Overview
Khashayar Farmanbar
Minister for Energy and Digital Development
“The transition to clean and sustainable energy systems depends on new and innovative technical solutions. By working together to foster innovation, we will accelerate the path towards zero-carbon societies and a brighter tomorrow for future generations.”
Senior Representative
Dr. Rémy Kolessar
Deputy Director General, Head of Department of Research, Innovation and Business Development, Swedish Energy Agency
Role in Mission Innovation
- Core group member of the Urban Transitions Mission
- Contributes to the Innovation Platform (Collaborate module – co-leads the MI Call Series and participates in the Innovation Community on Affordable Heating and Cooling of Buildings, IC7)
News and events
- [June 2, 2021] Sweden joins Mission Innovation members in launching MI2.0 and a decade of clean energy innovation to accelerate achieving the Paris Agreement Goals
- Sweden celebrates Mission Innovation’s 5-year anniversary
- COP24: The Avoided Emissions Framework, an MI initiative launched at MI-3 and led by Sweden, was presented at COP24 during the Climate Finance sessions. In addition, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency organized a side event on Innovation Competitions and Circular Economy for Transformative 1.5oC Solutions.
MI Champions
MI Champions is a program for recognizing and supporting the next wave of energy technology leaders.
Meet Sweden’s Champions!
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Participation in MI’s first phase
- Hosted 3rd MI Ministerial
- Participated in the Mission Innovation Steering Committee
- Participated in the Mission Innovation Secretariat
- Participated in the Analysis and Joint Research Sub-Group
- Participated in the Business and Investor Engagement Sub-Group
- Participated in the:
- Smart Grids Innovation Challenge
- Off-Grid Access to Electricity Innovation Challenge
- Carbon Capture Innovation Challenge
- Sustainable Biofuels Innovation Challenge
- Converting Sunlight Innovation Challenge
- Clean Energy Materials Innovation Challenge
- Affordable Heating and Cooling of Buildings Innovation Challenge
Resources:
- (First phase) PLANS AND PRIORITIES
- HIGHLIGHTS IN 2017
- HIGHLIGHTS IN 2018
- HIGHLIGHTS IN 2019
- (First phase) INNOVATION BREAKTHROUGHS
Clean Energy Innovation investment (MI 1.0)
Country-determined baseline year(s): 2013-2015
Baseline funding amount: SEK 134 million (USD $17 million)
Doubling target year: 2020
Doubling target amount: SEK 270 million (USD $33 million)
Find out more about how Sweden’s baseline and doubling are calculated
*Figures in the spending chart are based on USD exchange rates in 2021
