Mission Innovation
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Mission Innovation is a global initiative to accelerate public and private
History
Mission Innovation was announced at COP21 on 30 November 2015 by President Obama of the United States,[1] on behalf of the founding Governments. At the same time Bill Gates launched Breakthrough Energy.[2] Also on stage for the launch was President Hollande of France and Prime Minister Modi of India.[3]
At the launch, 20 countries committed to double their respective
Scientists, academics, and officials who had called for a Global Apollo Programme earlier in 2015 commented that the group should set a specific target to make clean electricity cheaper to produce than coal, preferably by 2025.[5]
Technology focus
In November 2016, the member governments agreed to co-ordinate their efforts around seven "Innovation Challenges," and added an eighth Innovation Challenge in 2018. They are:[6]
- Smart grids
- Off-grid access to electricity
- Carbon capture
- Sustainable biofuels
- Converting sunlight into solar fuels
- Clean energy materials to sequester carbon in useful materials
- Affordable heating & cooling of buildings
- Renewable and clean hydrogen
Participating countries
The following are founder members:[7]
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See also
- Breakthrough Energy
- Global Apollo Programme
- International Energy Agency
- International Renewable Energy Agency
- World Economic Forum
External links
References
- ^ National Archives.
- ^ Chhabra, Esha. "Bill Gates Rallies With Tech Leaders To Launch A Multi-Billion Dollar Energy Fund". Forbes. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "PM Modi attends Mission Innovation event hosted by President Obama". Narendra Modi: official site. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Moniz, Ernest (30 November 2015). "Government, private sector need to invest in clean energy". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Media. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- The Financial Times. Nikkei Group. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Mission Innovation Analysis and Joint Research (AJR) Sub-group (September 2020). "MI Innovation Challenges Impact Report" (PDF). Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- National Archives.