Day 1 and 2 Capacity Building and Ownership in Developing Countries: International cooperation in technology and innovation is crucial, but it must also focus on capacity building, skills development, and knowledge transfer. This allows countries in the Global South to take ownership of their energy transitions and implement solutions suited to the…

The Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) builds on the principles of the circular economy and applies them to managing carbon emissions: to reduce the carbon that must be managed in the first place, to reuse carbon as an input to create feedstocks and fuels, to recycle carbon through the natural carbon cycle with bioenergy, and, unique to the CCE, to rem…

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, which consists of the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, and Mission Innovation are joining forces to support clean energy innovation worldwide. The announcement of the new partnership was made at a joint event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai. Building …

In the global mission to reduce carbon emissions and make heating and cooling of buildings more affordable, the Innovation Community on Affordable Heating and Cooling of Buildings stands out as a beacon of international collaboration. This initiative is one of five that make up the Collaborate Module of MI’s Innovation Platform. Led by a dedicate…

IRENA Innovation Week 2023: Why data matters Policy makers often face the challenge of access to comprehensive data to make evidence-based decisions. Making this information puzzle a bit more complete holds much potential for better policymaking and better communication. How can we bring together these bits and pieces, and which data is needed at a…