Fragmented datasets, slow regulatory approvals, and declining early-stage capital are hindering climate solutions in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Indore, Surat, Lucknow, and other major cities.

碎片化的数据集、缓慢的监管审批和早期资本的减少正在阻碍德里、孟买、班加罗尔、金奈、加尔各答、浦那、印多尔、苏拉特、勒克瑙及其他主要城市的气候解决方案。

National, 16th December 2025:

国家，2025年12月16日：

WeNaturalists today released a nationwide assessment highlighting urgent challenges in India’s clean-air innovation ecosystem. Based on more than 1.2 million environmental observations and insights from over 300 climate innovators, NGOs, and researchers, the study finds that systemic hurdles including fragmented air-quality datasets, shrinking early-stage funding, and regulatory delays are slowing the development and deployment of clean-air technologies across over 70 cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Indore, Surat, and Lucknow..

我们自然学家今天发布了一项全国评估，强调了印度清洁空气创新生态系统面临的紧迫挑战。基于超过120万条环境观测数据和来自300多名气候创新者、非政府组织及研究人员的见解，研究发现系统性障碍——包括碎片化的空气质量数据集、早期融资的缩减以及监管延迟——正在减缓清洁空气技术在德里、孟买、班加罗尔、金奈、加尔各答、浦那、印多尔、苏拉特和勒克瑙等70多个城市的发展和部署。

According to the report, 62% of innovators lack access to reliable or standardised AQI and emissions data across states and regions, making it difficult to design, test, or validate solutions. Funding remains a critical barrier, with 54% of innovators reporting shortages of early-stage risk capital, particularly for hardware-led and monitoring technologies.

根据报告，62% 的创新者无法在各州和地区获取可靠或标准化的空气质量指数（AQI）和排放数据，这使得设计、测试或验证解决方案变得困难。资金仍然是一个关键障碍，54% 的创新者表示早期风险资本短缺，特别是对于硬件主导和监测技术而言。

Regulatory approvals further compound these challenges, with over 40% of innovators experiencing timelines of 6–18 months for piloting or deployment..

监管审批进一步加剧了这些挑战，超过40%的创新者在试点或部署阶段需要6到18个月的时间。

Public concern is rising alongside these structural challenges. Citizen queries on air pollution have surged 37% in the last quarter, driven largely by inconsistencies in AQI readings, which in multiple cities show 30–70% variation between government monitors, private devices, and community sensors.

公众的关注度随着这些结构性挑战而上升。上个季度，市民对空气污染的询问激增了37%，这主要是由于AQI读数的不一致，多个城市的政府监测仪、私人设备和社区传感器之间的数据显示出30%-70%的差异。

The health impact is evident: hospitals and clinics in Delhi, Jaipur, Nagpur, and Bengaluru report 22–28% increases in pollution-related outpatient visits. Additionally, 35% of healthcare workers surveyed in high-pollution cities report increased exposure risk and health strain due to poor air quality, highlighting the urgent need for protective measures and targeted monitoring..

健康影响显而易见：德里、斋浦尔、那格浦尔和班加罗尔的医院和诊所报告称，与污染相关的门诊就诊量增加了22%至28%。此外，在高污染城市调查的医护人员中，有35%表示由于空气质量差，他们的暴露风险和健康压力增加，这凸显了采取保护措施和针对性监测的紧迫性。

Despite these obstacles, WeNaturalists identifies strong growth potential in industrial emissions monitoring, hyperlocal sensor networks, indoor air-quality solutions for schools and hospitals, AI-driven climate-health advisory tools, and predictive pollution-alert technologies. Innovators note that scaling these solutions across Tier 1, 2, and 3 cities is possible with interoperable data systems, streamlined regulatory processes, and clear pilot frameworks..

尽管存在这些障碍，WeNaturalists 认为在工业排放监测、超本地传感器网络、学校和医院的室内空气质量解决方案、人工智能驱动的气候健康咨询工具以及预测性污染警报技术方面仍有巨大的增长潜力。创新者指出，通过互操作的数据系统、简化的监管流程以及明确的试点框架，可以将这些解决方案推广到一线、二线和三线城市。

“As a country, we have the ideas, the talent, and the urgency but innovators still lack foundational support,” said Amit Banka, Founder & CEO of WeNaturalists. “Without reliable datasets, simplified approvals, and access to early-stage risk capital, India risks slowing down clean-air innovation at a critical time.”.

“作为一个国家，我们有想法、有人才、也有紧迫感，但创新者仍然缺乏基础支持，”WeNaturalists 创始人兼首席执行官 Amit Banka 表示。“如果没有可靠的数据集、简化的审批流程以及获得早期风险资本的途径，印度在关键时期可能面临清洁空气创新减速的风险。”

WeNaturalists urges policymakers, investors, and urban administrations to collaborate on a cohesive national clean-air innovation framework, including open-access environmental data, dedicated funding for climate hardware, defined pilot zones, and integrated environmental and healthcare data to support early-warning systems, public-health preparedness, and protection for frontline healthcare workers..

我们自然学家敦促政策制定者、投资者和城市管理部门合作，建立一个连贯的国家清洁空气创新框架，包括开放获取的环境数据、专门用于气候硬件的资金、明确的试点区域，以及整合环境和医疗数据，以支持预警系统、公共卫生准备和前线医护人员的保护。