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Climate-tech investing, our portfolio, the Australasian climate opportunity. Written by the team and the Climate Impact Committee.

Two numbers from the New Zealand Cleantech Impact Report 2026: 19.2 million tonnes of potential CO₂ reduction versus one-eighth the capital of peer economies.

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One-Eighth: The Capital Gap Holding Back New Zealand Cleantech

New Zealand cleantech could abate 19.2 Mt of CO₂ a year by 2030, yet raises just one-eighth the capital of peer economies.…

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Climate transition is the largest economic opportunity since steam – now is the time to invest

The climate opportunity is larger than the internet revolution, the social media revolution, or indeed the industrial revolution

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What does the new climate politics mean for climate investment?

Climate VC Fund is proud to lead a $2m investment round in Liquium, the Wellington-based deep-tech company tackling one of the world’s…

Cleantech insights about China

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Cleantech is mostly China

The technological response to climate change is mostly a story of China’s response to climate change. Four out of five solar panels,…

Solar panels symbolising global clean energy transition and climate action in 2025

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The State of Climate Change in 2025: Setbacks, Solutions and Silver Linings

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age…

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Decarbonisation can be a national investment

Much of the resistance to rapid decarbonisation makes the claim that countries cannot afford these new technologies. This may have been true…

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NZ’s Unambitious Emissions Reduction Plan: Why Bold Climate Action Matters

With 2024 on track to be the hottest year on record—and carbon dioxide levels now at 425 ppm—it’s easy to feel discouraged…