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June 5, 2025

Trump’s $3.7bn climate cuts could boost European sector, VCs say

"As Europeans – politicians, media and investors — we have to shout about this"

Freya Pratty

3 min read

Europe’s climate tech ecosystem could benefit from sweeping cuts to the sector in the US, say VCs — if European policymakers are willing to up their game.

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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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