Publication - Theme Report on Innovation, Technology and Data
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Title
Theme Report on Innovation, Technology and Data
Publisher
United Nations
Author
United Nations and High Level Dialogue on Energy
Published in
September 2021
Abstract
This report aims to align international action on energy innovation, technology development and deployment, and data collection and use with the achievement of SDG7 by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The report provides an overview of the present status of energy innovation; it proposes actionable recommendations with priority results and action areas; and it assesses the catalytic impacts that such actions can have. Innovation is a dynamic series of processes: it results from complex, interconnected systems influenced by multiple actors and institutions at different levels, including governments, the private sector, academia, civil society, and end users. Innovation is not just about technology, but also about policy and planning, and the finance, business and social domains. Better systems of data collection and application that are open, reliable, and complete are necessary to accelerate the effective development of inclusive energy policy, planning, and systems. Digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies can also act as enablers for transformational change. There are significant and persistent policy, technology, finance-related, and social challenges to energy innovation, technology development and deployment, and data improvement. Existing technologies are under deployed, and approximately half of the technologies necessary to meet the 2050 target are still in the early stages of development and demonstration.
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