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The latest climate technology and sustainability developments on September 9, 2025, highlight significant progress in climate tech startups, clean energy funding, ESG investing, and climate policy initiatives:

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Climate Tech Startups

Venture For ClimateTech announced the winners of its 2025 Global Innovation Challenge: *EnKoat*, *Ecorich Solutions Limited*, and *Ultropia Corporation*. These startups focus on reducing carbon emissions in sectors like buildings, transportation, and industry, while fostering economic growth and job creation. The challenge attracted nearly 100 applications from 23 countries and 20 US states, emphasizing global momentum in clean energy innovation[1].
Additionally, Trellis is spotlighting 25 early-stage climate tech startups across energy, carbon, transport, industry, and nature sectors, with U.S. funding for climate tech up 21% in H1 2025 compared to last year, despite political and economic uncertainties[2].

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Funding and Investment

A coalition of 14 top venture capital and growth equity firms, managing over $60 billion in assets, launched the *All Aboard Coalition* to address funding gaps for climate tech startups nearing commercialization. The coalition aims to close a $300 million fund by October 2025 to support scaling clean energy and decarbonization technologies, countering declines in federal support and venture funding, especially for direct-air capture technologies which saw a 60% funding drop in early 2025[3][5].
Separately, *Climate Tech Partners* secured over $50 million in funding, including a $30 million anchor investment from Australian Ethical Investments and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. This fund targets Series A climate tech startups with a focus on grid, fuels, and adaptation solutions, leveraging corporate partnerships with companies like Qantas and Airbus to validate demand and accelerate deployment[4].

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Carbon Impact Metrics

While specific carbon reduction metrics for these startups were not detailed in the latest news, the winning startups from Venture For ClimateTech are selected based on their potential to significantly cut carbon emissions in high-emission sectors. The All Aboard Coalition and Climate Tech Partners emphasize scaling technologies that can deliver measurable emissions reductions at commercial scale[1][3][4][5].

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Climate Policy

The current U.S. federal climate spending has been reduced under the Trump administration, leading to a funding gap for climate tech startups. This policy shift has prompted private sector coalitions like the All Aboard Coalition to fill the void with substantial private capital to sustain innovation and deployment of climate solutions[3]. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s involvement in funding Climate Tech Partners reflects ongoing institutional support for climate innovation despite political headwinds[4].

In summary, today’s climate tech landscape is marked by strong private investment coalitions mobilizing over $350 million in new funds to support startups advancing clean energy and decarbonization technologies, compensating for reduced federal funding. These efforts focus on scaling impactful innovations with the potential to reduce carbon emissions significantly across multiple sectors.