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Impact Hub and Goodwings Partner to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere

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Together, we aim to mitigate the negative impact of climate change and help to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming below 2°C by 2050. Compensating them, by supporting green energy projects, protecting forests and biodiversity or improving waste management is great, but not enough. About Impact Hub.

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Impact Hub Scaling Green Ventures: Meet The Innovators Accelerating Climate Action

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According to a recent McKinsey report , reaching net zero by 2050 could require a 60% increase in capital spending on physical assets compared to current levels. trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5 trillion annually allocated to low-emissions assets and enabling infrastructure. The total investment needed amounts to $9.2

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Banyan wants to unlock financing for a (more) sustainable future

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With its $25 million Series B funding — which takes its total funding to over $42 million — Banyan Infrastructure is seeking to align sustainable project finance with the technology it is meant to support and develop. There’s not just more money coming into the sector, but there’s more attention being paid to it, too.

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Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action

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Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action In a world echoing with the urgent call for environmental change, the Impact Hub Network is committed to supporting innovative green ventures for a brighter tomorrow. trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5 The total investment needed amounts to $9.2

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Subak, which incubates data-for-climate not-for-profits, announces six startups in 2022 cohort

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The six startups making the cut for Subak’s 2022 program will each receive up to £110,000 (~$145,000) of unrestricted grant funding, along with mentorship and support to scale their impact. Joining Subak is really our watershed moment. We’ve seen the work Subak’s first cohort has already achieved.

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SunCulture wants to turn Africa into the world’s next bread basket, one solar water pump at a time

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The world’s food supply must double by the year 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population, according to a report from the United Nations. And as pressure mounts to find new crop land to support the growth, the world’s eyes are increasingly turning to the African continent as the next potential global bread basket.

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ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-powered vision for aviation nets $21.4 million from Amazon, Shell and Bill Gates-backed fund

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“By 2050 everybody wants to be zero emission and net zero. 2050 is one vehicle lifetime away. ZeroAvia’s zero-emission aviation powertrain has real potential to help decarbonize the aviation sector, and we hope this investment will further accelerate the pace of innovation to enable zero-emission air transport at scale.”