INNOVATION NEEDS IN THE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SCENARIO
SCENARIOS CAN
INFORM DECISION
MAKING
Scenarios can be used to explore diferent potential
futures and how they might impact our world. By
creating scenarios, we can identify possible risks and
opportunities for a sustainable future. Decision-makers
can use these scenarios to assess the efectiveness of
diferent policies and actions, and to identify which
choices will best support sustainable development.
For example, a scenario could explore how a certain
policy might afect greenhouse gas emissions and air
pollution, as well as the economic and social impacts of
that policy. Decision-makers can then compare this
scenario to others and choose the one that provides the
most positive outcomes for a sustainable future.
By using scenarios to inform decision-making, we can
better understand the potential consequences of our
actions and make more informed choices about how we
build a sustainable future.
WHAT ARE THE SDG IMPACT
STANDARDS?
The SDG Impact Standards are a set of guidelines that
help companies and investors make decisions that
support
sustainability
and
the
Sustainable
Development Goals. These guidelines are similar to
other standards that companies follow, like ISO
standards. The SDG Impact Standards help companies
fgure out how to measure their impact on
sustainability and the SDGs. They are not rules for
external reporting or measuring how well a company is
doing. Instead, they are a way for companies to make
good choices that support sustainability and the SDGs.
The SDG Impact Standards use existing ideas and tools
but also fll in gaps to help companies make better
decisions that support sustainability and the SDGs.
PARTICIPATORY SCENARIO
DEVELOPMENT FOR CLIMATE
CHANGE ADAPTATION
Scenario development is a method for exploring
diferent possible futures and how they could be
impacted by climate change and diferent
adaptation options. This helps decision makers,
such as policy makers and service providers, to
understand
what
types
of
policies
and
investments may be needed to adapt to these
potential
futures.
Participatory
scenario
development involves getting input from local
people to understand their priorities and
knowledge when making these decisions.
Scenarios are not predictions of what will
happen, but rather a way to explore diferent
outcomes based on diferent assumptions.
Stakeholder
involvement
is
increasingly
important in the scenario development process.
P L AY V I D E O
In order to achieve the goal of zero emissions,
we need to adapt or transform most of the
energy system we use today. This means we
need to develop and use new technologies
that can meet our energy needs while reducing
our carbon footprint. However, developing and
bringing new technologies to the market takes
a lot of time, and we can't predict which ideas
will
be
successful.
The
Sustainable
Development Scenario focuses on using
technologies that are already proven and have
a clear pathway to commercial scaling up. Still,
unexpected events and responses from
companies, investors, and governments could
delay or disrupt the clean energy transition.
Around 75% of the emissions reductions
needed by 2070 will come from technologies
that are not yet widely available, so we need to
focus on developing these technologies in
heavy industry and long-distance transport.
Overall, technological change is a key driver of
the clean energy transition, but it requires a lot
of time, efort, and investment to make it
happen.