{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"India Tech Report","title":"The Climate on Monday: SusVentures, BITS-P founders residency – apply soon","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":290,"description":"Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world.\nA shot of wind turbines on the mountains. Illustrative image.\nClimate change is disrupting global wind patterns\nClimate change is disrupting global wind patterns, which is intensifying sand and dust storms, wildfires, and extreme weather events, Mongabay reports. This poses a growing threat to human and planetary health, with sand and dust storms affecting 330 million people annually. Conversely, some regions are experiencing “wind droughts,” which can concentrate pollutants and impact renewable energy.\nListen to the episode\n\nSerena Capital closes $215M AI and climate tech fund\nParis-based venture capital firm Serena Capital has closed the first part of its fourth flagship fund at €200 million, ESG News reports. The fund will invest in early-stage startups focused on artificial intelligence and climate technology, with up to €15 million per company. Notable previous investments include Dataiku and Electra. The firm aims for a final target of €250 million by 2026.\nOpusFlow secures €3.8M for renewable energy automation\nOpusFlow, a European startup, has raised €3.8 million in an oversubscribed funding round, Tech Funding News reports. The company’s all-in-one platform automates renewable energy installations and aims to reduce administration time by up to 80%. The new capital will be used for European expansion, including the UK, Germany, and Spain.\nIGRPL secures largest single-bank funding for biofuels\nIndianOil and GPS Renewables joint venture, IGRPL, has secured a $95 million loan from Indian Bank, the company said in a press release last week. The funding, the largest single-bank debt for the sector, will be used to build nine compressed biogas plants. These plants will convert agricultural waste, like paddy straw, into biofuel, with all projects expected to be completed in 2026.\nTata Chemicals and TERI launch biochemicals centre\nTata Chemicals and The Energy and Resources Institute...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/klwtZi6_OVxR1RQx-EUqBBLq9JNmkk2p0xt3ov7-eeg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYjRi/MTNkNDVhMTVlOThm/MDM4ZmVlYjFmZGNl/OGFiNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}