UK and Israel Tackle Climate Change

Over recent decades the tiny nation of Israel has become known as the startup nation because it has more startups per head of the population than any other country in the world. Observers relate this to a culture that encourages initiative, entrepreneurship and risk-taking, and values debate, contrarian opinions, and questioning authority.

This makes collaboration with Israeli companies very attractive for a number of reasons. And for the United Kingdom, one of those is the path the government has set to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, which follows upon successfully cutting emissions faster than any other G7 country in recent decades.

Consequently, it is good news that members of ten Israeli climate technology companies were part of a Climate First delegation that visited the UK this week to promote ties between the two countries. They were welcomed at a reception at the House of Lords before taking part in a series of meetings with over 200 investors and figures from leading organisations.

The executive director of UK Israel Business said: “I’ve had the privilege to witness first-hand the growth of the Israeli climate tech ecosystem – a sector where innovation, sciences and deep-tech meets our road towards net zero. Our aim is to nurture this growth through the UK world leading climate tech ecosystem.

He went on to say that “in the face of many challenges, the companies demonstrate remarkable resilience, with sustained and growing interest from global corporates and investors that are eager to support innovative solutions that promise not only commercial success but also a significant impact on our environmental goals.”