Climate Innovation Centres

This project led by the Indian Institute of Technology from Delhi aims to develop more fully the concept of a network of climate technology innovation and diffusion centres and analyse tangible implementation issues. 

Given the centrality of technology in climate mitigation and adaptation, enhancing innovation processes – in the broad sense of the word, to include initial adoption, adaption and diffusion of technologies in national markets - becomes critical. This is particularly important for developing countries, given their energy and climate needs as well as innovation capabilities. Therefore the concept of establishing a network of regional ‘Climate Innovation Centres’  in developing countries as a way to address their innovation activities.

Innovation centres could potentially provide the forum for bringing together expertise to engage in technical R&D and adaptation, product development, incubation and entrepreneurship, development of delivery models, and policy analysis to accelerate and scale-up deployment of technologies that can help developing countries meet climate mitigation and adaptation challenges while advancing sustainable development.  

Please see some background information and working papers below.

Reports

Climate Innovation Centres: Technology co-operation to meet climate challenges
03 Aug 2010. Author: Ambuj Sagar

Climate Innovation Centres: A partnership approach to meeting energy and climate challenges
20 Apr 2009. Author: Ambuj D. Sagar, Cath Bremner and Michael Grubb

A Network of Climate Innovation Centres
20 Apr 2009. Author: CleanNet

Climate Change: Technology Development and Technology Transfer
07 Nov 2008. Author: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs