New Delhi, May 1 -- In a significant push toward climate action, Indian tech giant HCL Group, in collaboration with the India Climate Collaborative (ICC), has launched the HCL ClimaForce Fund-a Rs 25 crore initiative aimed at supporting market-ready solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation.

The fund seeks to address critical sectors like cooling, buildings, and freight mobility, which are vital to India's development and environmental goals.

With rising demand for cooling-expected to increase eightfold by 2037-and an expanding building sector, the need for sustainable solutions has never been greater. Freight emissions, too, are projected to surge by over 450 per cent by 2050.

"This is our first dedicated climate initiative," sa...