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.
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.