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August 18, 2022

Should climate tech startups accept money from Big Oil?

Big Oil has cash to splash. Should climate tech startups accept it?


Freya Pratty

5 min read

The oil workers at work

Big Oil is bringing in bigger bucks than ever before. The high cost of oil and natural gas, triggered in part by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has led to record-breaking financial results for the world’s oil and gas companies.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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