PwC: Investment in UK climate tech defies 'global decline' to reach £4.5bn

Stuart Stone
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Funding for UK-based climate tech companies rises by almost a quarter as firms attract more than a fifth of global AI-related climate tech investment, PwC finds

Investment in the UK's climate tech sector grew by 24 per cent to a total of £4.5bn in 2024, according to PwC's latest Global State of Climate Tech report. The consultancy giant said the positive trend...

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