TENCENT(HK:00700) Cai Jing Wang·2025-10-29 17:02Core Insights - Tencent's "Carbon Seeking Plan" has launched its second phase, identifying 50 global teams from 12 countries and regions that are exploring diverse technological solutions to address the climate crisis [1][3] - The initiative aims to support promising early-stage climate technology solutions and facilitate their application [3] Group 1: Technological Innovations - Andes, a company focusing on soil microorganisms, has discovered a cutting-edge carbon sequestration technology called microbial carbon mineralization, which converts atmospheric CO2 into minerals, enhancing soil fertility and crop yield while storing carbon for thousands of years [1] - China University of Mining and Technology and the Wuhan Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics are developing an adsorbent using basalt and diatomite, which captures CO2 directly from the air and injects it into underground basalt for permanent storage [1] Group 2: Program Expansion and Evaluation - The second phase of the "Carbon Seeking Plan" has expanded its selection criteria globally, receiving over 660 climate innovation proposals from 54 countries and regions, with nearly half of the evaluators being from overseas [3] - The evaluation process is based solely on technology, application, and commercial viability, resulting in a list of 50 leading low-carbon technology teams, with over 40% of the teams coming from China [3] Group 3: Funding and Support - The selected 50 climate innovation teams are competing for a total of 200 million RMB in catalytic funding, with the winning teams gaining access to Tencent's industrial and expert resources [3] - The initiative aims to help these cutting-edge low-carbon technologies transition from laboratory settings to practical applications, addressing the "valley of death" in technology commercialization [3]