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July 28, 2022

How to get a job in climate tech

Here are the top tips from people within the industry.


Freya Pratty

7 min read

The climate tech industry is growing fast. Globally, investors poured $87.5bn into the sector in the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, and it feels like there’s a new climate tech fund announced every week. 

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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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