Climate Technology
Climate technologies (cleantech) are the set of technologies that reduce emissions, restore natural systems, and enable adaptation to climate risk. The field spans renewables, agritech, carbon capture, and climate-data platforms.
Why it matters
The IEA estimates roughly 35% of the emission cuts needed to meet 2050 net-zero depend on technologies not yet commercialised today. Investment in climate tech has doubled over the past five years, yet scale-up speed still lags Paris alignment.
Core domains
- Clean energy generation: wind, solar, green hydrogen, geothermal.
- Grid and storage: batteries, demand response, AI-based grid optimisation.
- Industrial decarbonisation: electrification and carbon capture in steel, cement, and chemicals.
- Buildings and mobility: efficient building systems, electric transport.
- Climate adaptation: early-warning systems, agritech, water management.
Two investment waves
Climate-tech capital is now moving in two waves: the first-wave, scaled solutions like wind and solar, and the second-wave emerging technologies such as green hydrogen, carbon capture, and sustainable aviation fuel.
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