Publications

Publications

Publications that support an expanded innovation agenda with a focus on human needs for a future where everyone can live flourishing lives on a flourishing planet.

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Energy innovation for the 21st and 22nd century

Six energy innovation approaches
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An Expanded Climate and Innovation Agenda for Cities and Regions

How cities can lead the next generation of climate action that focus on exponential uptake of globally sustainable solutions through incubators and export
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Outdoor and sports as a leading climate solution provider

A gigaton of globally sustainable avoided emissions in society with outdoor and sports innovation for a future where 11 billion people live flourishing lives on a regenerative planet
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Urgent need to look beyond 1.5/2°C towards 6°C and existential risks

New science and data provide incentives for making a full risk assessment a mainstream priority and launching a transformative innovation agenda
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OCII – Exploring the potential for the outdoor industry as a world leading climate solution provider

The Outdoor Climate Innovation Initiative (OCII) supports the Dubai Outdoor Solution Declaration launched at COP28.
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Second-hand is [currently] bad for global sustainability

Presenting a five-step strategy: From a static problem perspective – with a focus on less bad solutions in unsustainable systems, to a dynamic solution perspective – with a focus on global sustainability
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The Dubai Outdoor Solution Declaration

A climate solution agenda delivering sustainable flourishing lives for 11 billion people
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Exploring new innovative approaches for the post-SDG world

The role of system innovation focusing on a human-need driven solution agenda, with the goal of delivering a future where all people live flourishing lives on a regenerative planet.
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How Brain Capital Can Drive Progress on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Brain capital, which encompasses the brain health and skills of a population, plays a pivotal role in achieving all of the United Nations’ (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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The Gigaton Opportunity

Making the 21st Century Human Need Driven Innovation Ecosystem for Global Sustainability a Reality
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Accelerating Innovation and Climate Strategies for the 21st Century: Delivering on Human Needs

Cities and Regions as Providers of Climate Solutions for a Sustainable Future where 11 Billion People Live Flourishing Lives.
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Beyond Corporate Carbon Footprints

Expanding from only footprint emissions (Scope 1-3) to selling solutions to deliver sustainable handprints (avoided emissions).
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An Expanded Climate Innovation Agenda for Cities

Accelerating sustainable solutions for human needs in the fourth industrial revolution.
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The Next Generation of Climate Innovation

Using a climate innovation framework to flip the script from challenge to opportunity.
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Last Opportunity for a 1.5°C Future?

Tipping points created by COVID-19 responses.
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Incubators Accelerating the Uptake of Start-Ups with 1.5ºC Compatible Solutions

Introducing the PICU framework for incubators and the case of LEAD accelerating new start-ups annually with the potential to avoid >25 million tonnes of GHG emissions by 2030.
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Aligning Finance for the Net Zero Economy

Transformations required for 1.5 °C alignment and global sustainability. Aligning Finance to the new carbon economy: new ideas from leading thinkers.
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>1 Gigatonnes of Climate Innovations from Sweden

Towards >60 Gigatonnes of potential CO2 reductions.
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>150 Megatonnes of Climate Innovations from Chile

Towards >60 Gigatonnes of potential CO2 reductions.
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>200 Megatonnes of Climate Innovations from India

Towards >60 Gigatonnes of potential CO2 reductions.
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Publications

Framework documents

These documents provide general frameworks for solution tools and concepts. Initially with a focus on all climate solutions and avoided emissions, then with a focus on IPCCs most sustainable pathway (P1/LED) from the 1.5°C Special Report, and now with focus on flourishing lives for all on a flourishing planet.

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Towards >60 Gigatonnes of Climate Innovations: Module 1

A Three-Step Solution Framework for Net-Zero Compatible Innovations (TSF).

Towards >60 Gigatonnes of Climate Innovations: Module 2

The Avoided Emissions Framework (AEF).

Towards >60 Gigatonnes of Climate Innovations: Module 3

1.5°C Compatibility Pathfinder Framework (CPF).

21st Century Climate Innovation Assessment

Identifying 1.5 °C compatible innovations in the 4th industrial revolution that can deliver what is needed to allow 11 billion people live flourishing lives.

Full Climate Impact Assessment

Full Climate Impact Assessment for Companies with Solutions. Beyond Companies own emissions (scope 1–3) to Solution providers impact in society with focus on Human Needs (Avoided Emissions).
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