The year ahead is an important one for MI, and I am excited to take on the role of Chair on the MI Steering Committee. I see 2022 as a year of implementation and continued momentum for MI, and I will work with and encourage MI members to deliver on the ambitious goals […]
As part of the sixth MI Ministerial (MI-6), with the launch of Mission Innovation 2.0, Ministers committed to set-up a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to provide an independent review and advisory function to help Mission Innovation governments maximise impact. Now, the TAG has launched, and we are delighted to announce its members. The TAG […]
Dr. Phil De Luna of Canada works at the intersection of the public sector, the private sector and academia. De Luna considers himself a “research capitalist,” working to uncover, develop and invest in technologies helping to solve climate change. In the public sector, De Luna is the youngest director ever at the National Research […]
Dr. Ehab Fahmy El-Sadaany is director of the Advanced Power and Energy Center (APEC) at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A professor in the university’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, he focuses on the operation and control of energy distribution systems. Previously, he was a professor in the Electrical and […]
By Tom Bayes Clean energy innovation announcements came at a dizzying pace at last month’s COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. Recently, Mission Innovation published an initial report of some of the most prominent announcements – including new developments in our Missions focused on carbon dioxide removal, clean hydrogen, zero-emissions shipping, net-zero industries, urban transitions, our […]
COP26 finally took place earlier this month in Glasgow with Mission Innovation (MI) members making sure clean energy innovation was firmly on the agenda throughout the fortnight. Those who attended said the busy, intense event left them feeling rewarded and inspired. For Mission Innovation (MI), COP26 was a resounding success. Across COP26’s two-week programme, MI prominently featured at several high-profile events and announced four new missions. Below is a comprehensive review of MI’s role at COP26, and where we’re headed next. If you have […]
22 Governments and the European Commission, collaborating through Mission Innovation, today announced four ground-breaking ‘Missions’ to catalyse investment and action to make the clean energy technologies which will decarbonise the most challenging sectors. The Missions, announced by Ministers from the U.S., India, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Australia, Austria, the Netherlands and European Commission, will accelerate […]
Author: Global Innovation Needs Assessments Platform A new project funded by ClimateWorks Foundation and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, with analytical support from Vivid Economics, identifies up to $2.7 trillion of benefits from net zero innovation in 2050, including cheaper energy and food. To fully unlock these benefits, innovation support needs to ramp […]
Mission Innovation, launched at COP21 by Government Ministers, and Breakthrough Energy, launched at the same time by founder Bill Gates, today announced a letter of intent at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, to build upon our shared goals of increasing public-private collaboration and catalyzing more investment in low-carbon technologies and solutions around the world. The […]
This year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) takes place in Glasgow, UK, starting Sunday 31st October and runs until Thursday 12th November 2021. The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action toward the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. World leaders will arrive in Scotland, […]