AI Is Now the Leading Reason to Buy or Back a Sustainability Business
Building-controls, carbon accounting and climate-risk businesses are being bought and funded for their AI layers, not their data alone, with Johnson Controls, BeZero Carbon and Tomorrow.io among H1 2026's clearest examples.
Read moreAI-Driven Consolidation: Accelerating Deal Activity in the SSD Sector
Buyers and investors are consolidating sustainability software, data and services businesses at pace in H1 2026, with AI capability now the most common stated reason to acquire or back a company.
Read moreThe Role of Startups in the Carbon Accounting Software Market
Companies are increasingly recognising the importance of integrating carbon accounting into their operations. Here is why.
Read moreThe Role of ESG in Driving M&A Activity in the Energy Sector
Governments worldwide are intensifying their efforts to decarbonise their economies, sparking a surge in merger and acquisition activity within the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) data, software, and analytics domain.
Read moreWhy Carbon & Emissions Technologies Are Becoming a Growing Focus for Global VC Investors
In this article, we explore the reasons behind the growing emphasis on carbon and emissions technologies in the VC landscape, while also reviewing the large-scale deals driving growth in this sector in 2023.
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