Peter Havers

I write about climate solutions.

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More than money: How corporations can really help climate tech startups | Greenbiz

European climate tech funds raised $2.6 billion in 2021 - an amount double that of the year before. Among those that helped to derive that record figure were a range of corporations. Credit Suisse backed 2150's inaugural urban sustainability fund, which invests in startups changing the way cities are "designed, constructed and powered."

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10 European firms every sustainability professional should know | Greenbiz

Between 2010 to 2022, "the number of emerging technology companies tackling the climate crisis has increased 4x," to nearly 45,000. That's according to a report by TechNation, released in November. Few people would argue that the rapid increase isn't necessary. But it could be argued as both a blessing and a curse.

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Becky Lane: "​In 2050, every home in the UK will be as energy efficient as possible"​

Becky Lane is the co-founder and CEO of Furbnow - a Birmingham-based startup helping homeowners to easily navigate the process of retrofitting and improving their homes' energy efficiency. She is also a Board Member at the Sustainable Housing Action Partnership - a not-for-profit organisation "promoting best practice on the environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainable housing."

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Gonzalo Úrculo x CrowdFarming

Gabriel Úrculo Álvarez-Ossorio and Gonzalo Úrculo didn't set out to become founders. They set out to scratch an itch. In 2011, the Spanish brothers took over... | 70 comments on LinkedIn

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Will Smith & Peter Kirby x Tred

Eleven years ago, Will Smith and Peter Kirby met during freshers week at Durham University. Today, they run Tred - a Leeds-based startup working to become the... | 10 comments on LinkedIn

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Boyan Slat x The Ocean Cleanup

Twelve months ago, a headline like this would have sent me into a spiral. I'd have felt anxious, scared and immobilised for days, if not weeks, afterwards. Today, it didn't. Why? Because, over the past 12 months, I've been lucky enough to build a network of incredible people working tirelessly to build a better future.

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