2025 is a critical year for climate tech

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🗞️ Driving the news: Three breakthrough climate technologies—green steel, cow burp remedies, and cleaner jet fuel—are set to make strides in 2025 as urgency grows to tackle climate change
• These innovations are entering or nearing commercial availability and face challenges in scaling, funding, and acceptance

🔭 The context: Green steel reduces emissions by using hydrogen from renewable sources, while feed additives like DSM-Firmenich’s Bovaer cut methane emissions from livestock
• Cleaner jet fuels, derived from waste like cooking oil or ethanol, represent only 0.5% of the market but are poised for growth with policy support

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Heavy industries, agriculture, and aviation contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions
• Scaling these solutions could dramatically cut emissions and accelerate the global transition to a sustainable economy

⏭️ What's next: Green steel ventures like Stegra aim to launch production by 2026, while methane-reduction additives must gain wider acceptance among regulators and farmers
• Jet fuel alternatives require massive scaling to meet aviation demand, with efforts like LanzaJet’s ethanol-based fuel as a starting point

💬 One quote: “It’s time for these climate technologies to grow up and get out there.” — Casey Crownhart, MIT Technology Review

📈 One stat: Global demand for jet fuel was 100 billion gallons in 2024, with alternatives covering just 0.5% of supply

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