# Climate Tech

The latest news and analysis on Europe’s sustainability startups, including electric vehicles, lab-grown food, clean energy, ESG and the latest sustainability investments.

How Estonian startups are saving the forests
Analysis
September 21, 2023
How Estonian startups are saving the forests
From putting forests on blockchain to setting up forest labs, Estonian startups are coming up with new ways of saving the country’s trees
Zosia Wanat
Inside Big Oil’s tech portfolios
Analysis
September 21, 2023
Inside Big Oil’s tech portfolios
Only a minority of oil and gas companies’ investments are working on renewable energy tech, according to Sifted analysis
Freya Pratty
Lightspeed leads $27m round for carbon accounting startup Plan A
News
September 19, 2023
Lightspeed leads $27m round for carbon accounting startup Plan A
Plan A works with companies including Deutsche Bank, BMW, Sorare and N26
Freya Pratty
Astanor remains bullish on agrifood with new €360m fund
News
September 19, 2023
Astanor remains bullish on agrifood with new €360m fund
Not everyone thinks the food and agritech outlook is gloomy
Freya Pratty
How circular startups are set to gain from the EU’s carbon border tax
Analysis
September 14, 2023
How circular startups are set to gain from the EU’s carbon border tax
Rotterdam is at the forefront of the transition to a circular economy — what does the new carbon border tax imply for the city and for others trying to follow the same model?
Sponsored by: Up!Rotterdam
Want to capitalise off America’s $369bn climate bill? Here’s how
Analysis
September 14, 2023
Want to capitalise off America’s $369bn climate bill? Here’s how
The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest climate package in history
Freya Pratty
French gigafactory scaleup Verkor raises record €850m equity round
News
September 14, 2023
French gigafactory scaleup Verkor raises record €850m equity round
The three-year-old startup has raised the second largest round in Europe this year to build a gigafactory in the north of France
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
How to fund climate tech in 2023
Sifted Talks
September 8, 2023
How to fund climate tech in 2023
Dr Clea Kolster shares top tips for funding climate tech in 2023
Freya Pratty
Can nature-based solutions be VC-backable?
Analysis
September 7, 2023
Can nature-based solutions be VC-backable?
Solving things like biodiversity loss is a critical part of the climate crisis, and investors are waking up to its importance
Alexandra Bacon
There are arguments against investing in carbon capture. Should we listen?
Analysis
September 7, 2023
There are arguments against investing in carbon capture. Should we listen?
It’s expensive, hasn’t scaled and oil and gas companies might be using it as a delay tactic
Steph Bailey
Batteries from crashed Teslas could power UK homes
Analysis
September 6, 2023
Batteries from crashed Teslas could power UK homes
Around 40,000 electric vehicle batteries get scrapped every year in the UK
Freya Pratty
Atomico leads $6.5m seed round into carbon project financing startup Opna
News
September 5, 2023
Atomico leads $6.5m seed round into carbon project financing startup Opna
Opna aims to restore trust in the carbon markets
Freya Pratty
Cooling so hot right now: French startup raises €10m for greener aircons
News
September 5, 2023
Cooling so hot right now: French startup raises €10m for greener aircons
The French startup has raised a second round to increase the production of its air conditioners that rely on natural water and air phenomena
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
10 hydrogen startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
September 5, 2023
10 hydrogen startups to watch, according to investors
VCs from Extantia Capital, Emerald and Aster share their picks
Alexandra Bacon
The vertical farming boom is over (for now). What went wrong?
Analysis
September 4, 2023
The vertical farming boom is over (for now). What went wrong?
Sifted has found at least 15 vertical farming companies headquartered in Europe that have gone bankrupt
Selin Bucak
Finnish fund Greencode launches with €40m for digital climate tech startups
News
August 28, 2023
Finnish fund Greencode launches with €40m for digital climate tech startups
Greencode is targeting solutions that can have an impact within the 10 year lifespan of the fund
Freya Pratty
Podcast: Why Nestlé cares about a European biodiversity startup
Podcast
August 26, 2023
Podcast: Why Nestlé cares about a European biodiversity startup
On the podcast this week, we interview Kat Bruce, founder of DNA sampling startup NatureMetrics
Steph Bailey
The Prince Harry-approved startup building Netflix for the climate
Analysis
August 24, 2023
The Prince Harry-approved startup building Netflix for the climate
WaterBear’s documentaries cover everything from a nine-year-old climate activist to the impact of New Zealand’s dairy industry
Freya Pratty
The European energy startups with the fastest growing teams
Analysis
August 24, 2023
The European energy startups with the fastest growing teams
With fresh funding comes fresh faces
Sadia Nowshin
Northvolt raises $1.2bn convertible note from BlackRock
News
August 22, 2023
Northvolt raises $1.2bn convertible note from BlackRock
Northvolt is quickly emerging as Europe’s main contender to supply the many batteries needed for the green transition
Freya Pratty and Mimi Billing
NatureMetrics raises £10m as biodiversity moves up the ESG agenda
News
August 22, 2023
NatureMetrics raises £10m as biodiversity moves up the ESG agenda
Companies House filings show the company has secured £9.8m
Freya Pratty
Scottish startup ENOUGH raises €40m for its alternative meat
News
August 21, 2023
Scottish startup ENOUGH raises €40m for its alternative meat
Founded in 2015, ENOUGH has now raised more than €95m, making it Europe’s best-funded mycoprotein startup
Alexandra Bacon
The different carbon removal methods, explained
Analysis
August 17, 2023
The different carbon removal methods, explained
From direct air capture and carbon mineralisation to biochar and forestation, here's how carbon removal methods work
Alexandra Bacon and Freya Pratty
Finnish startup Carbo Culture opens one of Europe’s largest carbon removal plants
News
August 15, 2023
Finnish startup Carbo Culture opens one of Europe’s largest carbon removal plants
The number of biochar production plants in Europe is expected to reach 180 by the end of this year
Freya Pratty

# Climate Tech

How Estonian startups are saving the forests

Inside Big Oil’s tech portfolios

Lightspeed leads $27m round for carbon accounting startup Plan A

Astanor remains bullish on agrifood with new €360m fund

How circular startups are set to gain from the EU’s carbon border tax

Want to capitalise off America’s $369bn climate bill? Here’s how

French gigafactory scaleup Verkor raises record €850m equity round

How to fund climate tech in 2023

Can nature-based solutions be VC-backable?

There are arguments against investing in carbon capture. Should we listen?

Batteries from crashed Teslas could power UK homes

Atomico leads $6.5m seed round into carbon project financing startup Opna

Cooling so hot right now: French startup raises €10m for greener aircons

10 hydrogen startups to watch, according to investors

The vertical farming boom is over (for now). What went wrong?

Finnish fund Greencode launches with €40m for digital climate tech startups

Podcast: Why Nestlé cares about a European biodiversity startup

The Prince Harry-approved startup building Netflix for the climate

The European energy startups with the fastest growing teams

Northvolt raises $1.2bn convertible note from BlackRock

NatureMetrics raises £10m as biodiversity moves up the ESG agenda

Scottish startup ENOUGH raises €40m for its alternative meat

The different carbon removal methods, explained

Finnish startup Carbo Culture opens one of Europe’s largest carbon removal plants