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December 7, 2023

10 built environment startups to watch

Investors are increasingly cottoning on to the potential financial upsides in the decarbonisation of the built environment

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A huge 26% of all greenhouse gas emissions come from the built environment, including homes, offices and public infrastructure, such as highways.

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Nicole Florack, Research Associate at 2150
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