Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Using Innovative Technology Methods

The Paris Agreement calls for global collaboration on climate technology and its implementation to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.

The paper features innovative approaches that could stimulate the growth of existing climate technologies adopted by countries (low-emissions and climate-resilient pathways). Preferences and knowledge of climate technology stakeholders are gathered to assist in planning and finding funding sources for these projects and programs.

The paper focuses not on technological innovations per se but on innovative ideas and actions to increase the growth and application of climate technology to adapt and mitigate climate change, emphasising developing countries, the least developing countries, and small island developing states.

The study says that developing countries account for 90% of energy demand growth until 2050; thus, their transition to climate technology and capabilities to manage this transition effectively is crucial. And to keep the temperature rise less than 2°C between 2016 and 2050 would require spending USD 40 trillion to deploy energy technologies.

The report also highlights examples of innovative approaches that support the uptake and large-scale implementation of climate technology through case studies in developing countries. Below are five case studies featured in the report:

• Use of stakeholder and community consultations in Kenya to gauge their opinion and knowledge of renewable energy (wind, solar, and geothermal). The results of the consultations will assist the government of Kenya in overcoming challenges and accelerating the application of appropriate technology.
• Empowerment of farmers in Bangladesh through disseminating information relating to practical plant health advice and solutions that helped them increase crop yield and manage crop problems.
• Fiji’s issuance of sovereign green bonds to finance green projects and build the country’s resilience to climate change.
• Digitalization of Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector for its smallholders.  This is a departure from the traditional approach wherein large companies reach farmers through their network of agents with high costs and low returns. Digitalization services, predominantly led by the private sector, include advisory services, market linkages, finance access, supply chain management, etc.
• Africa’s climate-smart agriculture alliance is an innovative approach to international, national, and local collaboration. The Alliance works to increase the implementation and development of CSA practices, specifically in the most vulnerable rural communities.

The paper features innovative approaches to speed up the implementation of climate technologies for climate adaptation and mitigation in developing countries. It finds that while the market and governments have vital roles in deploying climate technologies, innovative approaches can significantly help lessen the government’s burden to promote these technologies, especially in least-developed countries (LDCs).

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