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View article: Industry Transformations for High Service Provisioning with Lower Energy and Material Demand: A Review of Models and Scenarios
Industry Transformations for High Service Provisioning with Lower Energy and Material Demand: A Review of Models and Scenarios Open
Developing transformative pathways for industry's compliance with international climate targets requires model-based insights into how supply- and demand-side measures affect industry, material cycles, global supply chains, socioeconomic a…
View article: Planetary impact shifts from fossil fuels to material extraction
Planetary impact shifts from fossil fuels to material extraction Open
As societies abandon fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy, electric cars and other low-carbon technologies, environmental pressures shift from atmospheric carbon loading to adverse impacts of material extraction and waste flows, new i…
View article: Social innovation enablers to unlock a low energy demand future
Social innovation enablers to unlock a low energy demand future Open
We initiate the process of developing a comprehensive low energy demand (LED) innovation narrative by applying the framework ‘Functions of Innovation Systems’ (FIS) and identifying the key conditions under which technology interventions ca…
View article: International knowledge spillovers in energy technologies
International knowledge spillovers in energy technologies Open
This study examines the impact of barriers to knowledge diffusion in energy technologies in 29 countries from 1990 to 2015, distinguishing between efficient fossil-based generation and mature renewable options, namely wind and solar. We sh…
View article: Summary for Policymakers
Summary for Policymakers Open
The Working Group III (WGIII) contribution to the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) assesses literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of mitigation of climate change.The report reflects new…
View article: Innovation, Technology Development and Transfer
Innovation, Technology Development and Transfer Open
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View article: A research and development investment strategy to achieve the Paris climate agreement
A research and development investment strategy to achieve the Paris climate agreement Open
Climate stabilization requires the deployment of several low-carbon options, some of which are still not available at large scale or are too costly. Governments will have to make important decisions on how to incentivize Research and Devel…
View article: Digitalization and the Anthropocene
Digitalization and the Anthropocene Open
Great claims have been made about the benefits of dematerialization in a digital service economy. However, digitalization has historically increased environmental impacts at local and planetary scales, affecting labor markets, resource use…
View article: Comparing expert elicitation and model-based probabilistic technology cost forecasts for the energy transition
Comparing expert elicitation and model-based probabilistic technology cost forecasts for the energy transition Open
Significance Forecasting is essential to design efforts to address climate change. We conduct a systematic comparison of probabilistic technology cost forecasts produced by expert elicitation and model-based methods. We assess their perfor…
View article: Channeling diverse innovation pressures to support European sustainability transitions
Channeling diverse innovation pressures to support European sustainability transitions Open
Innovation patterns and processes must be aligned, and harnessed and accelerated across multiple domains to address our climate objectives and wider sustainability challenges. In this Perspective, we draw from original case studies on spec…
View article: Promoting the Energy Transition Through Innovation
Promoting the Energy Transition Through Innovation Open
With the striking exception of the USA, countries around the world are committed to the implementation of stringent targets on anthropogenic carbon emissions, as agreed in the Paris Climate Agreement. Indeed, for better or for worse, the t…
View article: Innovative green-technology SMEs as an opportunity to promote financial de-risking
Innovative green-technology SMEs as an opportunity to promote financial de-risking Open
The authors recommend that the G20 target innovative green-technology SMEs as an opportunity to promote financial de-risking while addressing Paris Agreement commitments and UN Sustainable Development Goals. This should be achieved by crea…