{"id":38851,"date":"2023-09-26T16:09:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T20:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/?p=38851"},"modified":"2023-09-28T15:42:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:42:49","slug":"oceans-and-climate-investable-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/oceans-and-climate-investable-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Oceans and Climate: Investable Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"
>> Back to October 2023 Issue<\/a><\/div>\n
Above: 2022 Ocean Exchange Winners with Solutions for CO2 and Fisheries Protection: Ocean\/Climate Nexus. L-to-R, Andr\u00e9 M\u00e3o de Ferro of C2C-NewCap, Diana Orembe of NovFeed and Jon Asin of BeePlanet Factory<\/h5>\n

Oceans have continuously regulated our climate in ways beyond our control, from absorbing and storing large amounts of heat that impact weather patterns and water circulation to mitigating dynamic aspects of climate change through various channels. This intersects and impacts our ocean\u2019s ecosystem.<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

\"Millicent<\/a>Ocean Exchange, a non-profit organization that accelerates innovation for the blue economy, has continuously supported startups that have direct interests and impacts on our ocean\u2019s ecosystem. Ocean Exchange provides support by re-distributing corporate and family philanthropy to vetted startups via a competitive process. Additionally, Ocean Exchange provides help with network introductions to partners and investors who can help advance the adoption of innovative ocean\/climate solutions. Examples of startups that were part of the Ocean Exchange competition include Water Warriors, Ebb Carbon, Ocean Rescue Alliance International (ORAI), Element Resources, Twelve, Coral Vita, and 340 others over its 12-year history. The startups have dedicated themselves to mitigating the impacts of climate change in our oceans by harnessing their solutions directed toward unique focuses. <\/span>CO2 sequestration, coastal resiliency,<\/b> emissions reduction<\/b>, and <\/span>water management<\/b> are four of these focuses that have been shown to have a strong connection to oceans and climate.<\/span><\/p>\n

These approaches are essential in addressing ocean-related climate challenges because they collectively reduce carbon emissions, enhance coastal resilience against sea-level rise, and ensure access to clean freshwater resources. Not only are they imperative for mitigating the impacts of climate change in marine ecosystems and coastal communities, but they also help preserve the delicate equilibrium by addressing the associated challenges. When it comes to oceans and climate, some of the major challenges we are faced with include sea-level rise, extreme weather events, disruption of both human and marine ecosystems, ocean acidification, and more. We will now delve deeper into each of the ocean-climate intersections through the lens of innovative startup companies.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Each of these focuses contributes to the overall mitigation of climate change in our oceans. Organizations with a focus on CO2 sequestration emphasize the ocean\u2019s pivotal role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions created via human activities by absorbing and storing CO2 from the atmosphere. The ocean\u2019s efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions help balance global temperature rises, thus, reducing the risk of sea-level rise and unusual weather patterns around coastal regions and marine environments. Organizations like Ebb Carbon, a startup that has pioneered an ocean-based carbon dioxide removal strategy by exploiting the ocean\u2019s natural ability to safely store CO2, is just one example of emerging solutions aimed at mitigating climate change. Ebb Carbon recently completed a Round A of venture capital of $20 million. Similarly, the carbon transformation company known as Twelve engineered a unique way to recycle captured carbon through its proprietary CO2Made\u00ae carbon transformation technology. Twelve raised $187 million in its A and B Rounds of venture capital, has significant industrial partnerships, and recently broke ground on its first commercial-scale production facility for aviation fuel. In Ocean Exchange\u2019s eleven completed years, eleven finalists have pitched to our group of investors and subject matter experts about CO2 sequestration. Finalists have presented sequestration solutions based on various types of chemistry, including electrochemistry, and natural solutions like kelp and algae.<\/span><\/p>\n

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