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October 29, 2025

Climeworks CEO: ‘We needed layoffs to right-size the company’

The Swiss company is now waiting on policy decisions from the UK and US government


Freya Pratty

5 min read

Dr Christoph Gebald. Photo: Climeworks

For Swiss climate startup Climeworks, one of the best-funded European companies in the sector, 2025 got off to a tricky start. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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