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Instead, it involves turning waste into energy, Bloomberg reports.
A company called APChemi has developed a process that converts mixed plastic waste into biofuel using pyrolysis technology.
Another company, Brisil, converts rice husk ash into green precipitated silica for industrial use.
"There are many such examples of start-up-led technologies from the domains of biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, and IoT, that are already making their mark in identifying climate action issues and contributing to the solution-making process," says an analyst at the World Resources Institute.
"The entrepreneurial mindset, risk-taking appetite, and bias for action can greatly complement intergovernmental efforts through a focus on driving incremental gains towards creating impact at scale," he adds.
Venture philanthropy, meanwhile, "has the potential to accelerate the pace of change in a way that nurtures social entrepreneurs to meaningfully add value to a country's climate action goals."
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