Carbon Dioxide Removal Launchpad Announced at COP27; Governments Commit to Build Demonstration Projects and Share Information

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Ministers and senior leadership at the COP27 announcement of the CDR Launchpad on November 17, 2022. Pictured from left to right: Japan Deputy Director-General for Environmental Affairs Shinichi Kihara; Denmark Head of Department in the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities Asser Rasmussen Berling; Canada Assistant Deputy Minister for Environment and Climate Change Stephen de […]

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Zero-Emission Shipping Mission Green Shipping Corridors Hub to accelerate transition to zero-emission shipping

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A year after the launch of the Clydebank Declaration for Green Shipping Corridors at COP26 in Glasgow, the Mission is today launching ‘The Green Shipping Corridors Hub’ to support action to realise Green Corridors. Implementation of Green Corridors is a key lever in transforming the maritime sector, enabling zero-emission shipping along favorable routes.   At […]

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Cities Join Urban Transitions Mission to Pioneer the Pathway to Net-Zero Carbon Solutions

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CITIES JOIN URBAN TRANSITIONS MISSION TO PIONEER THE PATHWAY TO NET-ZERO CARBON SOLUTIONS 48 cities from 24 countries announced at COP27 will progressively engage with the Urban Transitions Mission beginning in 2023   SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT (14 November 2022) — Today at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the UN Framework Convention on […]

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International Initiatives Announce Coordinated Acceleration of Industrial Decarbonization Demonstrations and Commercial-scale Projects

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Press Release 11 November 2022 A group of leading international initiatives, organizations and climate leaders spanning the value chain on industrial decarbonization have come together to coordinate efforts to unlock and accelerate demonstration and commercial-scale projects in the sector by COP28 and to put it on a trajectory toward achieving net zero by 2050. Industrial […]

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Catalysing a Net Zero Industries Future! The Net Zero Industries Mission has been launched at GCEAF in Pittsburgh

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By Leisa Burrell, Net Zero Industries Mission Secretariat, Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) The Net Zero Industries Mission was officially launched at the recent Global Clean Action Energy Forum (GCEAF) in Pittsburgh on the 23rd September. The mission is the first ever global innovation coalition with the goal to catalyse the development and demonstration of […]

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24 governments announce over 200 clean energy projects to demonstrate new technologies in response to climate crises

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23 national governments and the EU commit to deliver 221 demonstration projects to accelerate clean energy technologies this decade, as part of the Mission Innovation initiative. Projects could unlock $90bn of public-private funding to decarbonise global energy systems by 2050. Major new programmes include demonstrating technologies to integrate 80% renewable energy; decarbonise heavy industry; and […]

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Brazil to host two key global clean energy events in 2024

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Pittsburgh, 23 September – Brazil, South America’s largest economy will host the 15th Clean Energy and the 9th Mission Innovation Ministerials in 2024, coinciding the meetings with Brazil’s presidency of the G20, an influential group of the world’s major economies. The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and Mission Innovation (MI) have actively contributed to the G20 […]

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Zero-Emission Shipping Mission to launch Action Plan in Pittsburgh

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At the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) in Pittsburgh, USA, the Zero-Emission Shipping Mission launches its Action Plan outlining the Mission-led activities to successfully demonstrate commercially viable zero-emission ships by 2030. The Zero-Emission Shipping Mission Action Plan gives a comprehensive overview of actions to take to accelerate the green transition of shipping towards a […]

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Track and Review Framework

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During the Mission Innovation 7th Ministerial in Pittsburgh on 21st-23rd September, Mission Innovation Ministers will endorse a Track and Review Framework, recognizing the importance of enhanced data, insights and learning to support countries to accelerate clean energy transitions and transparency to demonstrate progress towards the delivery of the commitments made at the launch of MI […]

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