early-stage energy climate tech investors at Investible to pick their brains about investing in climate tech startups.
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We believe that women are a driving force in climate tech

We are at a critical juncture in the world, where the actions that we take today will shape the future of our planet. We caught up with KPMG High Growth Ventures on why it's important to back women in climate tech.
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Australian vine health technology set to grow

Deep Planet is helping Australian viticulture adapt to the effects of a changing climate
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Climate Salad's Climate Tech Festival and Awards

Australia's innovative climate tech network is proud to present its inaugural Climate Tech Festival and sceond annual awards.
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Salad team welcomes Jared to the mix

You may know Jared from his previous role as Head of Sustainability at Canva, Climate Salad welcome a new team member.

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Queensland's electric vehicle subsidy scheme has been announced. Here's what you need to know.

Queenslanders are being offered a $3,000 subsidy from the state government to buy an electric car. However, the offer will not apply to all new electric vehicle sales. Here's what you need to know about how the program will work.

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
SEC plans to force public companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions

U.S: From Coca-Cola to Tesla, companies report emissions in widely different ways. A new federal rule is expected to standardize climate disclosures, putting the U.S. on closer footing with other countries.

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Today’s energy crisis makes supporting clean energy start-ups more important than ever

IEAl: Periods of energy disruption, like the one we are seeing today, offer an opening for disruptive technologies. A helping hand for clean energy start-ups can help respond to the current energy crisis while also accelerating progress towards climate targets

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Gravity could solve renewable energy's biggest problem

To compete with fossil fuels, you need to "make renewables predictable," says Piconi, founder of Energy Vault, which means storing excess energy and being able to dispatch it when required.

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
The state of weather and climate extremes 2021 – Report

Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes: The year 2021 saw a wide range of extreme weather and climate events impacting Australia.

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Lessons from Plaid for a future energy unicorn

The digital transformation of energy data with Equal Ventures’ Rick Zullo & Simran Suri

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
How Angus Taylor Handed a $1.3 Billion Windfall to Carbon Traders

The Morrison government’s decision to allow the developers of emissions reduction projects from its flagship climate program is likely to deliver a windfall of $1.3 billion or more to the country’s carbon traders.

March 14, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
‘How We Survive’: Journalist-turned-VC Molly Wood on Climate Tech

Companies creating tech solutions to address the climate crisis need to be brutally honest about what could be wrong with their solutions — and then still share those solutions with the world because they can help in other needed areas. "Perfect cannot be the enemy of the solution," Wood said. "If there is an answer, we need all of them."

March 14, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
VC investment in climate tech rises since COP26

VC investment in technology companies tackling climate change rose by 62% to $926 million in the 100 days from 31 October – the first day of the summit – to 8 February compared with the same period a year earlier.

March 14, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Hedera’s HBAR Foundation Launches $100M Sustainable Impact Fund

The HBAR Foundation, which drives the development of the Hedera network by providing grants and resources to developers, launched a $100 million fund for sustainable ventures.

March 14, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
How Visual Data is Propelling a New Wave of Climate Tech

Sustainability is now mission critical for businesses as new wisdom illustrates how being ‘green’ is a catalyst for innovation and market opportunity.

March 14, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Could a 'Carbon Coin' Save the Planet?

Australian civil engineer Delton Chen explains his idea for a new currency, a financial incentive to drive down carbon emissions

March 14, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
NABERS Launches Pilot Sustainable Finance Criteria Program

NABERS has developed and launched a pilot program to test their new Sustainable Finance Criteria to help banks, non-bank lenders and investors understand how to structure a sustainable finance transaction.

March 14, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Google Pledges to Reduce Food Loss and Waste

By 2025 Google aims to cut food waste in half for each employee and send zero food waste to the landfill.

March 14, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
The intersection of fintech and climate tech

One of the most active categories in climate tech last year — activity that shows little sign of slowing down two months into 2022 — is fintech software.

March 7, 2022
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
$100m+ climate mega-rounds raised by Octopus Energy, Perfect Day, Ola Electric, and Semios

Climate Tech Crunch $100m+ climate mega-rounds raised by Octopus Energy, Perfect Day, Ola Electric, and Semios

March 7, 2022
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Why the Toughest Sanctions on Russia Are the Hardest for Europe to Wield

Moscow relies on the money it makes by selling oil and gas, but that energy fuels Europe’s economy and heats its homes.

March 7, 2022
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Which startups could actually help save the planet?

We asked the scientists Investors are pouring billions into tech solutions aimed at curbing the impact of the climate crisis. But which ones do scientists back?

March 7, 2022
Found by:
Charlotte Connell
'Biggest green deal since Paris': UN panel votes to create treaty to fight plastic pollution

UN approves a landmark agreement to create the world's first ever global plastic pollution treaty, describing it as the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 Paris climate accord

March 7, 2022
Found by:
Stefan Knight