Innovation and Technology Transfer

This conference paper, prepared for a workshop in Abu Dhabi, argues that public climate finance is essential for driving the innovation and technology improvements necessary to limit global warming to 2° Celsius or less.

• Limiting global warming to 2° Celsius or less requires significant innovation in technologies and processes to reduce costs and enhance performance, with public climate finance serving as a critical tool to stimulate this innovation and attract private investment.
• An expanded international innovation system should be supported by international cooperation focusing on priority setting, joint research, development and demonstration, information sharing, capacity building, finance, and the support of hubs and networks.
• The UAE has the potential to be an innovation leader by leveraging entities such as IRENA and Masdar to create a world-class innovation hub that integrates into the international system.

APA

World Resources Institute (2011). Innovation and Technology Transfer. https://www.wri.org/research/innovation-and-technology-transfer

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Innovation and Technology Transfer. 2011. https://www.wri.org/research/innovation-and-technology-transfer.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=Innovation and Technology Transfer |date=22 January 2011 |url=https://www.wri.org/research/innovation-and-technology-transfer |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2011innovation, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Innovation and Technology Transfer}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2011}, month = jan, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/innovation-and-technology-transfer}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }