Another ClimateTech Podcast

Art Lapinsch certainly never thought he would be studying law, but after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he became convinced that energy policy is one of the most crucial and overlooked aspects of global security. He is now studying energy law while sharing his thoughts on the topic through essays, science fiction pieces, and more at Delphi Zero .  In our meandering conversation we talked about...

One of the biggest complaints about plant-based meats is that something is missing -- and that something is usually the fat. Some folks out there have been busy toiling away for years to find a way to solve this problem, without needing to kill animals to achieve it. People like Anastasia Krivoruchko , co-founder and CEO at Melt&Marble . Anastasia talks about her journey from scientist to foun...

I had the immense pleasure of speaking with Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute about his brand spanking new report Welcome to the Great Unraveling: Navigating the Polycrisis of Environmental and Social Breakdown .   The biggest eye-opener for me? The extra emissions from creating the hardware we need to avoid surpassing emissions limits could ironically cause us to surpas...

Extantia is a ClimateTech fund decarbonization fund investing in gigacorns: companies that have the potential to offset or obviate a gigaton of carbon every year. Carlota Ochoa Neven Du Mont talks about carbon markets and Extantia's long-term view of carbon pricing, the investment gap between the sectors attracting the. most attention versus the ones doing the heaviest lifting on emissions re...

What if there was a platform to help businesses make climate-conscious decisions and achieve net zero emissions?  Yasha Tarani talks about how his platform Climate Choice helps corporates to target Scope 3 emissions as a major step towards net zero. Yasha breaks down the emerging regulatory landscape, the financial implications of climate change, and the challenges large companies face when it com...

Imagine traveling by air with zero  emissions, enjoying the luxury of a private jet at business class ticket prices. That's what Josef Mouris , founder of ELECTRON , envisions with their electric five-seater airplane, the ELECTRON 5. As a commercial pilot for 15 years, Josef's experience fuelled his passion for revolutionizing air travel, and in this episode, he shares the challenges, po...

What if you could enjoy real meat without the guilt and environmental impact of animal slaughter? Discover how Magic Valley , a pioneering cultivated meat company, is making this concept a reality in our engaging conversation with vegan entrepreneur and founder Paul Bevan . Learn about the fascinating process of cultivating meat, its potential to compete against traditional meat in terms of taste...

Melina Sánchez Montañéz has covered some ground, from working on Wall Street to serving as a diplomat. Today she combines her finance expertise and interest in public policy as a cleantech investor at AENU in Berlin. We talked about why traditional venture capital is broken, why carbon isn’t the only metric that matters for the climate, and the problem with climate bros. Melina offers fresh perspe...