climate change
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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 ......
Finance
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
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
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
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
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
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 ......
Finance
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
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
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 ......