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A new way to invest in clean energy innovation: Breakthrough energy catalyst

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How do we bring the next generation of climate solutions to market in time to avoid a climate disaster? Catalyst brings together philanthropists, governments, and leading companies to make bold investments in technologies where an influx of capital will accelerate the path to commercial success—reducing emissions and creating new, high-paying jobs for decades to come.

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We can save the world. Speed and Scale shows us how to unlock a cleaner, healthier and safer future by laying out a roadmap that will get us to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. How’s it going to work? We need to electrify transportation, decarbonize the grid, fix food, protect nature, clean up industry and remove carbon. To learn how we’re going to do all that - and to learn how you can take action now - explore this page.

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