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20 November 2019
Solariskit selected for ‘clean + cool’ international trade mission
ECCI Climate-KIC Accelerator start-up SolarisKit will travel to San Francisco in 2020 to pitch to potential investors and partners.

20 November 2019
Edinburgh Climate Commission takes shape
With ECCI input, the Edinburgh Climate Commission will spearhead the city's medium and longer term response to the climate crisis.
14 November 2019
"We set out to empower people to be part of the solution to climate change"
ECCI-backed ClimateLaunchpad finalist Anthony Magrath shares his hopes for today's final.
13 November 2019
"Scotland is leading the UK with its innovative programme of decarbonisation"
Go Green Experts speak to us ahead of the ClimateLaunchpad Global Grand Final.

12 November 2019
"The biggest impacts come from the smallest changes"
We caught up with ClimateLaunchpad grand finalists Loch Electronics ahead of Thursday's big showdown.

07 November 2019
How can Scotland mobilise finance for a just transition?
Finance and government stakeholders gathered at ECCI last month to explore how to ensure Scotland's net-zero transition is inclusive and fair.

25 October 2019
ECCI expertise helps Council plans for a net zero Edinburgh by 2030
ECCI will today present evidence to the Council’s policy and sustainability committee on Edinburgh’s plans to be carbon neutral by 2030.

23 October 2019
ECCI's awesome foursome make #EDGE15 semis
No less than four ECCI-supported start-ups are in the semi-finals of Scottish EDGE 15 - Scotland's longstanding start-up competition.

16 October 2019
ClimateLaunchpad national final in pictures
Check out all the action from last week's national final of ClimateLaunchpad - the world's biggest green ideas competition

09 October 2019
Scotland's top climate start-ups head to global final
Scotland’s top climate-focused start-ups are heading to the Global Grand Final of the world’s largest green ideas competition.

09 October 2019
Carbon sources to sinks: ECCI project aims to transform landscapes
The EIT Climate-KIC Landscapes as Carbon Sinks Deep Demonstration project kicked off this week.