Mission Innovation Net-Zero Compatible Innovations Initiative

Currently

118

Gigatons

of potentially avoided emissions from

>6400
Innovations/solutions

>16
Initiatives

2020/21

>21

Gigatons of potentially avoided emissions from

>1500 Innovations/solutions

>5 Initiatives

2018/19

>12

Gigatons of potentially avoided emissions from

>250 Innovations/solutions

>1 Initiative

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Cutting-edge tools for climate action

An innovative toolbox to help accelerate the shift towards a dynamic solution agenda facilitating the development of an expanded climate and innovation agenda for a future where 11 billion people can live flourishing lives.

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The Gigaton Opportunity

For Incubators/Accelerators, Initiatives, and anyone else supporting the accelerated uptake of a new generation of globally sustainable solutions delivering avoided emissions for a future where everyone on the planet can live flourishing lives. The webpage will be officially launched at the Mission Innovation ministerial meeting in Goa the 19-22nd of July 2023.

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Assessment and Support Guide

With an expanded climate innovation agenda, the need to support and assess innovations and solution providers (rather than only focus on stakeholders as sources as emissions) is rapidly increasing. As the world is rapidly changing the drivers and opportunities will change. In order to meet different and changing demands this platform is user driven. It is meant as a matchmaking platform where users of assessments can communicate their needs to those developing tools and initiatives.

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Climate Innovation Scanning

Identifying support for accelerated uptake of 1.5 °C compatible and globally sustainable solutions. Inspiring a new generation of climate and innovation leadership where the focus is on: 1. The human needs required for flourishing lives for everybody. 2. The solutions/solution providers who can deliver such solutions. In addition to the traditional work to reduce emissions from current large emitters based on sectors.

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Full Climate Impact Assessment

Self-Assessment Guide – Full Climate Impact Assessment for Companies that Want to Deliver Globally Sustainable Climate Solutions with positive impact on Human Needs.

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Full Iceberg Approach

Mission Innovation NIC/RISE together with OECD are co-developing a tool to support policy makers explore an expanded climate innovation with the help of a full iceberg approach.

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Business Model Development and Benchmarking

Self-Assessment Guide – Business Model Development and Benchmarking for Companies that Want to Deliver Globally Sustainable Climate Solutions with positive impact on Human Needs.

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The Initiative

Mission Innovation Net-Zero Compatible Innovations Initiative (NCI)

NCI was launched at the Mission Innovation Ministerial meeting to develop a Framework for Assessing Avoided Emissions to support investors and funders to identify those system solutions and technologies that have significant ability or potential to contribute to reduced greenhouse gas emissions in society, so called, avoided emissions.

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Publications

Frameworks and publications from MI members and other stakeholders promoting an expanded climate and innovation agenda for a future where 11 billion people can live flourishing lives.

News

Snapshots from events, media and processes where the work under Mission Innovations Net-Zero Compatible Innovations Initiative (NCI) have been presented and/or discussed.

About

Overview of Mission Innovation Net-Zero Compatible Innovations Initiative (NCI) and the History of Avoided Emmisons.

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Insights from MI members and stakeholders

Publications from MI members and other stakeholders promoting an expanded climate and innovation agenda for a future where 11 billion people can live flourishing lives.

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Accelerating Innovation and Climate Strategies for the 21st Century: Delivering on Human Needs

Cities and Regions as Providers of Climate Solutions for a Sustainable Future where 11 Billion People Live Flourishing Lives.

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Beyond Corporate Carbon Footprints

Expanding from only footprint emissions (Scope 1-3) to selling solutions to deliver sustainable handprints (avoided emissions).

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Full Climate Impact Assessment

Full Climate Impact Assessment for Companies with Solutions. Beyond Companies own emissions (scope 1–3) to Solution providers impact in society with focus on Human Needs (Avoided Emissions).

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An Expanded Climate Innovation Agenda for Cities

Accelerating sustainable solutions for human needs in the fourth industrial revolution.

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The Next Generation of Climate Innovation

Using a climate innovation framework to flip the script from challenge to opportunity.

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Last Opportunity for a 1.5°C Future?

Tipping points created by COVID-19 responses.

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Incubators Accelerating the Uptake of Start-Ups with 1.5ºC Compatible Solutions

Introducing the PICU framework for incubators and the case of LEAD accelerating new start-ups annually with the potential to avoid >25 million tonnes of GHG emissions by 2030.

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Frameworks/Guidance

Enabling innovations by market integration and adoption

Linking innovations with the potential to deliver net-zero emissions by 2050 to markets and investors requires a new generation of frameworks. Frameworks that allow stakeholders to identify, assess and accelerate the uptake of disruptive innovations. The needs are constantly changing and currently three frameworks exist.

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21st Century Climate Innovation Assessment

Identifying 1.5 °C compatible innovations in the 4th industrial revolution that can deliver what is needed to allow 11 billion people live flourishing lives.

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Towards >60 Gigatonnes of Climate Innovations: Module 1

A Three-Step Solution Framework for Net-Zero Compatible Innovations (TSF).

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Towards >60 Gigatonnes of Climate Innovations: Module 2

The Avoided Emissions Framework (AEF).

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Towards >60 Gigatonnes of Climate Innovations: Module 3

1.5°C Compatibility Pathfinder Framework (CPF).

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Recent events and updates

Snapshots from events, media and processes where the work under Mission Innovations Net-Zero Compatible Innovations Initiative (NCI) have been presented and/or discussed.

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September 13, 2023

Economist: 5th annualESG and Climate Risk Week: Why most business don’t understand scope 3 emissions

September 12, 2023

Daring Cities: An Expanded Climate and Innovation Agenda (ECIA) for a just and equitable climate emergency response in cities and region

July 19, 2023

Launch of the Gigaton Opportunity

June 14, 2023

CEM 3rd Solutions Summit - Creating the Workforce and Inclusive Economies for Clean Energy Transitions

June 11, 2023

“Integrating science, art and technology” at The Festival of the New European Bauhaus

May 24, 2023

African Cities and Regions as Solution Exporters: Co-developing an Expanded and Human-Needs-Centred Climate and Innovation Agenda @ RISE Africa

April 15, 2023

G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Communiqué include avoided emissions

March 22, 2023

WBCSD release Guidance on Avoided Emissions: Helping business drive innovations and scale solutions towards Net Zero

February 2, 2023

Carbon Trust’s Breakfast Briefing, New frontiers in corporate sustainability leadership in the Nordics

History of avoided Emissions

History of avoided EmissionsHere is an overview of 35 key reports, initiatives and tools that focus on companies, and other stakeholders, as solution providers. The role of digitalisation and innovation dominating in the early 2000’s, then a phase were start-ups and transformative solution and exponential growth around 2010’s. Currently a tension between companies looking to “report and comply” net-zero and those who want to deliver 1.5 °C globally sustainable solutions is growing.