Decarb Weekly 9/7/23

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:

Fossil fuel subsidies topped $7 trillion last year – IMF

Recent Market News:

• The US Department of Energy is dedicating $15.5 billion to support EV manufacturing, battery production, and to bolster the nation’s grid.This is the second tranche of funding for battery materials and manufacturing that the DOE has made available. – TechCrunch
• Exxon Mobil reported that based on its current track, the world will not reach its goal of limiting the planet’s temperature from rising beyond an increase of 2 degrees Celsius by 2050. – Seeking Alpha
• Protecting Earth’s diversity of plants and animals has a direct bearing on the economy: around half of global output—some $44 trillion—is dependent on nature, according to research from the World Economic Forum. Biodiversity credits could be key to funding the conservation of the Earth’s ecosystems. – WSJ
• Brazil’s state-controlled oil firm, Petrobas, is making its debut into the voluntary carbon market, announcing that it has purchased credits from a project dedicated to saving the Amazon rainforest. – Bloomberg Law

Transactions:

• 9/5/23: Okra Solar, a provider of mesh-grid solar for developing areas, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. – TechCrunch
• 9/5/23: Opna, formerly known as Salt, has secured a $6.5 million seed round to rebuild trust in the voluntary carbon markets. Opna offers a platform that allows corporates to discover carbon projects, facilitates financing, and allows firms to oversee these financed climate initiatives. – FinTech Global

Podcast:
Energy: Are Europe’s Clean Energy Goals Realistic? – JP Morgan – Thoughts on the Market
In-depth Read:
Pitch Deck Teardown: Tanbii’s $1.5M pre-seed deck

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