Technology
New open data platform aims to bring transparency to global supply chains
The Open Supply Hub is to provide information on every facility in a business's supply chain, in a bid to help tackle carbon emissions and child labor. Read More
The Higg Index, some bad press, and the potential of blockchain technology
The Higg Index has found itself under scrutiny for lax sustainability standards and enforcement. Could blockchain technology be the lifeline it needs to survive? Read More
Materials startup raises $46 million to replace cement
Breakthrough Energy and homebuilder Lennar's investment arm co-lead $64 million Series A round for low-carbon cement producer Terra CO2 Technology. Read More
6 novels to read if you're a fan of climate tech fiction
Because we've all experienced that depressing moment when we realize we have no books left to read on our bedside table. Read More
3 smartphone apps helping reduce food waste around the globe
About a third of the world’s food is wasted or lost — but new apps to buy, redistribute and share surplus food can help. Read More
Q2 startup roundup: Investment records, food without fields and smart waste reductions
A roundup of second-quarter developments among startups in the food and agriculture industry. Read More
Inside Frontier, the fund pioneering a new model for carbon removal investments
Launched by Stripe this spring, Frontier has announced its first six project winners: AspiraDAC (a subsidiary of Corporate Carbon), Calcite-Origen (a collaboration between 8 Rivers and Origen), Lithos, RepAir, Travertine and Living Carbon. Read More
Can silkworms take a bite out of petrochemicals?
Evolved By Nature recently raised $120 million to cultivate technology that uses natural silk protein to replace certain petrochemical ingredients in skincare and leather products. Read More
How AI can help the finance sector advance toward climate solutions
In a keynote conversation at GreenFin 22 last week, Andrew Zolli discusses how artificial intelligence can help the financial sector accelerate progress on climate solutions. Read More
Solution or Band-Aid? Carbon capture projects move ahead
Long discussed but rarely used, carbon capture and storage projects — which bury waste CO2 underground — are on the rise globally. Some scientists see the technology as a necessary tool in reducing emissions, but others say it simply perpetuates the burning of fossil fuels. Read More
