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Lab-Corps alumni from our first four classes have gone on to meet with representatives from major retailers and secure over $8 million in follow-on funding, with four registered start-ups so far and more on the way.
==Links to Other Sources==https://www.carboncreditcapital.com/*Private firm that sells carbon credits to individuals and businesses for offsetting their costshttp://www.businessinsider.com/r-us-private-sector-vows-to-ante-up-on-climate-finance-2015-7 *Article on American Business Act on Climate Pledge which will inject roughly $140 in low-carbon investments and sets individual goals for each company that joined.https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/12/01/white-house-announces-additional-commitments-american-business-act *Another article on the American Business Act on Climate Pledge, total of 72 companies pledged. Act specifically supported the Obama Administration so may be a mute point.http://calcarbondash.org/*Statistics on cap and trade of Carbon rights in California, including a useful graph on decreasing carbon prices, hinting at innovation.https://energy.gov/eere/articles/lab-corps-program-helping-accelerate-commercialization-clean-energy-technologies-our *Identifies Lab Corps centers and discusses the program for accelerating climate change researchhttp://unfccc.int/adaptation/workstreams/nairobi_work_programme/items/6547.php *UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Private Sector Initiative, which lists private businesses across the investing in sustainable and profitable action in areas vulnerable to climate changehttps://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2012/06/07/gm-us-companies-lead-way-corporate-carbon-offsets *Discusses the Breakthrough Energy Coalition by Bill Gates and co., and the types of companies these founders invest in.https://www.carbontax.org/where-carbon-is-taxed/ *International map of implemented or planned Carbon tax programs, including multiple ones in the same country (such as the US)
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