Renewable Energy

With more than 25% of total capital invested in European tech companies going to the carbon and energy sector, sustainability-focused start-ups have attracted tech workers from other parts of the world.

Tasmania is surrounded by sea and so has no land-based neighbors but an abundance of trees and renewable energy make the Australian state an ideal location for an e-fuel facility, Forico says.

A Western Australian grain farm the size of Bahrain is already attracting attention from institutional investors, real estate agents say.

TPG made its presence felt in 2022 with head-turning forestry deals and awards wins – and it has now been named by the UAE as one of three ‘launch partners’ for its $30bn climate investment vehicle.

Despite the segment’s leading contribution, it experienced a near 10% decline on H1 2022 figures while NBS removals credits account for less than one third of its total.

Wollemi Capital will use the money raised to make investments in companies, as well as build up its operations, according to founders Tim Bishop and Paul Hunyor.

The manager has set its sights on building out up to 150ha of strategically located greenhouses across Europe that will repurpose waste heat, energy and CO2.

The acquisition is the first step in the buildout of The Flavour Farm, a European indoor ag play that will incorporate renewable energy assets as a core growth strategy.

The insurer has launched a €100m strategy to invest in up to 25 biomethane plants across Spain over a five-year period.

The firm plans to build out the operation’s project pipeline and innovate in using alternative sources of feedstock.