The 7 Sustainable Innovations to Watch
Chris Stokel-Walker (Neste) … Something that is for certain, is that it is not possible for us to continue to rely on fossil fuels if we are to significantly slow down and even stop global warming.
“We need to get to a point where we are not reliant to the extent we are today on these [virgin fossil] sources of energy, and can produce our own on-demand energy and raw materials that can be replenished on an ongoing basis,” says Samrah Kazmi, founder and CEO of advocacy group Women in Sustainable Innovation.
But there is no single silver bullet to replace fossil fuels – innovative solutions that pull all the levers at our disposal are needed to accelerate the meaningful change we need.
So which innovations and technologies are the ones most likely to make the biggest difference to reaching our climate goals?
Here are the top seven to keep an eye on:
1. Green hydrogen
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2. Renewable fuels in transportation
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3. Innovations in agriculture and food
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4. Chemical recycling of waste plastic
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5. Green energy storage solutions and battery technologies
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6. Heavy industry defossilization
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7. Circular business models
