Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the climate-technology investment firm started by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, will begin to devote more to companies that help people and businesses adapt to the consequences of climate change.
Climeworks is building a plant in Iceland that will capture 36,000 tons of CO2 per year. It's a drop in the bucket, but the startup has huge ambitions.
Stanford University received $1.1 billion, its largest ever gift, from venture capitalist John Doerr to fund a new school focused on climate change, fueling a debate about whether billionaire donations are enough to combat the climate crisis.
