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July 27, 2022

This startup could help decarbonise vertical farming. Here's how

Vertical farming has one unsustainable dependency: CO2 is pumped into vertical farms to help plants grow.


Freya Pratty

2 min read

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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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