Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Innovation
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Adopt or innovate: understanding technological responses to cap-and-trade
Past cap-and-trade programmes have tended to encourage polluters to adopt existing abatement technologies, but have generally had little effect on innovation. This paper presents new evidence that the
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Adopt or innovate: understanding technological responses to cap-and-trade
Past cap-and-trade programmes have tended to encourage polluters to adopt existing abatement technologies, but have generally had little effect on innovation. This paper presents new evidence that the
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Innovation priorities to transform the energy system: an overview for policy makers
Technological innovation is crucial to enable progress in the transformation of the global energy system. However, policy makers need to refresh the priorities in such innovation to address new challenges,
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ISA to create ecosystems for startups in solar innovations
International Solar Alliance (ISA) will create ecosystems for startups in solar innovations by enabling incubation, partnerships, access to finance and standards. The task force, set up in March this
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Innovations to overcome the increasingly complex problems of hunger
Hunger has become ever more complex, and therefore efforts to sustainably eradicate hunger and malnutrition depend on policies and programs that match these complexities. Innovations are critical for progress.
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Challenges of spurt in energy consumption, global warming can be overcome through innovation
We live in an age of dramatic change. Urbanisation and industrialisation are growing at a phenomenal pace. We live in an age of dramatic change. Urbanisation and industrialisation are growing at a phenomenal
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Political will most precious resource: UN Environment chief
Praising Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron for initiating the International Solar Alliance (ISA), United Nations Environment chief Erik Solheim on Sunday said the
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Lithium ion batteries charge up rural houses
Kaho India says its product provides power beyond the grid The shift towards lithium ion batteries from the older technology of lead acid batteries has allowed firms like Kaho India Private Limited
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Indian scientists develop test bed to generate clean energy
Indian scientists have developed a supercritical Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Brayton test facility at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here to generate clean energy from power plants, including solar thermal,
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UCT student wins national award for waterless urinals project
Cape Town - The Western Cape's water woes have proved to be an unexpected opportunity for University of Cape Town (UCT) Civil Engineering graduate Tinashe Chipako to show off his research project on waterless