The 21st Century Begins

It is often said that decades are defined less by calendars than by the political, social and business movements that shape them—i.e., the ’90’s truly began in 1989 with the fall of the Berlin Wall?and didn’t end until 9/11.?

I wonder if we will look back on this day, August 12th, 2022, as the day that marked not only the true beginning of the 2020’s, but the 21st century.

In just a few hours, it is expected that the House of Representatives will pass the Inflation Reduction Act. This represents the largest commitment yet made in the U.S?to respond to the climate crisis.?

For climate tech entrepreneurs and innovators, this bill will also “…catalyze a new era of American innovation,” as Bill Gates wrote last week in The New York Times. ?

We at Idonea will have more to share in the weeks and months to come regarding our own ambitions for a decarbonized economy, but I wanted to leave you all with a clip of our chairman, Jim Hagemann Snabe, who addressed the unprecedented nature of building and launching climate tech innovations at our Dreams and Details summit this past May.

If you enjoy this excerpt, please see?here ?for all other videos from our ‘Dreams and Details’ summit.