Aug 7, 2026 – 9.00amWhen Carl and Kate Prins smashed the price record for a house in Sydney’s beachside suburb of Bronte in July 2020, media reports concluded the $17.9 million transaction was proof that climate start-ups were a lucrative industry.It was a nod to Carl’s work in the Sydney start-up scene, where he had tried with ill-fated energy comparison service Handled, before launching a new accounting platform for greenhouse gas emissions named Pathzero in 2020.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Peter KerResources reporterPeter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne.Fetching latest articles
The coal, hard truth behind one of Australia’s top climate start-ups
The founder of a top climate start-up belongs to a coal family that is seeking a 14-year extension of a NSW mine. Can he walk both sides of the street?
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