Technological Innovation for Low-Carbon Development
"To build collective prosperity, we need to prioritize innovation and cut carbon emission" − Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO, Schneider Electric.
As we move towards cleaner energy and sustainability, new technologies are extremely important. They help us to use less fossil fuels, save energy and support sustainable practices in various sectors such as industry and transport.
These technologies need to be something that can be used everywhere, from high-income countries to developing countries. In this way, we can accelerate our efforts to limit global warming and stay within the 1.5 to 2.0 degrees Celsius target set by the Paris Agreement.
In Indonesia, technology poses a major challenge in achieving low-carbon development (Sambodo et al., 2022). Despite being one ofthe biggest importers of low-carbon technology in the global south (Pigato et al., 2020), integrating technology is not straightforward. It demands various capabilities across human resources, organizations, institutions, infrastructure, and finances. Despite the difficulties, Indonesia must address these obstacles to build the capacity needed to innovate new technologies.
Effective technology transfer goes beyond simply providing physical equipment such as solar panels and wind turbines. It also involves sharing the technical knowledge and skills required to understand, operate, and upkeep these new technologies. Additionally, itrequires creating institutional and policy structures that facilitate their adoption and encourage local innovation.
Consequently, the transfer of Low-Carbon Technologies (LCT) is an ongoing process that involves learning and collaborative efforts. The sustainability of this process relies on the ability to deploy, operate, maintain, adapt, improve, and replicate the transferred technology, ultimately fostering the capacity to innovate new technologies (Pigato et al., 2020).
So, in regards to technology innovation, do you have suggestions to help Indonesia in achieving net zero emissions by 2060?
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Sources:
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Retrieved 25/03/2024). The Paris Agreement.
- Pigato, M., Black, S., Dussaux, D., Mao, Z., McKenna, M., Rafaty, R., Touboul, S., 2020. Technology Transfer and Innovation for Low-Carbon Development. The World Bank.
- Sambodo, M.T., Yuliana, C.I., Hidayat, S., Novandra, R., Handoyo, F.W., Farandy, A.R., Inayah, I., Yuniarti, P.I., 2022. Breaking barriers to low-carbon development in Indonesia: deployment of renewable energy. Heliyon 8, e09304.