Opportunities From Climate Action Initiatives

🌍 The $14.7B Climate Tech Surge: Why #Investors Are Paying Attention #PEmay be sitting on $3.6T in unsold assets, but #VC is doubling down on #climatetech. The latest PitchBook report shows a 15% YoY increase in climate tech funding, even as the number of new startups declines. Why? Investors are prioritizing scalable solutions with strong returns. 📊 Key insights from the 2024 VC Emerging Opportunities Report: ✅ Carbon Tech, Industry, and Built Environment are leading in startup activity. ✅ Returns remain strong (23.8% expected annualized) — climate tech is no longer just impact-driven; it's a high-growth investment class. ✅ Investor participation is diversifying, signaling bigger institutional bets on sustainability. 💡 Notable Climate Deals: 🔹 Solfácil ($170M) – B2B2C solar fintech scaling sustainable energy access in #LATAM. 🔹 VEMO ($63.7M) – Electric mobility infrastructure in #Mexico. 🔹 Pulpex ($78M) – Sustainable packaging technology disrupting CPG. 🔹 CarbonQuest ($20M) – Distributed carbon capture technology. 🔹 Resynergi ($18M) – Circularity-focused startup leading waste-to-energy innovation. 🔹 Glacier ($7.7M) – AI-powered robotics tackling the recycling crisis. 🔹 Mitico ($4.3M) – Next-gen carbon capture technology. 🔹 Pexapark – Acquired RenewaFi, the fastest-growing clean energy marketplace in Texas. Sustainability isn’t just an #ESG checkbox—it’s a massive market opportunity. The firms that recognize this shift now will be the ones shaping the next decade of investing, especially in #emergingmarkets. 📊 Image: Climate Tech Overview (PitchBook, 2024 VC Emerging Opportunities Report, Page 43) #ClimateTech #VentureCapital #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability #CarbonCapture #CircularEconomy #AIforGood #GreenInnovation #FutureOfInvesting #TechForGood #ESGInvesting #ManosCapital

“Methane: The Overlooked Climate Threat…and Opportunity” (2/2) 🧗♂️The opportunity Meaningful progress in combatting climate change is frequently hindered by high costs, political hurdles, or immature technologies. Methane stands out as we already have access to commercially proven solutions that can be easily replicated at scale, and quickly bring significant climate benefits. 💡Over 60% of methane emissions are human-induced, with three sectors being the main culprits…and opportunities: ·  Animal farming (31%): Changing livestock diets with supplemental additives can materially reduce methane emissions. ·  Waste (20%): Open dumps, landfills and wastewater are major sources of methane. Proven solutions include landfill and wastewater biogas capture and energy recovery. Similarly, composting, anaerobic digestion, and energy generation from diverted waste not only cut emissions but also deliver co-benefits—cleaner energy, fertilizers, and better public health. ·  Oil & gas (19%): Reducing venting, flaring, and leakage can significantly cut emissions. ♻A trailblazer's sucess: UK managed to reduce methane emissions by 62% during 1990-2021. It is noteworthy that the waste sector accounted for more than half of this reduction. This was accomplished via a combination of measures, inc. development of sanitary landfills, landfill gas-to-energy, and waste diversion. This success calls for replication. 🎯Despite these scalable solutions, methane often takes a back seat to CO2, receiving less than 2% of global climate financing. This needs to change. Current global methane abatement investments stand at $14 billion annually (2021-22), well below the estimated $48 billion needed. 📢Call for action! We need to ramp up policy priorities and partnerships, mobilizing public and private efforts. Under its Circularity Plus and Scaling Re-Water platforms, IFC is partnering with clients and cities to advance sustainable, circular waste and wastewater solutions. For instance, IFC is supporting pioneering projects with clients like Orizon (landfills with biogas use), Sanasa (wastewater) in Brazil, or the Belgrade waste-to-energy plant. 🚨In addition, we are launching a new, focused Methane Emissions Reduction (“Methane ER”) initiative, bringing together data-driven knowledge, partners, and advisory and investment solutions to unlock many more methane reduction opportunities in the waste sector. To be continued... #ifcinfrastructure #climatechange #methane Nuru Lama Milton Pilão Manuelito Magalhaes Junior

Most businesses still define "sustainability" as reducing harm—using less, emitting less, wasting less. It’s definitely a start, and there’s nothing bad about that, but I think we’re seeing signs that we can go beyond. You may have read about regenerative agriculture and seen the marketing statements on your milk and sugar at the grocery store. But this idea goes beyond the farm to ‘regenerative business’ as a whole. Where enterprise isn’t just aiming to be ‘less bad’ but rather a net positive — connecting ecosystem restoration, resilience, social and economic development to business outcomes. No matter the vertical or industry, there are now opportunities and models being tested to see regeneration in action. Consider: In manufacturing: Companies are beginning to adopt regenerative design in their supply chains. Many examples now exist of products that don’t just reduce carbon emissions but rather remove them resulting in carbon-negative outputs. Case in point ▶️ Aquafil Group https://www.aquafil.com/ In finance: Regenerative investing goes beyond ESG screening to direct capital toward enterprises that build local economic resilience and long-term environmental health. Not just short-term yield. It’s value creation that compounds across generations. Case in point ▶️ Triodos Bank https://www.triodos.co.uk/ In tech: Innovators are deploying next-gen energy systems that store renewable power, operate off-grid or benefit grid stability, and scale modularly to meet demand—turning data centers into active participants in a cleaner energy future. Case in point ▶️ Exowatt https://lnkd.in/edJ7rWYK In corporate strategy: Businesses can turn their brand and product into enhanced models that recycle capital into system health. This might be through diverse areas like manufacturing processes, regenerative ag, empowering women, or the decarbonization of supply chains—not as CSR, but ultimately benefiting the planet and the bottom line. Case in point ▶️ VEJA https://lnkd.in/ekRNFXzP I think we’re increasingly seeing that these are not side hustles and I’m looking forward to more examples in 2025 showing that the ‘design logic’ of enterprise can be truly reoriented to create more value for every stakeholder. I’d love to hear any examples of regenerative business that you find innovative and inspiring.