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Left this impressive conference uplifted by the broad consensus around the need for speed, scale, and simplicity for the competitive sustainability and resilience of Europe’s manufacturing base. The ramp up of capital-intensive cleantech manufacturing is tricky, and the government has an important role in enabling the long-term framework conditions that catalyze the needed private investment. It is cheaper to keep an industry in Europe in the first place than to attempt to reshore it once it has been lost, so the implementation of non-price criteria in auctions and public procurement calls will be key, among other things - we need to find the right balance between cheap, good, and fair. The EU is getting serious about how to decarbonize each sector and what it will take to get there - exploring avenues to support projects, such as the Sovereignty Seal, Auctions-as-a-Service, and new blended finance products such as public counter-guarantees to address working capital needs of cleantech manufacturing scale up. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take, and I really appreciated DG CLIMA’s Kurt Vandenberghe closing on a Seneca quote to much the same effect: “It’s not because things are difficult that we don’t dare, it’s because we don’t dare that things are difficult.” Huge thanks to policymakers leading the way on this topic Paloma Aba Garrote Maroš Šefčovič Roman Doubrava Kerstin Jorna Alex Paquot Jacek Truszczynski Katrien De Marez Ruben Devogelaer Also fantastic to link up with the cleantech community in person Vaitea Cowan Christopher Frey Per Sonesson Ola Hansén Julia Altenhofer Pierre-Louis Delon #EU #Cleantech #IFCleantech

Will we see you at this year's #Cleantech Conference on Thursday, organised by CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency?   As Europe focuses on re-industrialisation, clean technology manufacturing emerges as a critical pillar for sustainable growth. Programmes such as the Innovation Fund can help bring breakthrough innovations to European consumers. We eagerly anticipate CINEA’s insights on the project pipeline following the current calls for proposals. Connect with us at the conference to discuss how the Innovation Fund and other critical funding programmes can support your clean tech projects. If you'll be there, let us know in the comments below. Our consulants, Anne Ingeborg van Luijn and Adrianna Lisek, look forward to meeting you. Find out more: Our Green Transition expertise: https://lnkd.in/d4Kbhiqy CleanTech policy, strategy and financing: https://lnkd.in/dKNM4M3n EU funding for green investments: https://lnkd.in/drVCSdAe CINEA's CleanTech conference: https://lnkd.in/ddtbX5pE   #CleanTech #InnovationFund #EUfunding #NetZero #GreenDeal #EUGreenDeal #GreenTransition #NZIA #IFCleantech

Investing strategically in #CCUS provides a huge opportunity for the UK to develop a world-leading position in clean technology. This includes welcome funding announced by both the UK government and The Labour Party aimed at boosting the UK's clean tech supply chains. However, some challenges remain including the need to reduce the cost of power for industrial customers, reform the planning systems and invest in key skills. Given the urgent need to decarbonise our most carbon-intensive industries, and the policy incentives governments around the world are putting in place, now is the time to support the UK's leading innovators to reach their full potential. Read the latest CEO blog from Aniruddha Sharma, first featured in BusinessGreen. ⬇️

Green technologies represent a significant shift toward environmentally conscious innovation, driven by both environmental concerns and the economic advantages associated with adopting renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technologies.   In line with this commitment, we have thoughtfully curated our 2024 calendar to underscore our steadfast dedication to innovation and sustainable practices. We are excited to offer a preview of our calendar, themed "Innovation in GreenTech," where each month delves into groundbreaking green technologies that embody progress and sustainability.   With this calendar, our aim is to spotlight some of the most impactful and ingenious inventions while fostering further creativity, innovation, and technological advancements in emerging industries.   We extend our gratitude to our colleagues and clients for their unwavering support over the years. Here's to another year brimming with progress, sustainability, and shared accomplishments! We thank Nitin Vishwakarma, Joginder Singh, and Anand B for their contributions to the creation of this calendar.   #Innovation #GreenTechnologies #GreenTech #Sustainability #Technology #EmergingIndustries #EnvironmentalSustainability #ProgressAndAchievement #Patents #IPR #LawFirm #2024 Manisha Singh

At EFEC - Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy, we are proud to be at the forefront of fostering UK-China partnerships in environmental protection and sustainable development. Our journey in bridging these two great nations has been both challenging and rewarding, and we're excited about the future we're helping to create. Building Bridges, Fostering Innovation We've witnessed firsthand the power of collaboration between UK and Chinese organisations. From facilitating partnerships in cleantech to supporting life sciences innovations, we've seen how shared expertise can lead to groundbreaking solutions for global challenges. A Promising Future Whilst we've made significant strides, we know there's still much work to be done. The potential for UK-China cooperation in areas like renewable energy, green finance, and sustainable urbanisation is immense. We are nurturing these opportunities, believing that together, we can drive meaningful change. Cambridge CleantechCambridge NetworkMedilink MidlandsArise Innovation Hubs https://lnkd.in/eyUtjNsn

