Asia’s growth-stage cleantech and climate startups court patient capital to scale impact

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Environmental innovation competition The Earthshot Prize recently unveiled this year’s shortlist.

Eco-Business quizzes three finalists on Asia's funding environment and the barriers they face in scaling their ideas.

There is huge potential for ocean-based carbon removal that was previously underexplored, but this has also invited scrutiny on what it means for climate governance and if overpromising on carbon technology would just lead to governments or corporations buying more time and delaying mitigation strategies.

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Author / Journalist: Rhick Lars Albay and Theodora Abigail

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeAustraliaBangladeshCanadaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaNepalPakistan

Topics: Livelihoods Palm oil Investment Agriculture Climate Innovation Farming Natural resources Jobs Emissions Fertilisers ESG Adaptation Inequality Agribusiness Natural disasters Sustainable development Housing Carbon footprint

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Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-10-16 @ 07:00:00 (16 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: eco-business.com

Language: English

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Reading Time: 15 minutes read

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