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Climate innovation policy from Glasgow to Pittsburgh

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In September, ministers will gather in Pittsburgh to consider how their governments should respond to the energy and climate innovation imperative. Building on Glasgow, the meeting should strive to fill critical gaps in areas such as capital-intensive demonstration projects and innovation-friendly trade in carbon-intensive goods.

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Fig. 1: Global CO2 emissions changes by technology maturity category in IEA’s Net-Zero by 2050 scenario.
Fig. 2: Public RD&D investments in low-carbon technologies by Mission Innovation countries.
Fig. 3: Public RD&D investments by technology.

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