It feels like VC has broken every record there is to break this year—and funding for climate-tech startups is no exception.
By the numbers: While climate tech makes up just a fraction of all VC dollars—about 6% over the last few years—the industry has been steadily gaining attention from investors.
But as the European Union seeks to be a global leader in the race to stop climate change, Greece is betting that turning toward a carbon-free future can reshape its economic destiny.
Elaine Zhou is the chief technology officer for non-profit-owned platform Change.org, which is best known for its online petitions and currently has more than 450m users worldwide. Zhou has more than 20 years of experience in tech strategy, AI research and development and software product development.
Cultivating sourdough, embracing an at-home personal fitness regime and day trading stocks are just some of the new pastimes that were adopted in huge numbers during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns. But Tej Kohli did something different. He wrote a book.
If you’ve been on Twitter lately, you’ve probably seen the red flag meme that’s going around — you quote a phrase that would be a “red flag” for someone to say to you, then add a bunch of red flags emojis. Twitter itself joined in on the fun, as well as brands like Dr Pepper, MTV and even the NFL’s Houston Texans.
But despite the flurry of net-zero emission goals and the increased pledges of many countries, some of the biggest oil, gas and coal producers have not set out plans for the rapid reductions in fossil fuels that scientists say are necessary to limit temperatures in the coming years.
