“ Climate tech ” refers to technologies / business models designed to mitigate climate change (reducing emissions), adapt to its impacts, or manage environmental systems (e.g. carbon capture , clean energy , sustainable agriculture , water tech , circular economy ). Why They’re Rising Now Several converging forces have accelerated the emergence of climate tech startups: Increasing urgency of climate change More frequent extreme weather, rising temperatures, public awareness, scientific reports — all raising demand for solutions. Policy & regulation Governments globally are setting net-zero targets, putting in place carbon pricing , subsidies & incentives for clean energy, stricter environmental regulations. This opens market demand and reduces risk. Falling costs of key technologies Solar, wind, battery storage , sensors, data analytics, AI — many enabling technologies are cheaper and more powerful than before. Growing investment / financial flows Venture ca...