Decarb Weekly 10/2/2025

Decarb Weekly, by Industria Partners, is a collection of articles focusing on trends and transactions in industrial decarbonization and climate tech. 

Chart of the Week: 

Rhodium Group estimates the US is on track to reduce GHG emissions by 26-41% in 2040 relative to 2005 levels. – Rhodium Group

Recent Market News:

• The U.S. Department of Energy plans to cancel $7.56 billion in financing for hundreds of energy projects that it said would not provide sufficient returns to taxpayers. – Reuters
• The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) launches a new membership category aimed at strengthening collaboration across the building and construction value chain to accelerate the industry’s net zero ambitions. – ESG Today

Transactions:

• 09/30/2025: Electroflow Technologies, a startup that aims to make it cheaper and easier to extract lithium from brines, raises $10 million in venture funding. – The Wall Street Journal
• 09/29/2025: CUR8 secures Seed investment led by Airbus Ventures to expand carbon removal market – Carbon Herald
• 09/29/2025: Plantd, a production technologies company transforming fast-growing perennial grass into carbon-negative building materials, closes its $22 million Series B funding round. – Newswire
• 09/24/2025: Environmental Clean Technologies acquires Terrajoule, a provider of soil heating technology that breaks down PFAS into harmless by-products such as calcium fluoride. – TechInvest

In-Depth Read:
New Alliance Picks Up the PACE on Decarbonizing the World’s Buildings – Triple Pundit

Podcast:
Ag residue and carbon removal – Catalyst

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