The UK government has set ambitious targets to significantly reduce direct emissions from public sector buildings by 2032 and 2037, aiming for a 50% and 75% reduction respectively. Their ultimate goal is for all UK emissions to reach net zero by 2050. Similarly, in 2019, EU leaders committed to achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050.
The tech sector has long grappled with balancing its advancements with environmental consequences. While , a growing number of startups are solely dedicated to environmental preservation. On World Environment Day today, TFN decided to highlight ten startups committed to promoting climate neutrality, reducing emissions, enhancing carbon absorption, and combating climate change.
Founded by Dr Tom Mason, Dr Vidal Bharath, Professor Dan Brett, and Professor Anthony Kucernak in 2016, began as a university project when founder Mason met his future colleagues at UCL. Founded with a single purpose, to help the world achieve Net Zero, the company’s trademarked PCB-X platform makes clean energy a practical reality, leveraging the existing supply chains of a $70 billion global PCB industry. With electrolysers that capture and store energy, hydrogen detectors to support safety, and fuel cells, it creates a scalable platform that’s used for everything from portable generators to vehicle fleets and shipping.
They’ve raised £41 million in funding from investors including and have already won plaudits from both the public and private sector for the soluti.
