climate change

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08 November, 2022

Merak Ventures, Huddle launch program to invest in climatetech companies

Early-stage investor Merak Ventures and accelerator Huddle have launched a climatetech-focused program, ClimAct, which will invest $200,000 upfront in pre-seed ......

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Finance

06 June, 2022

Climate Angels to double down on investments

Climate and sustainability-focussed investment firm Climate Angels is seeking to back around 15 to 18 startups in the next 18 ......

Economy

05 November, 2021

China, India, other big coal users missing from COP26 phase-out deal

Indonesia, Poland, Vietnam and other nations pledged on Thursday to phase out use of coal-fired power and stop building plants, ......

Finance

26 October, 2021

World Fund climate VC fund aims to raise 350 mn euros for green startups

A recently launched climate technology fund, which says its mission is to solve the problem of climate change, aims to ......

Infrastructure

13 November, 2020

Reliance to invest in Bill Gates' climate change firm Breakthrough Energy

Reliance Industries Ltd has decided to invest $50 million (about Rs 373 crore at current exchange rates) in a US-based ......

Finance

05 November, 2020

European development finance institutions to exit fossil fuel investments by 2030

A group of European development finance institutions (DFIs) managing $50 billion said on Thursday they planned to stop lending money ......

Finance

25 September, 2020

IFC adopts new climate rules to deter lenders from backing coal

The World Bank's private-sector arm has introduced new climate change conditions for its investments in commercial banks to encourage the ......

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Finance

16 September, 2020

Milltrust International likely to increase India exposure for climate impact fund

Milltrust International’s climate impact fund is likely to increase its India exposure as more companies make efforts to go green, ......

TMT

24 June, 2020

Amazon pledges $2 bn venture capital fund to invest in clean energy

Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it will launch a $2 billion venture capital fund that will focus on technology investments ......

Finance

22 January, 2020

BlackRock joins emerging markets-focussed PE fund for climate change projects

A BlackRock-backed group aims to raise an initial $500 million for a private equity fund that will invest in climate ......