PwC: Climate tech investment falls by 40 per cent amid economic uncertainty

Cecilia Keating
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PwC: Climate tech investment falls by 40 per cent amid economic uncertainty

Report reveals slowdown in venture capital and private equity climate tech investment, but the sector is still outperforming the wider market

Investment in climate technologies fell dramatically 2023 as economic headwinds dented investor confidence in all sectors of the economy, the latest data from PwC has shown. The consultancy giant's...

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