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Cleantech Is Facing Its Hardest Test Now: 2025 Provided False Comfort

May 11, 2026

The data across all three major markets tells a story of synchronised contraction. According to Cleantech for Europe’s Q1 2026 briefing, EU venture and growth investment fell to 1.3 billion euros in the first quarter, down from 2 billion in Q4 2025 and well below the 2024 quarterly average of 2.2 billion.

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