Decarb Weekly 10/23/2025

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: 

Annual energy storage deployment is set to hit another all-time high at 92 gigawatts in 2025, 23% higher than in 2024. – Bloomberg NEF

Recent Market News:

• The Fed, FDIC, and OCC announce they will no longer provide climate-related financial risk guidance to large banks and lenders. – ESG Dive
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves three Class VI underground injection permits for ExxonMobil’s Rose carbon storage project in Jefferson County, Texas. – Carbon Herald
• A group of global investors representing more than $3 trillion in assets calls on governments to halt and reverse deforestation and ecosystem degradation by 2030, warning that ongoing nature loss poses material financial risks to global markets. – ESG News

Transactions:

• 10/23/2025: ASUENE USA acquires Iconic Air, a U.S.-based SaaS provider specializing in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions monitoring and methane-leak detection. – PR Newswire
• 10/22/2025: Arbor Energy secures $55 million in Series A funding to accelerate the rollout of its zero-emission power turbines. – Carbon Herald 
• 10/22/2025: Electra, a clean iron producer, receives a new $50 million grant from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, adding to the company’s recent $186 million Series B funding round. – ESG Today
• 10/21/2025: Coolant, a startup using spatial AI to make 3D models of land, closes a $4.3 million Seed Round led by General Catalyst. – Axios

In-Depth Read:
State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2025 – MIT

Podcast:
Next-Generation Decarbonization Technologies — CCUS and CO2-Absorbing Concrete – ESG Currents

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