{"id":18961,"date":"2025-05-28T10:09:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T06:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careforsustainability.com\/india\/?p=18961"},"modified":"2025-05-28T10:21:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T06:21:46","slug":"indias-startup-climate-is-heating-up-and-its-not-just-the-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careforsustainability.com\/india\/indias-startup-climate-is-heating-up-and-its-not-just-the-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Startup Climate Is Heating Up And It\u2019s Not Just the Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India\u2019s startup ecosystem is undergoing a climate shift &#8211; not in temperature, but in purpose. As the world accelerates toward decarbonization and sustainability, a new wave of Indian startups is emerging with climate innovation at its core. From green manufacturing to carbon marketplaces and cleantech solutions, these ventures are no longer fringe experiments &#8211; they\u2019re fast becoming central to India\u2019s economic and environmental strategy. This surge signals a powerful intersection of climate ambition, policy support, and investor interest, positioning India as a rising force in the global green economy.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But why now?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udccd India\u2019s vast agri-economy, biodiversity, and vulnerability to climate shocks have created both urgency and opportunity.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \ud83d\udccd Policy shifts (like BRSR+ and the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme) are pulling sustainability out of boardrooms and into business models.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \ud83d\udccd Access to capital is improving, with over <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2.2 billion<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> invested in Indian climate-tech startups over the past 18 months &#8211; a 340% jump from 2022.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But perhaps most importantly: India\u2019s climate startup ecosystem is no longer solving for visibility. It\u2019s solving for viability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As Madhur Jain, Co-founder of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Varaha<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, recently put it:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cNCR is not just where the climate problems are &#8211; it\u2019s where solutions can scale the fastest.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CARE 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> will spotlight these scale-ready innovators &#8211; not as emerging players, but as core drivers of a climate economy in the making.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Where Climate Innovation Meets Market Fit<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Climate-tech in India isn\u2019t confined to carbon removal or clean energy. It\u2019s increasingly about climate-integrated business models &#8211; ventures that address emissions, livelihoods, and ecosystems in one go.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s really scaling?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Systems Thinking &gt; Single Solutions<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Startups like <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mati Carbon<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are using enhanced rock weathering to boost soil health <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> sequester CO\u2082 &#8211; solving for agriculture and climate in one system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cross-Sector Fluency<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tan90\u2019s<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> off-grid cold chain tech serves both agri and pharma &#8211; proving climate-tech must be sector-fluid to scale.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blended Business Models<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SatSure<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> combines satellite data with fintech to offer climate-smart insurance and credit &#8211; monetizing insights, not just access.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Policy-Aware Founders<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> From <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cropin<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s satellite-based farm intelligence (serving 7M+ farmers) to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pixxel\u2019s<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> hyperspectral climate satellites &#8211; these ventures are already interoperating with MRV, BRSR+, and Scope 3 frameworks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is what separates promising projects from <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">investable infrastructure<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CARE 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> isn\u2019t just highlighting them &#8211; it\u2019s bringing together the institutions that help them land and scale.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Scale Equation: From Prototype to Platform<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For every climate-tech pilot that fades out, a handful are breaking through &#8211; and the difference isn\u2019t just funding. It\u2019s ecosystem readiness.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s enabling scale?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83e\udded <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Policy Proximity<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, and Pune give startups early visibility into schemes like CCTS, PM-KUSUM, and green credit systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83c\udf10 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ecosystem Convergence<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Startups like <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dharaksha Ecosolutions<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, backed by impact investors and CSR funds, are co-developing models with FMCGs, state nodal agencies, and incubation programs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udcb8 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Capital That Gets Climate<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Investors like <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Avaana Capital<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Omnivore<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blue Earth Capital<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are actively backing startups with strong MRV, measurable co-benefits, and carbon credit viability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udcca <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Metrics That Matter<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> From <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Varaha<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s verified carbon income for 35,000+ farmers to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cropin<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s traceable emissions tracking &#8211; data isn\u2019t a by-product. It\u2019s the product.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Follow the Capital: Investors Are Watching Closely<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$2.2 billion<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has poured into India\u2019s climate-tech startups in the last 18 months \u2014 a 340% surge.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But this isn\u2019t about volume. It\u2019s about validation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udd39 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blended finance is maturing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; IFC, Temasek, and Indian VCs are co-investing in platforms, not pilots<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \ud83d\udd39 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agri-carbon, bio-packaging, MRV, and climate risk platforms<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are now serious deal categories<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \ud83d\udd39 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Climate metrics = valuation metrics<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; startups with CO\u2082e savings and policy-linked revenue are closing faster, at better terms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Only <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9% of global climate VC flows<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> go to the Global South &#8211; and India is changing that with execution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s why <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CARE 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is built for deal-flow, not panel-talk:<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Innovators, investors, and institutions &#8211; in the same room, ready to act.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The CARE Connect: Where Innovation Meets Implementation<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Startups don\u2019t need more applause.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> They need a platform where innovation meets regulation, capital, and scale.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CARE 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> will do just that &#8211; convening:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">500+ senior stakeholders<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1500+ C-suite leaders from energy, FMCG, infra, and mobility<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">250+ investors and ecosystem builders<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National missions and state climate bodies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the heart of this convergence is the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ClimateTech World Cup<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; a global platform where high-impact ventures compete, connect, and collaborate with those shaping the climate economy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here, startups will plug into:<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2714\ufe0f Climate-aligned capital<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2714\ufe0f Corporate partners<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2714\ufe0f Policymakers designing the rules of the transition<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because in this economy, climate innovation isn\u2019t a nice-to-have.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> It\u2019s a business moat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Join The Movement.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Team CARE<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s startup ecosystem is undergoing a climate shift &#8211; not in temperature, but in purpose. As the world accelerates toward decarbonization and sustainability, a new wave of Indian startups is emerging with climate innovation at its core. 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