"Get ready to join the conversation on Equitable Decarbonization with The Climapreneur™️ Show and the Institute for Sustainable Communities! This series is dedicated to exploring the intersection of climate action, energy, and environmental justice. With a focus on just transition and change-makers, this series will take you on a journey towards a greener future that is equitable for all. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn and engage in meaningful discussions on equitable decarbonization with The Climapreneur™️ Show and the Institute for Sustainable Communities" Megha Nath- Institute for Sustainable Communities (https://sustain.org) In this episode, Shweta Dalmia is in conversation with Akshay Jain- Founder EnergyBae & Chirag Rawat - Founder Climatique. They talk about the current status, future prospects, challenges, employment, and investment opportunities in India's renewable and green energy sector. Chirag & Akshay share their individual journeys of building Green Energy startups. Chirag's startup- CLIMATIQUE - preserves natural and man-made resources by unlocking the value of waste using the power of technology. They provide end-to-end resource management solutions to make life circular and clean. Akshay's startup EnergyBae- provides range of Green Energy solutions from solar to biogas to helical wind turbines, they have all solutions under one roof. They are not just reducing carbon emissions, but also creating jobs and improving the lives of people around the world. Chapters: 0:00 - Coming Up 0:32 - Equitable Decarbonisation 2:10 - Municipal waste to Hydrogen 3:50- Provides Green Energy solutions- Solar - Biogas - Helical Wind Turbines- all under one roof 6:00 - What will India's future green energy basket look like? 8:02- The future for green ammonia - Energy storage, Zero-carbon fuel & Hydrogen carrier 12:11- Green Hydrogen in Cement and Steel Industries 14:30- Addressing consumer's energy demands while boosting India's existing wind turbine ecosystem - Inclusive Growth 18:41 - Why Akshay chose to go for an Inclusive Green Growth? 22:11- Commercialization of Green Technologies in Energy sector 23:30- World's first Municipal waste to Hydrogen Project in Pune 26:30- 1000:1 ratio for IndiaMart leads to convert- but you have to keep trying 28:00 - How can green energy solutions be made economically viable so everyone can adopt them? 31:20- Potential of Microgrids in India 36:20 - Energy Decarbonisation in a price sensitive market like India - Equitable Decarbonisation 37:30 - The need for supporting infrastructure to ensure energy security with Green Energy. 39:30- Strategy for entrepreneurs wanting to enter the Green Energy sector 43:44 - If entrepreneurs want to win in Green Energy sector- this is needed 45:30 - Protecting IP is a challenge for tech startups 47:00 - Collaboration is the key to win in this space. 48:41- How to do market research for green energy startups- validating demand to finding commercialisation pathways 52:08 - Startups should definitely collaborate with Government Make sure you watch this video till the end! Follow Climapreneur on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/climapreneur/ 🎧 Listen The Climapreneur Show On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4GMQ8y88tmrjm8H0xAoSFu 📺 Watch The Climapreneur Show episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@climapreneur#energy #renewableenergy #solarenergy #hydrogen #windenergy #india #economy