Cities and Regions as Providers of Climate Solutions for a Sustainable Future where 11 Billion People Live Flourishing Lives

Expanding from only footprint emissions (Scope 1-3) to selling solutions to deliver sustainable handprints (avoided emissions)

Beyond Companies own emissions (scope 1-3) to Solution providers impact in society with focus on Human Needs (Avoided Emissions)

The “Expanded Innovation Agenda for Cities” initiative is a part of the UNFCCC Innovation Hub and will be implemented in collaboration with Mission Innovation, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, ICLEI, and other partners. The initiative aims at promoting the development and deployment and rapid uptake of transformative 1.5 °C compatible solutions, including technology, policy, financial instruments, cooperation, and business models. Cities are relevant in multiple roles including, providers, enablers, implementers, and exporters of 1.5 °C compatible climate innovations.

With innovation, a 1.5°C low energy demand (LED)scenario not only becomes achievable, but provides an abundance of value creation opportunities.

Introducing the PICU framework for incubators and the case of lead accelerating new start-ups annually with the potentials to avoid >25 million tonnes of GHG emissions by 2030.

The end of business as usual when changes in habits, structures and perspectives converge – A white paper by Dennis Pamlin based on 100+ cases from www.covid-19-responses-climate.solutions

Introducing Chile as an “Innovation+ Country” – innovative solutions providers with >150 Megatonnes of potential. This paper presents a strategic group of innovative start-ups from Chile that has been supported by the Solar and Energy Innovation Committee, CORFO Chile. Together these startups have the potential to deliver more than a 150 million tonnes of avoided emissions annually by 2030.

Introducing Sweden as an “Innovation+ Country” – innovative solutions providers with >1 Gigaton of potential. This paper presents a strategic group of innovative start-ups from Sweden that has been supported by the Swedish Energy Agency. Together these startups have the potential to deliver more than a billion tonnes of avoided emissions annually by 2030.