ClimateTech Pitch Deck
Quick answer
A climate-tech pitch deck for energy, decarbonisation, and sustainability founders. 14 slides covering tonnes of CO2 abated, cost per tonne, regulatory tailwinds (CSRD, CBAM), and the green premium. Free PDF download, no signup.
What goes on each slide?
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01 Slide
Company name
Decarbonising [sector]
Raising $[X] · [Date]
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02 Slide
The climate problem
Sector emissions in MtCO2e per year. Current decarbonisation rate. Why we are off-track for 2030 / 2050.
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03 Slide
The solution
How our product cuts emissions. Mechanism. Quantified abatement per unit.
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04 Slide
Tonnes abated
MtCO2e abated per customer / per unit / per year. Lifetime abatement. Methodology cited.
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05 Slide
Customer
Who buys this. Why now. Their decarbonisation pressure (regulator, board, supply chain, consumer).
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06 Slide
Why now
Regulatory pressure (CSRD, CBAM, mandatory disclosure), cost crossover with incumbent, capital availability.
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07 Slide
Market
Bottom-up TAM. Path through wedge segment to mainstream.
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08 Slide
Traction
MW deployed / tCO2e abated / customer count / revenue. Anchor customers.
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09 Slide
Unit economics
Cost per tonne abated. Green premium. Margin profile. LCOE if energy.
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10 Slide
Competition and incumbents
Incumbent cost stack. Our wedge. Defensibility (IP, supply, contracts).
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11 Slide
Team
Founders. Industry credibility. Scientific advisors.
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12 Slide
Roadmap and policy
Scale-up milestones. Policy assumptions. Subsidy exposure.
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13 Slide
The ask
$[X] at $[Y] post. What it funds: pilot, factory, first customer cohort. Catalytic capital welcome.
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14 Slide
Thank you
Contact, datasheet, technical appendix link.
Investor context for ClimateTech Pitch Deck.
- Tonnes of CO2 equivalent abated per customer or per unit, methodology cited
- Cost per tonne abated and trajectory to cost parity with incumbent
- Regulatory tailwind: CSRD, CBAM, IRA, sector mandate
- Customer pull from board-level decarbonisation pressure
- Realistic capex / opex split with project finance or grant strategy if hardware
- Energy, decarbonisation, sustainability raise from climate-focused capital
- Pitching to Lowercarbon, Energy Impact Partners, Earthshot, World Fund, Sosv ClimateTech
- Any sector where customer's decarbonisation commitments create the demand
- Vague 'green' branding without quantified abatement
- TAM that assumes total sector replacement; show the realistic wedge
- Subsidy-dependent unit economics presented as fundamental
- Hardware capex forecasts presented without project finance plan
ClimateTech Pitch Deck.
What is a climate-tech pitch deck?
A climate-tech pitch deck is the slide structure energy, decarbonisation, and sustainability founders use to raise from climate-focused investors. It differs from a generic deck by explicitly quantifying tonnes of CO2 abated, cost per tonne, and the regulatory environment (CSRD, CBAM, mandatory disclosure).
How do you quantify abatement on the deck?
Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) abated per customer, per unit, or per year. Lifetime abatement and methodology cited. Climate VCs (Lowercarbon, Energy Impact Partners, Earthshot, World Fund) expect specific numbers backed by a verifiable methodology.
What is the green premium and why does it belong on the deck?
The cost gap between the green alternative and the existing carbon-intensive option. Climate investors fund products that close this gap or have it close due to regulation, scale economies, or policy. Show the path to cost parity.
What regulatory tailwinds matter for climate-tech founders?
EU CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism), UK net-zero commitments, US Inflation Reduction Act, sector-specific mandates (HVAC F-gas, building efficiency, fleet electrification). Frame demand pull from these.
How do climate VCs evaluate hardware vs software in this category?
Hardware climate-tech needs project finance and longer cycles, often pairing a Series A with grant funding or strategic capital. Software climate-tech (carbon accounting, MRV, supply-chain analytics) follows SaaS economics. Use the right pitch deck for the right business.
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