The State Of UK Climate Tech

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Welcome back to Wicked Problems – Climate Tech Conversations for a special Good Friday edition focused on the ever-evolving landscape of climate tech in the UK and Europe the impacts of the U S Inflation Reduction Act and insights into the insurance and energy sectors amidst climate change Host Richard Delevan delves into these topics with insights from industry experts and reporters Featured Guests nbsp Ben Cooke Earth Editor nbsp The Times nbsp Freya Pratty Climate Tech Reporter Financial Times-backed Sifted eu nbsp Neil McLoughlin Startup CoalitionSegment Highlights nbsp Climate Tech in the UK and Europe nbsp A discussion on the recent UK Climate Tech Index and the potential impact of the U S Inflation Reduction Act on climate tech companies considering relocation for better subsidies and investor pressures Insights from Ben Cooke on Parallel Carbon s move to the US and Freya Pratty s observations on the broader trends nbsp Direct Air Capture and the Inflation Reduction Act nbsp Ben Cooke shares insights from nbsp his article on Parallel Carbon a direct air capture company moving from Manchester to Jersey City NJ highlighting the lure of the U S Inflation Reduction Act s subsidies nbsp The Impact of Energy Demand on Data Centers nbsp Freya Pratty discusses nbsp her article on Oriole which has just raised 10m and aims to dramatically reduce data center energy consumption using optical networks shedding light on the significant energy demands of AI and data processing nbsp Sifted 100 Report nbsp A look into the UK and Ireland s top 100 companies by revenue showcasing fintech dominance and emerging climate tech ventures Freya Pratty discusses the findings and the future of climate tech investment nbsp Climate Tech Index by Startup Coalition nbsp Neil McLoughlin discusses the creation and purpose of their inaugural nbsp Climate Tech Index its role in influencing policy and the highlighted disparities and successes within the UK climate tech scene nbsp Insurance and Climate Change nbsp Ben Cooke s upcoming piece on the challenges and rising costs of flood insurance in the UK reflecting on the broader implications of climate change on insurability and homeowner vulnerabilities nbsp Green Energy Tariffs and Corporate Practices nbsp Freya Pratty teases an investigation into the transparency and impact of green electricity tariffs aiming to demystify how companies label and benefit from green energy – and her hunt for climate tech founders who may have seller s remorse for exiting to oil companies For more in-depth conversations on climate tech and to support our work consider subscribing for an ad-free experience and access to exclusive content at nbsp wickedproblems earth Credits Production Assistance nbsp Theodore Delevan Hosted on Acast See acast com privacy for more information Click here to visit this podcast episode