One more on #climatetech! Startups matter for scaling climate and energy innovation, and public funding matters for startups especially in deeptech. But what's next? In our new paper in Nature Energy, we show that for publicly funded climate-tech startups, investment from strategic corporate investors is particularly complementary and improves IPO / M&A rates by 155% compared to 78% from other private / venture capital investors. Led by Kathleen Kennedy and co-authored with our dream team including Morgan Edwards, Claudia Doblinger, Nate Hultman, Ellen D Williams, Maria Antonieta Borrero Angarita, and Zach Thomas! Here's the paper in Nature Energy: https://rdcu.be/dH0aG Kathleen's thread on X / Twitter: https://lnkd.in/g7bknHDG And all this builds on our previous paper in Joule: https://lnkd.in/g7NatpnF #climatetech #deeptech #startups #venturecapital

“There’s a massive opportunity to create what will be one of the biggest industries in a #netzero world.” On our third installment of Carbon Frontiers 2024, David Greely is joined by Mercuria's Global Head of Environmental Products, Enric Arderiu Serra, to discuss the range of ways in which market participants – in both the voluntary and compliance markets – are learning from past mistakes and adapting to the realities of the present to develop the #carbonmarkets of the future. In the episode, we ask Arderiu what he's most enthusiastic about as it relates to investment opportunities for positive #climate and capital returns; he tells Greely: 🗯️ "Removals are going to be essential and we know that they're going to be essential at a very large scale. It's such a small industry now that I think there's a massive opportunity to create what will be one of the biggest industries in a net-zero world. And we're just at the very beginning of this, which makes it challenging because if you want to move capital into this space, there's only so many places that are ready to take that capital. So the time is now. And and it's going to be very appealing to see this space developing in the next few years." Listen Now! https://lnkd.in/eUrJNNQe

In the World Economic Forum’s recent Voluntary Carbon Market blog written in collaboration with Bain, our experts identified four key tracks of action to enable the next wave of corporates to navigate the VCM.

Thought-provoking research by Yann Robiou du Pont et al., on why voluntary company target setting alone, to align with the Paris agreement, is not sufficient for us collectively to align with climate objectives.  Investors (e.g. Universal owners) can establish emissions objectives for decarbonizing their portfolios, which spread across borders and most economic activities, to fund future innovators without affecting market competition (or engage policymakers to help the development of effective financial regulation (e.g. #NZAOA)).  There is an urgent need for additional domestic and international regulations for companies to innovate in pursuit of the Paris Agreement’s goals, not simply rest on emissions targets that are made without adequate consideration of the competitive nature of markets, in particular of future innovators. https://lnkd.in/gY5qanxJ

Greenbank’s 27th annual Investor Day ‘Water under pressure’ will be streamed live online on Wednesday 24 April 2024, 10.30am — 1.30pm. This year we’ll be focusing on risks and opportunities in a water scarce future including the social, environmental and economic risks that water scarcity poses and the potential for companies and investors to offer solutions to these challenges. Click below to find out more and register. #InvestorDay #water #waterscarcity #sustainableinvestment #sustainableinvesting

Innovation Forum insights – Reality check: impact measurement and carbon accounting. Marco Albani, co-founder and CEO of Chloris Geospatial talks with me about the shifting trends in impact measurement and carbon accounting. We discuss the unexpected impacts of being carbon-positive and why we need to get beyond thinking only in terms of zero deforestation.

Interested in the growing green finance market and the role of carbon credits? 🌏 Join us on 21 June at 9.30-11.00 AM IST for an insightful webinar about Decoding Carbon Credit and Factors Driving Carbon Credit Price, led by VinaCapital's top experts, Ms Linh Vu and Ms Dung Tran. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the carbon market landscape, explore a real-world case study of a consumer goods company achieving net-zero emissions, and dive deep into the factors that influence carbon credit prices. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the secrets of carbon credits and their pivotal role in a sustainable future. Register now 👉 https://bit.ly/4e95X8g

Are sails set right for the green transition? The three topics we discussed yesterday at Deutscher Bankentag: How can we get more traction and speed in application of CCUS and other decarbonisation technologies? How can we sustainably finance the upscaling of those crucial projects? And how to create public demand for decarbonised products? The panel contributed with specific solution proposals. Thanks to my fellow panelist Ulrike Malmendier, Omid Nouripour, and Christian Sewing. And thanks to Alexa von Busse for an informed and engaged moderation. At Heidelberg Materials, we stay focused to realise ideas. We must get things done!

Companies and policy must play a role in spurring demand and fostering trust in #carbon credits. Hear from carbon expert Julio Friedmann, the CEO of a direct air capture startup Shashank Samala and GreenBiz’s Heather Clancy on what needs to happen next to offset the rough few years voluntary carbon markets have had as corporate buyers question how offsets stand up to scrutiny. #VERGE23

Is #RegenerativeAgriculture the future of finance? Join Klim at the European Financial Congress on June 10-12 in Sopot, Poland. This event brings together thought leaders to discuss the stability of the European and Polish financial systems and develop sustainable solutions. We’re proud to have Robert Gerlach, participating in a BNP Paribas-hosted panel on how the financial sector can help decarbonise and restore biodiversity in food production. Date: June 11, 2024 Time: 11:00-12:00 Venue: Marco Polo E Here’s a sneak peek at what will be discussed: 🌱 The role of biodiversity in reducing or removing GHGs from the food production sector. 🌍 How banks drive and integrate sustainable transformation efforts. 🤝 The importance of collaboration between regulators, the market, and financial institutions for successful transformation. We’ll share our learnings after the event, so be sure to stay tuned!