Climate CEOs

By Dr. Chris Wedding — Climate Tech CEO Coach | CEO @ EFI

The leading weekly briefing for climate founders and CEOs. Hosted by Dr. Chris Wedding, executive coach and CEO of Entrepreneurs for Impact (EFI), a peer group capped at 90 CEOs & investors repres... more

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September 25, 2025 $5B Funding for Sustainable Infrastructure. Solar’s “Land Problem” is Overhyped. Boss: “Talk to AI Before Talking to Me.” $65M for AI in Agtech. Don't Be Consumed by Injustice.
Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my Climate CEOs newsletter. Join 40,000 who get it. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com

(Shout out to Carbon Brief on the visual.)
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September 22, 2025 EV Finance: $63M for Electric Fleets + 40% Lower Fuel and Maintenance
Electric vehicles, charging, and support in one predictable monthly payment (4 million EV fleet vehicles by 2030).
🎧 Episode Summary
7Gen is a Vancouver-based company that helps commercial fleets transition to zero-emission vehicles by providing turnkey solutions for electrification.
Their services include financing, procurement, charging infrastructure, and long-term support to simplify the switch from diesel to electric.
By acting as both a technology integrator and capital partner, 7Gen accelerates adoption of clean transportation in North America.
Frans is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with a track record in scaling sustainable businesses.
He has led companies across sectors including renewable energy, transportation, and technology, with a consistent focus on impact and climate solutions.
His career spans Europe and North America, giving him a global perspective on the future of clean mobility.🌎 Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com

📨 Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments—drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/

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🎙️ About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
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September 18, 2025 60 nuclear startups to watch. AI for 220 million peer-reviewed articles. Meta CTO invests in climate. Stoic wisdom on corporate values. Robots building climate-resilient homes.
Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my Climate CEOs newsletter. Join 40,000 who get it. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com
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September 15, 2025 Scaling Climate Finance in the Global South: A CEO’s Playbook
Mapping $1.9 Trillion in global climate finance. Who invests? Who gets the funding?
🎧 Episode Summary
The Climate Policy Initiative is a leading international nonprofit research organization focused on tracking and mobilizing climate finance.
Dr. Barbara Buchner is the lead author of the annual Global Landscape of Climate Finance reports—widely regarded as the standard for climate finance tracking—and directs CPI’s Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, which has helped mobilize multibillion‑dollar investment for sustainable development worldwide.

🌎 Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com

📨 Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments—drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/

⭐ Leave a Review
No sponsors—just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.
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🎙️ About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
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September 11, 2025 7 Ways AI is a Climate Champion vs. Climate Killer
Hear 5 themes from Sept. 10th EFI CEO & investor discussion on AI in climate tech in practice. Additionally, discover 7 ways AI is a climate champion, along with 14 example companies. (From my newsletter. Join 40,000 who get it. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com)
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September 08, 2025Net Zero Homes: 2.5x Faster, 30% Cheaper, $20M VC Raise
Using robots and microfactories to build energy-efficient, affordable homes, resilient to natural disasters.
🎧 Episode Summary
Reframe Systems, led by CEO Vikas Enti, is a climate‑tech startup building compact, robotic micro‑factories that can construct climate‑resilient, net‑zero homes—specifically “missing‑middle” housing—significantly faster, cheaper, and with far lower carbon emissions than traditional methods.
Having previously led robotics innovation at Amazon Robotics (and before that, Kiva Systems), Enti’s Reframe was recently awarded LACI’s LA Resilient Rebuilding Cup, recognizing both his vision and progress toward scalable, resilient housing solutions.
🔑 Highlights
Raising a new $20M round co-led by Eclipse and VoLo Earth Ventures, with support from MassMutual Catalyst Funds, Cubit Capital, Planetary Health at RA Capital Management, Saga Ventures, and Nor’easter Ventures
Building affordable, high-efficiency homes 2.5x faster and 30% cheaper
Leading teams at Amazon Robotics with 1 million robots
Addressing a 500,000-worker shortage in building construction, with 40% of tradespeople expected to retire in the next 10 years
Changing a career based on children and finding more meaning in life

🌎 Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com

📨 Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments—drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/

⭐ Leave a Review
No sponsors—just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.
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🎙️ About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
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44min
September 04, 2025 China’s Power Grid Gains — Outpacing U.S. by 2–10x in Power & Solar
Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my newsletter. Join 40,000 who get it. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com
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September 02, 2025Smarter Agriculture: 30x More Produce, 96% Less Water with AI-Powered Greenhouses
AI-powered agtech infrastructure is growing climate-friendly crops while boosting farmer profitability—backed by horticultural expertise and data science.
🎧 Episode Summary
IUNU is a Seattle‑based ag‑tech startup using AI‑driven computer vision and autonomous sensors—via its LUNA platform—to monitor greenhouse crop growth in real time, optimize operations, and boost farm productivity across 100 facilities in 18 countries.
They've raised over $60 million to scale up, including a recent $20M round led by our friends at S2G Investments.
Adam Greenberg is the CEO and co-founder. As a servant leader, he believes that "true leaders base their success on the success of those around them." Amen, brother!
His prior roles include consulting for Fortune 100 companies, volunteering with youth programs, and co-founding Pure Blue Tech (a reverse osmosis water tech co).
🔑 Highlights
How they recently raised $20 million in a challenging market by demonstrating strong market pull from customers
Why they help farmers, retailers, and breeders with real business benefits before mentioning their environmentally friendly attributes
What he means by Chief Translation Officer
How great leaders create an environment where everyone is willing to go the extra mile
The inverse correlation between high-impact work and personal balance
How Wim Hof breathing and meditation keep him healthy and sane

🌎 Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com

📨 Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments—drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/

⭐ Leave a Review
No sponsors—just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.
👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviews

🎙️ About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
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45min
August 28, 2025 Climate Capital Map + Brad Feld’s 30-Year VC Wisdom (and our shiny new pod name)
Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI tips, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my newsletter. Join 20,000 who get it. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com
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14min
August 25, 2025Reduce A/C Energy by 40%: MIT Spinout + Top Climate Tech VC Investors
Learn how to dramatically lower HVAC energy use via metal organic frameworks with Sorin Grama, CEO of Transaera.
🎧 Episode Summary
Transaera is reimagining air-conditioning with solid desiccant materials that strip out moisture before cooling.
Translation: less energy, fewer emissions, and a planet that sweats less.
It’s a plug‑and‑play upgrade across residential and commercial HVAC systems.
Sorin is an MIT-trained engineer, inventor, and serial entrepreneur.
He’s also the co-founder of Greentown Labs, a lecturer at MIT, and a Climate CEO Fellow in our EFI peer group program.
🔑 Key Takeaways
“Don’t fall in love with tech. Fall in love with the customer’s pain.”
Promethean Power Systems and the art of keeping dairy cold in rural India
The weird science of Metal Organic Frameworks
Leadership lessons from Hard Thing About Hard Things + Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
His 5-minute journal + the radical act of slowing down to think clearly
🌎 Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com

📨 Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments—drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/

⭐ Leave a Review
No sponsors—just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.
👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviews

🎙️ About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
...more
48min

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