📣 *Op-ed alert in Dagens Industri* 📰 In today’s edition of Dagens Industri, Cleantech for Nordics’ Magnus Agerström and Eva Andersson highlight how public and private capital can come together to fuel the green transition, and why we cannot afford to slow down. 🌱 ⏳ 👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗽-𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗱𝗶.𝘀𝗲/𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁/𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻-𝗼𝗰𝗵-𝗸𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘁-𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘃𝘀-𝗳𝗼𝗿-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗻-𝗼𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴/ Sweden is a global leader in cleantech, with immense potential. Our data shows that over 200 cleantech investments were made in Sweden in 2023 alone — a clear testament to the strength of Swedish industry. This opportunity, however, is far from guaranteed. Without a clear industrial policy, Sweden risks losing its chance of becoming a major player – and winner – in the global climate transition. 🏆 The green transition is capital intensive and consists of extended timelines, but we need to view these investments as part of a broader, long-term strategy. The cost of inaction is far greater — both for our climate and our economy. ⏱ 🌍 We work with these issues every day, and this week you will find us in Stockholm at Sweden Sustaintech Venture Day, engaging with the investors and innovators who are building Sweden’s green industry. 💸 🏗 Breakthrough Energy Julia Reinaud Mariano Berkenwald Markus Hökfelt Anna Lundin Veronica Wänman Ben Murphy Anna Ljungdahl Jorgen Bodin Alexander Lidgren

Joint Press Release: Innovation Fund is key to support the transition to zero-emission waterborne transport Brussels, February 2nd, 2024   On the 1st of February, CLIA Europe, ECSA, ESPO, FEPORT, SEA Europe and WaterborneTP jointly organised the EU Innovation Fund infoday for the waterborne transport sector, co-organised by the European Commission. Approximately 300 participants from the broader waterborne transport sector (private and public stakeholders) attended the infoday, showcasing the commitment of the sector to engage and set sail for deploying solutions for societal challenges, while highlighting the need for financial support for the uptake of clean fuels and for the deployment of innovations to progress as fast as possible on the net-zero pathway. Read more: https://lnkd.in/er_Betch

🌍 How do we scale sustainable innovation to tackle the climate crisis? 💡 Yesterday, I had the pleasure of giving a tour of BlueCity (010) to a delegation from PSPS Business Abroad, and it was a remarkable opportunity to discuss how circular economy principles can be scaled to reduce our collective carbon footprint. 🌱 As we explored the innovative startups within BlueCity (010), we exchanged ideas on how sustainable solutions — from renewable energy systems⚡ to waste-free production methods 🌿 — can move beyond pilot projects and make a global impact. Scaling these efforts is key, and it was inspiring to hear the delegation's insights on building partnerships 🤝 and leveraging international networks 🌐 to make this a reality. In the face of climate challenges, we need to act not just locally, but globally. Yesterday’s discussions were a step toward that. Let's continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in sustainable innovation. 🌍💡 #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #ScalingUp #BlueCity #PSPSBusinessAbroad #ClimateAction

The need for climate-effective innovations is evident as climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. That’s why Munich Re and ERGO have been supporting the ClimAccelerator programme from EIT Climate-KIC since 2017. The collaboration started with the promotion of clean-tech start-ups and has focused on carbon removal solutions since 2021. The Carbon Removal ClimAccelerator supports start-ups focusing on technological and naturebased solutions to remove carbon from the air – such as afforestation, direct air capture, biochar or bioenergy-based carbon capture and storage. In addition to financial support and targeted coaching for the development of the business model, the selected start-ups are offered mentoring and access to networks. In the current programme phase, eight carbon removal start-ups have prevailed and are now receiving support to realise their climate and business potential: Bomvento, Blue Carbon Tanzania (BCT), ClimeRock, Dowmann, NEG8 Carbon (formerly Trinity Green Energies), Point2Hectare, PLENO, RubisCO2. To understand how the Carbon Removal ClimAccelerator works in detail we talked to Strategic Programmes Builder Carla Erber (EIT Climate-KIC). Read the full interview on //next:  https://lnkd.in/erHNjY3N #ClimAccelerator #CarbonRemoval #ClimateChange

As #ClimateChange has immediate consequences for insurers, it only makes sense for insurers to support #carbon removal initiatives. We recommendate this interview with Carla Erber from EIT Climate-KIC: https://lnkd.in/erHNjY3N