An energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is recognized as a critical way to achieve GHG mitigation goals. However, renewable energy deployment must be scaled up at least six times faster to keep global warming below hazardous levels.

A vast literature on technology transitions within industries suggests that early phases of new technologies are marked by periods of intense experimentation, but we know little about the conditions under which these periods emerge.

Rachmat Witoelar, Indonesian President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change.

On 23 September, leaders from around the world will gather in New York for the UN Climate Action Summit to discuss how to raise global ambition in order to deliver on the goals under the Paris Accord.

Join us and SPP Professor Anand Patwardhan as he discusses his latest work as research lead for the Global Adaptation Commission.