1、Pathways to Net Zero:The Innovation ImperativePathways to Net Zero:The Innovation Imperative1This report was produced by Environmental Defense Fund,with analytical and research support from Deloitte Consulting,LLP,.The views within the report are that of Environmental Defense Fund,and do not necessa

2、rily reflect the views of report partners or collaborators.October 2022.Table of ContentsExecutive Summary.2Introduction.6Climate Abatement Solutions.6The Net Zero Gap.8A Systems Approach to Climate Innovation.12“The Big 3”:Climate Technology Foundations.14“The Extended 10”:Key Supporting Climate Te

3、chnologies.24Conclusion:Every Company has a Stake in the Net Zero Future.51Appendix.52Pathways to Net Zero:The Innovation Imperative2Executive summaryClimate technology is one of three main categories of climate abatement solutions that can reduce or remove greenhouse gases(GHGs)from the atmosphere

4、to help avoid the worst impacts of climate change,in addition to natural climate solutions and behavior change solutions.Action across all three categories is critical to reach net zero emissions by 2050.Due to a variety of long-standing systemic and economic barriers,current rates of development an

5、d deployment of climate abatement solutions are insufficient to reach net zero,leaving a“net zero gap.”Bridging this gap by 2050 will require innovation across business,finance,policy and civil society to accelerate the deployment and development of new and existing climate solutions for the shared

6、purpose of addressing climate change.This endeavor is not easy and will require overcoming long-standing systemic barriers to innovation.Climate technology innovation is the process of helping climate technologies progress through various stages of technological feasibility and commercial viability,