Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Genzero, and Temasek Launch Rize and Announce CEO in a Bid to Decarbonise Rice Cultivation in the Region

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SINGAPORE – June 7, 2023 – Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, and Singapore’s Temasek have announced the launch of Rize, their new agri-tech startup to decarbonise rice cultivation in Southeast Asia and the rest of Asia. The startup will be headed by Chief Executive Officer Dhruv Sawhney who was appointed last month. Following the…

Southeast Asia Needs to Accelerate Action to Meet 2030 Climate Ambitions and Unlock Its Green Economy Potential

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Nature and energy efforts will ‘make or break’ region’s ability to meet 2030 targets   SINGAPORE – June 6, 2023 – Governments across Southeast Asia (SEA) have set climate ambitions, but not enough action has been taken to meet nationally determined contribution (NDC) targets by 2030, according to Southeast Asia’s Green Economy 2023 Report: Cracking…

CleanJoule Announces US$50M Investment by International Consortium to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

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Funds raised will further develop CleanJoule’s technology to produce more cost-effective Sustainable Aviation Fuel; investors include Indigo Partners, GenZero, Cleanhill Partners, Frontier Airlines, Wizz Air and Volaris   SALT LAKE CITY – 31 May 2023 – CleanJoule, a U.S.-based startup focused on the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), today announced a US$50 million investment…

Introducing the GenZero Climate Summit 2023: Navigating Climate Crossroads

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Hosted in conjunction with Ecosperity Week 2023 – Temasek’s annual flagship sustainability event To gather global climate leaders from around the world in Singapore to discuss pathways to net-zero   SINGAPORE – 31 MAY 2023 – GenZero, a Temasek-owned investment platform company dedicated to accelerating decarbonisation globally, will be convening its inaugural GenZero Climate Summit…

Prince William’s Earthshot Prize Heading to Singapore

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Third annual global environmental awards to take place in Southeast Asia this November Prize to establish ‘Earthshot Week’, featuring events aimed at mobilising and scaling innovative solutions to protect and repair our planet Temasek Trust, Temasek, GenZero and Conservation International join The Earthshot Prize as Strategic Partners and Standard Chartered joins as a Founding Partner…

CHOOOSE Raises USD 15 Million in Capital Round Co-led by GenZero and SOUNDWaves

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Capital to be used to scale CHOOOSE’s platform and further embed climate action solutions into customer experiences Plans to expand operations across more geographies to support increasingly global client base NORWAY/ SINGAPORE/ US, 13 JANUARY 2023 – CHOOOSE, a Norway-based climate tech company that delivers a software platform enabling enterprises to integrate climate action into their…

Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero and Temasek announce intention to form new rice agri-tech venture to decarbonise rice cultivation

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Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, and Singapore’s Temasek intend to set up a first-of-its-kind agri-tech startup that brings together climate-tech, agri-food, and venture-building capabilities to accelerate rice decarbonisation in Southeast Asia and the rest of Asia. The startup plans to build a platform that will rapidly identify and implement the most effective strategies to…

Singapore Airlines operates its first flights with blended sustainable aviation fuel in Singapore

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The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Singapore Airlines (SIA), and GenZero[1], an investment platform wholly-owned by Temasek that is dedicated to accelerating decarbonisation globally, have embarked on the next phase of the Singapore pilot with the delivery of blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Changi Airport via the airport’s fuel hydrant system on 7…

Temasek launches GenZero, an investment platform company aimed at accelerating decarbonisation globally

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Temasek commits an initial amount of S$5 billion to establish GenZero, an investment platform company that aims to accelerate decarbonisation, for future generations towards a net zero world GenZero will invest globally across three focus areas: technology-based solutions, nature-based solutions, and carbon ecosystem enablers GenZero seeks to deliver positive climate impact alongside long-term sustainable financial…