{
  "id": 16541124,
  "title": "Thirty climate tech startups in Southeast Asia that would rather build than pledge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/thirty-climate-tech-startups-in-southeast-asia-that-would-rather",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T01:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "e27",
    "slug": "e27",
    "url": "https://e27.co/thirty-climate-tech-startups-in-southeast-asia-that-would-rather-build-than-pledge-20261024/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Southeast Asia has become a hotspot for climate tech startups that prefer to create solutions rather than merely make promises. These innovative companies are addressing various challenges in energy, solar, storage, transport, carbon accounting, carbon markets, and climate finance. The article highlights 30 startups founded between 2015 and 2026, showcasing their groundbreaking work in turning waste into resources, developing affordable solar kits, and providing energy management systems. Although none of these startups can single-handedly save the planet, their collective efforts serve as a strong indicator of the region's commitment to climate action.",
  "summary": "Southeast Asia has a talent for making climate pledges sound like wedding vows: grand, emotional and frequently broken. Net-zero deadlines stretch to 2050 and beyond, yet coal still dominates several national grids, petrol motorbikes still choke the cities and mangroves still vanish faster than ministers can name them. Into that gap has stepped a scrappy […] The post Thirty climate tech startups…",
  "key_points": [
    "30 climate tech startups in Southeast Asia focus on building solutions",
    "Companies address energy, solar, storage, transport, carbon accounting",
    "Startups founded between 2015 and 2026 show regional climate action"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The regional focus on practical hardware and energy management systems signals a shift from theoretical climate pledges toward tangible infrastructure development across Southeast Asian markets.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}