Only 7% of US climate tech venture capital funding went to female founders in 2023
VC investment for female founders dropped in 2023.
Shopify: 3 lessons from investing $55 million in 40 carbon removal startups
Shopify’s head of sustainability, Stacy Kauk, shares secrets from four years of investing in early-stage carbon removal.
How 2024 will accelerate New York City’s EV future
New statewide EV infrastructure incentives will give New York City's charging capacity a significant boost.
Diageo signs partnership that could replace up to 95% of bar and pub bottles
The company is testing a circular, closed-loop system for delivering liquor with ecoSPIRITS.
The future of ‘cap-and-trade’ carbon markets could hinge on Washington state
More states are pursuing cap-and-trade, but closely watching a likely ballot measure on repeal in Washington.
Cotton has a waste problem: This startup says it can solve it
Most cotton garments end up as landfill. Seattle’s Evrnu says it can recycle those items.
On Minnesota’s Iron Range, producers explore hydrogen fuel to reduce emissions
The high-temperature processes needed to make steel can be powered by electricity, and hydrogen produced using renewable energy would cut emissions significantly.
Will corporate climate coalitions deliver? A progress report on 6 buyer groups
More companies are joining alliances to procure their way to lower emissions. We assessed the progress of 6 of the biggest.
Nature tech got $1.6 billion in VC funding last year. It’s poised to take off in 2024
Get ready to see more tech innovations that aim to protect, restore, measure and report on nature.
Central banks, financial supervisors are failing to integrate environmental risk, WWF warns
A recent analysis finds obvious environmental and social risks remain unaccounted for in many countries' central banking and supervision regulation.