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Announcing our upcoming Climate Tech Industry Report

This industry-first report will deep dive into the ANZ Climate Tech industry.
Companies

Bloom launches Australia’s first climate impact investing app

Founders Camille Socquet-Clerc and Bertrand Caron developed Bloom because they wanted to debunk the myth that making money and saving the planet weren't mutually exclusive.
Industry

Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow, Happy IWD

Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow is this year's theme for International Women's Day and we know that what we do in startups shapes our future.
Industry

Why Climate Tech Investments Are Mostly Meaningless

WHY CLIMATE TECH INVESTMENTS ARE MOSTLY MEANINGLESS Optimization for financial returns is uncorrelated to generating climate benefits
Industry

That's a wrap! 2021 in a salad bowl

In a little over 6 months, Climate Salad has grown from a blog into Australia and New Zealand's largest and leading Climate Tech community.
Industry

Diverse teams are a powerful force in deeptech

CSIRO Innovation Fund presents the inuagural Woman in Climate Tech Award
Companies

Meet the Climate Tech company using data and automation to help residential property with sustainability: ValAi

ValAi is building the tools the industry needs today so they can meet the sustainable finance demands of society tomorrow.
Industry

Crestone makes sustainable investing a top priority

Crestone wealth management has made sustainable investing a top priority for their business and comes on board to sponsor the Climate Tech showcase.

News

Scientists looked at more than 100,000 studies and found the world has a giant climate-crisis blind spot

New machine learning-based study would suggest 85% of the world's population is experiencing the effects of the climate crisis right now.

October 12, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
October 15 | School Strike 4 Climate Australia

Join us around the country on October 15 to demand that the government treat climate change for what it is: a crisis.

October 12, 2021
Found by:
Mandi Gunsberger
‘Double standards’: Australia failing to protect its ecosystems while backing global diversity target

A WWF-Australia report reveals more than 1,500 of the country’s unique ecosystems are lacking protection

October 12, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Surging energy prices create perfect storm for PM

Demand and prices for coal and gas are surging just as Australia is trying to finalise plans for decarbonising its economy. What’s the story?

October 6, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Australia's Scott Morrison under pressure as biggest state boosts climate targets

Every Australian state and territory has committed to net zero by 2050, but the Morrison-led government won't make the same pledge

October 6, 2021
Found by:
Stefan Knight
Microsoft’s million-tonne CO2-removal purchase — lessons for net zero

Strengthen markets, measures and definitions for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to fight climate change.

October 6, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Investible launches $100M AUD fund for early-stage climate tech startups – TechCrunch

Investible, the Sydney-based early-stage venture firm, announced today it is raising a $100 million AUD (about $72.3 million USD) Climate Tech Fund.

October 6, 2021
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Grattan on Friday: To go or not to go — Morrison grapples with Glasgow

Climate or COVID? Both will influence the election outcome

October 6, 2021
Found by:
Stefan Knight
Analysis: Australia's climate policy is being dictated by a former accountant in a cowboy hat

PM Scott Morrison made it clear his loyalty lies with his deputy, and not with international allies who are urging Australia to take greater action to cut emissions

October 6, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Sustainability is Destroying the Planet

An environmental scientist calls BS

October 6, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
‘No point in anything else’: Gen Z members flock to climate careers

Colleges offer support as young people aim to devote their lives to battling the crisis

October 6, 2021
Found by:
Charlotte Connell
Meet the Virginia conservationist trying to turn old coalfields into solar farms - Energy News Network

Nature Conservancy’s Clinch Valley Program, which is working to make the vision of developing solar energy projects on former coalfields a reality in central Appalachia.

October 6, 2021
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Forrest slams carbon capture as ‘failed’ technology

Andrew Forrest has blasted corporate net zero emissions targets as a ‘cop-out’ and criticised the controversial promotion of CO2 storage

October 6, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
The energy crunch goes global #73

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

October 6, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Melissa Price, Angus Taylor to share industry portfolio

The Industry portfolio has been split in two, with Melissa Price taking on science and technology and Angus Taylor taking on the industry aspect of the portfolio

October 6, 2021
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Big oil courts U.S. clean-energy startups in bid to speed green transition

Big oil courts U.S. clean-energy startups in bid to speed green transition

October 6, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Morrison and the Quad just committed to ending coal power by 2040, at the latest

As the Coalition went to war with itself over emissions targets, Quad leaders recommitted to goals that would require Australia to exit coal power by 2040.

September 30, 2021
Found by:
Stefan Knight
‘Blah, blah, blah’: Greta Thunberg lambasts leaders over climate crisis

Exclusive: Activist says there are many fine words but the science does not lie – CO2 emissions are still rising

September 30, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
CEFC joins Future Super in backing Artesian’s green bond fund

Having invested in more than $700 million of green bonds since its inception, the CEFC is one of the country’s biggest backers of green bonds.

September 30, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor