With the combined challenges of climate change, air pollution and energy security, the opportunities from renewables and electrification are top of many a national agenda. While many are talking about changes to come and making tentative steps, in some key regions major transitions are underway. Bold ambitions are being delivered. The Nordics is one such region and its success and perspectives on the future hold lessons for many others.
Energy Low Emission Development Strategies in Asia: A Regional Overview and E...Worldwatch Institute
1. Welcome & Introduction: Alexander Ochs, Worldwatch Institute, LEDS-EWG Chair
2. Introduction to the LEDS Asia Regional Platform and the Importance of Energy in Asia: S.S. Krishnan, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy, LEDS-EWG Co-Chair for Asia
3. Key Low-Emission Energy Developments in Asia: Beni Suryadi, ASEAN Centre for Energy
4. Learning from Thailand’s Clean Energy Strategy: Bundit Limmeechokchai, Thammasat University
5. Q&A
6. Survey
A REVIEW ON GREEN ENERGY -A SUSTAINABLE APPROACHIJSIT Editor
The current systems of energy supply and use are clearly not sustainable in terms of economic
environment and society .So there is an urgent need for us to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy
consumption, reduce harmful effects by using fossil fuels, mitigating greenhouse emissions. So it is better to
adopt green energy technology/sustainable energy/clean energy to attain sustainable development. .
Present paper focuses on the green energy/renewable energy technology that can be adopted in
order to achieveSustainable development. Some innovative are also mentioned in this paper
Tudor Costantinescu, Principal Adviser, European Commission, Directorate-gene...WEC Italia
Slides presentate in occasione del Seminario "The Energy transition in Europe: different pathways, same destination? organizzato da Edison in collaborazione con WEC Italia il 29 maggio 2013 a Roma - TWITTER #NRGstrategy
Energy Low Emission Development Strategies in Asia: A Regional Overview and E...Worldwatch Institute
1. Welcome & Introduction: Alexander Ochs, Worldwatch Institute, LEDS-EWG Chair
2. Introduction to the LEDS Asia Regional Platform and the Importance of Energy in Asia: S.S. Krishnan, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy, LEDS-EWG Co-Chair for Asia
3. Key Low-Emission Energy Developments in Asia: Beni Suryadi, ASEAN Centre for Energy
4. Learning from Thailand’s Clean Energy Strategy: Bundit Limmeechokchai, Thammasat University
5. Q&A
6. Survey
A REVIEW ON GREEN ENERGY -A SUSTAINABLE APPROACHIJSIT Editor
The current systems of energy supply and use are clearly not sustainable in terms of economic
environment and society .So there is an urgent need for us to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy
consumption, reduce harmful effects by using fossil fuels, mitigating greenhouse emissions. So it is better to
adopt green energy technology/sustainable energy/clean energy to attain sustainable development. .
Present paper focuses on the green energy/renewable energy technology that can be adopted in
order to achieveSustainable development. Some innovative are also mentioned in this paper
Tudor Costantinescu, Principal Adviser, European Commission, Directorate-gene...WEC Italia
Slides presentate in occasione del Seminario "The Energy transition in Europe: different pathways, same destination? organizzato da Edison in collaborazione con WEC Italia il 29 maggio 2013 a Roma - TWITTER #NRGstrategy
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) together with US-ASEAN Connect and the US Mission to ASEAN, hosted a discussion on with Ambassador Virginia E. Palmer, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources. This is a presentation by Prof Jun Arima, ERIA's Senior Policy Fellow for Energy Environment.
In 2012, Europe’s wind energy industry was plunged into a crisis of regulatory uncertainty as governments, seeing renewables as an easy target for austerity measures, slashed or changed their support. Despite this, 2012 marked a historic milestone: reaching 100 GW of wind power capacity in the EU, meeting the power needs of 57 million households, equivalent to the output of 39 nuclear power plants – a remarkable success which was achieved during a period of extraordinary growth founded on firm political support.
report prepared by scientific community, and related to the non-fossil fuel proliferation treaty - prepared by a group of Nobel Laureates and relevant science community
Report was released 10th June, and ahead of the G7 Leadership meeting.
INTERNATIONAL GRID INTEGRATION Efficiencies, Vulnerabilities, and Strategic I...Power System Operation
The new decade is poised to be one of fundamental
change in the global electricity sector,
with the widening cost advantages and spread
of renewable energy. One result of that trend is
that power networks and markets have entered a new
phase of international and regional integration. More renewables
benefit from larger, varied, and more flexible
grids, which has spurred transmission build-out and grid
modernization worldwide. Trading power across international
borders and facilitating more complex markets
both deliver increasing cost savings and efficiency gains,
especially with rising demand and growing shares of renewables
in the power mix. That is the case across many
(otherwise very different) developing Asian economies.
Evolving international electricity grids and markets also
have regional political implications in a world where critical
infrastructure informs trade and national security.
This report is intended to inform US policy responses to
the energy transition as it spurs new interdependencies
and reshapes geopolitical relationships.
As economic growth and power demand both increase
in developing Asia (including the Middle East), countries
are integrating cheaper renewables and shifting away
from dependence on fossil fuels. Meeting demand while
reducing costly emissions has encouraged new infrastructure
and policy changes to increase cross-border trade.
The changing political economy of electricity trade in the
Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia reflects trends
that are likely to accelerate in this decade, and highlights
the institutional challenges of international grid integration.
China’s role is significant. Its program to supply grid infrastructure
that can support the energy transition, and a
particular vision of global interconnection, are products of
the country’s drive to engage its industrial capacity and
sell to the region; to build a soft-power case for Chinese
climate leadership; to expand regional political and economic
influence; and to raise its national profile in a quiet
rework of international energy governance. It is also a
bet on a particular view of future continental electricity
markets and architecture. The wider Belt and Road
Initiative (BRI) to develop regional infrastructure networks
Webinaire : Innovation et infrastructure - Moteurs de la transition energetiq...Cluster TWEED
Découvrez les opportunités liées aux innovations technologiques et nouvelles infrastructures durables initiées par la transition énergétique, par le biais des présentations du directeur du Innovation & Technology Center de l'Agence internationale pour les énergies renouvelables, et du coordinateur du programme Sustainable Cities and Settlements de la division Energy Systems and Infrastructure de l'UNIDO.
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) together with US-ASEAN Connect and the US Mission to ASEAN, hosted a discussion on with Ambassador Virginia E. Palmer, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources. This is a presentation by Prof Jun Arima, ERIA's Senior Policy Fellow for Energy Environment.
In 2012, Europe’s wind energy industry was plunged into a crisis of regulatory uncertainty as governments, seeing renewables as an easy target for austerity measures, slashed or changed their support. Despite this, 2012 marked a historic milestone: reaching 100 GW of wind power capacity in the EU, meeting the power needs of 57 million households, equivalent to the output of 39 nuclear power plants – a remarkable success which was achieved during a period of extraordinary growth founded on firm political support.
report prepared by scientific community, and related to the non-fossil fuel proliferation treaty - prepared by a group of Nobel Laureates and relevant science community
Report was released 10th June, and ahead of the G7 Leadership meeting.
INTERNATIONAL GRID INTEGRATION Efficiencies, Vulnerabilities, and Strategic I...Power System Operation
The new decade is poised to be one of fundamental
change in the global electricity sector,
with the widening cost advantages and spread
of renewable energy. One result of that trend is
that power networks and markets have entered a new
phase of international and regional integration. More renewables
benefit from larger, varied, and more flexible
grids, which has spurred transmission build-out and grid
modernization worldwide. Trading power across international
borders and facilitating more complex markets
both deliver increasing cost savings and efficiency gains,
especially with rising demand and growing shares of renewables
in the power mix. That is the case across many
(otherwise very different) developing Asian economies.
Evolving international electricity grids and markets also
have regional political implications in a world where critical
infrastructure informs trade and national security.
This report is intended to inform US policy responses to
the energy transition as it spurs new interdependencies
and reshapes geopolitical relationships.
As economic growth and power demand both increase
in developing Asia (including the Middle East), countries
are integrating cheaper renewables and shifting away
from dependence on fossil fuels. Meeting demand while
reducing costly emissions has encouraged new infrastructure
and policy changes to increase cross-border trade.
The changing political economy of electricity trade in the
Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia reflects trends
that are likely to accelerate in this decade, and highlights
the institutional challenges of international grid integration.
China’s role is significant. Its program to supply grid infrastructure
that can support the energy transition, and a
particular vision of global interconnection, are products of
the country’s drive to engage its industrial capacity and
sell to the region; to build a soft-power case for Chinese
climate leadership; to expand regional political and economic
influence; and to raise its national profile in a quiet
rework of international energy governance. It is also a
bet on a particular view of future continental electricity
markets and architecture. The wider Belt and Road
Initiative (BRI) to develop regional infrastructure networks
Webinaire : Innovation et infrastructure - Moteurs de la transition energetiq...Cluster TWEED
Découvrez les opportunités liées aux innovations technologiques et nouvelles infrastructures durables initiées par la transition énergétique, par le biais des présentations du directeur du Innovation & Technology Center de l'Agence internationale pour les énergies renouvelables, et du coordinateur du programme Sustainable Cities and Settlements de la division Energy Systems and Infrastructure de l'UNIDO.
Presented by Arjan Droste and Peter Kalverla at the energy meteorology symposium "From model field to power yield". More info: peter9192.github.io/energy-meteo
Addressing flexibility and decarbonization of energy systems through TIMES mo...IEA-ETSAP
Addressing flexibility and decarbonization of energy systems through TIMES modelling: the case of European Islands.
Ms. Sophie Chlela, Centre for Applied Mathematics (CMA), MINES Paristech
The results of the global Energy Architecture Performance Index (EAPI) 2017 highlight key trends in the energy transition moving towards more sustainable, affordable and secure energy systems around the world, as well as the challenges countries continue to face, individually and as cohorts. Looking back at five years of data from the EAPI, this report also distils insights from countries that have shown significant improvements in performance or remained consistently high performers
Webinar: Global Status of CCS: 2014 - Driving development in the Asia Pacific Global CCS Institute
The Global CCS Institute launched The Global Status of CCS: 2014 report on 5 November 2014.
2014 has been a pivotal year for CCS as it is now a reality in the power industry. The Global Status of CCS: 2014 report provides a comprehensive overview of global and regional developments in CCS technologies and the policies, laws and regulations that must drive the demonstration and deployment of technologies to support global climate mitigation efforts.
Clare Penrose, the Institute's General Manager - Asia Pacific presented a summary of the report and discuss the key recommendations, an important reference for decision makers for the year ahead.
Ms Penrose was joined by the Institute’s subject matter experts who were available to answer questions:
Chris Consoli: CO2 Storage
Ian Havercroft: CCS Laws and Regulations
Lawrence Irlam: CCS Policy and Economics
Jessica Morton: CCS Public Engagement
Tony Zhang: CO2 Capture
WhatsUpp In... Alpine Region concerning Hydrogen Valleys - 16 mai 2024Cluster H2O
Le 16 mai 2024, la saga WhatsUpp in ... s'oriente sur l'écosystème hydrogène (H2Hub) et plus particulièrement sur le sujet d'hydrogen valleys. La région qui sera investiguée est la région Alpine avec son projet AMETHyST et la grande hydrogène vallée IMAGHyNE. Ce webinaire est le deuxième de la saga WhatsUpp in ... qui a pour but d'analyser un sujet clé dans un de nos pays voisins. Cet évènement s'inscrit parfaitement dans les activités du projet européen HyPOP, dans lequel nous sommes partenaires.
2015: A Critical Year for the Energy Union - MSLGROUP Energy Report March '15MSL
MSLGROUP's latest edition of ON Energy Report looks at how 2015 will be a year of change for the European energy landscape across markets, politics, regulation and innovation.
The sixth report from MSLGROUP's European Energy practice, “2015: a year of unprecedented change?" carries in-depth commentary from the company's energy experts in Brussels, France, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK. We hope you enjoy this latest snapshot from across the European energy communications landscape.
For future updates, please contact Nick Bastin, Partner, CNC and Head of MSLGROUP’s EMEA Energy Practice at nick.bastin@cnc-communications.com.
Do share your queries/feedback with our team at @CNC_comms or reach out to us on twitter @msl_group.
Executive Summary for the IEA's annual World Energy Outlook, the 2016 edition. The Outlook predicts natural gas use will continue to rise, while coal will continue to fall. "We see clear winners for the next 25 years, natural gas, but especially wind and solar, replacing the champion of the previous 25 years, coal," said Fatih Birol, IEA's executive director.
Future of Off-Premise Dining - Emerging View.pdfFuture Agenda
From ‘dark kitchens’ to ubiquitous delivery brands and grocery on-demand, where, what and how we all eat is undergoing significant and rapid change.
In a collaborative project, put together in partnership with McCain, we have been looking out to 2030 to explore and define how Off-Premise Dining might further evolve, and which of the multiple current trends are likely to stick? The emerging view is a first step toward answering the question. It reflects the key insights gathered from interviews and in-depth workshops with key industry stakeholders in Europe, the Americas and Asia, as well as the Future Agenda database and synthesised desk research.
The fight for future market share is already well underway, and significant bets are being placed on a wide range of future opportunities; from health-focused vending machines, through increasingly sophisticated mobile apps, to personalisation of food flavours. With so many significant shifts taking place simultaneously across the entire off-premise dining value chain, there will inevitably be winners and losers. We hope our insights can serve as a jumping off point for further discussion as to where the winners might emerge.
As with all Future Agenda projects, the aim is to challenge assumptions, identify emerging trends, and build an informed assessment of the changes ahead and their implications for strategy, policy, innovation and action.
If you’d like to be involved and add your views into the mix please do get in touch james.alexander@futureagenda.org
As companies and governments around the world grapple with accommodating changes in the workplace, the workforce and the nature of work itself, we are pleased to be continuing our Future of Work foresight programme. Building on previous global research undertaken over the past few years, we are now looking in depth at six pivotal issues that have been prioritised as areas of major potential change. These are digital skills, soft skills, reinventing roles, the blurring of work, green jobs and digital productivity. Initially taking a European focus, with the support of Amazon, over the next couple of months a series of expert digital workshops are exploring the core shifts ahead and their implications for organisations and wider policy.
This PDF sets the scene for the dialogue both within the workshops and more widely. If you would like to be involved or have comments on the potential changes ahead, do let us know and we can accommodate. As always all discussions are under the Chatham House Rule and so there is no attribution and, as we progress with each area, we will be sharing a synthesis of all new insights and recommendations over the rest of the year.
Future of asthma care a global expert view - summary - august 2021Future Agenda
Future of Asthma Care in 2030
Often hidden by many, asthma is a set of chronic conditions that will, some believe, impact around 1bn of us by the end of the decade. It will see new diagnostics, new treatments as well as gain new social and economic perspectives in many nations. As part of a global Open Foresight programme to bring together an informed outlook for all to use, this is a draft synthesis based on dialogue with 100 experts worldwide. At a time when lung health is front of mind for many, this is an important topic for our future health.
We are keen to understand your view on this. What do you agree with, what is missing and what may need an alternative perspective? Please do share any comments and feedback to douglas.jones@futureagenda.org and we will include everything in the final report that will made available later this year.
Future of work employability and digital skills march 2021Future Agenda
The Future of Work, Employability and Digital Skills
This interim summary identifies 50 key insights for the next decade on this critical topic. These open foresight findings are based on the results of 20 workshops and 150 interviews with over 400 informed experts from across academia, business and government conduced in the last 12 months. These were primarily across Europe, but also include views from US and SE Asia.
The varied discussions identified multiple key shifts that expected to have greatest impact over the next decade. The top 3 of these are seen as pivotal for society, for government, for employers and for future workers.
Building Digital Skills
Reinventing Roles
Developing Soft Skills
To build a richer, deeper view, we would very much welcome your feedback – especially on which shifts may deliver most benefit in the next ten years, and what is missing that ought to be included in the mix.
The UK in 2030 - An expert informed view on some key trendsFuture Agenda
At a time when there is much speculation on what the next twelve months may bring, some are also looking ahead to prepare for the longer term. What will the UK be like in 2030 when the nation is post-Covid, post-Brexit and post-Johnson? Now that vaccines are being rolled out and the initial outline hard Brexit deal has been done, how will the UK fair over the decade – economically, socially and demographically? What changes are already locked-in and what is open to future variation? Based on numerous discussions with a wide range of experts across the UK in late 2020, this document explores some of the key potential trends for the next decade and highlights where the UK may be heading.
Having a well-defined future view is never easy – particularly in times of uncertainty. However, if we can differentiate between the certain, the probable and the possible we can build a clearer picture of the future which may help to challenge assumptions. Since 2010, Future Agenda has been using open foresight to explore decade-long trends with a high degree of accuracy. The World in 2020, written in 2010 for example, accurately anticipated a range of developments such as a global pandemic, the challenges around data privacy, the scaling up of electric and autonomous vehicles, the widespread use of drones and the building impact of solar energy. All of these were anticipated through extensive expert dialogue across multiple disciplines to curate an integrated, informed perspectives which can be accessed by everyone.
We used a similar approach to explore the pivotal shifts ahead for the UK. Following multiple expert discussions including academics, regional and central government, social and business leaders, as well as the military, this document summarises eight areas of alignment about UK 2030 but also highlights three fields where there is substantial difference of opinion.
Our conversations identified eight core areas where we can have confidence that changes will take place. These trends are:
1. A Changing Demographic Mix
2. Accelerating to Zero Carbon
3. Improved Digital Connectivity
4. Declining Economic Influence
5. More Devolved Power
6. Rising Inequality
7. Emphasis on the Local
8. UK Leadership
Future of retail - Five key future trends - 9 Dec 2020Future Agenda
Future of Retail – Five Key Trends
The pandemic has accelerated change across many sectors – and especially retail. More online, less physical and empty malls have been evident globally. So what about the next ten years? What changes will continue to accelerate, which will rebalance, and which new ones will emerge?
Based on extensive dialogue with retail, tech and city leaders globally, this new point of view brings together the major shifts in the mix collated under five key trends – Reemphasis on the Local, Identity Insights, Automated Retail, Continuous Interaction and Informed Consumers.
Now being used to stimulate new thinking, innovation and strategy development in multiple projects around the world, this is being shared to continue dialogue on changes and impact.
We welcome your views @futureagenda
The third programme has taken place during 2020, engaging more experts on the pivotal shifts via virtual workshops and wider community debate.Here are ten issues that will provide future challenge and opportunity.
E7 Not G7
As global GDP rises, the seven largest emerging economies (E7) have increasing economic power. The relative influence of the old G7 Western powers declines.
Data Sovereignty
Large-population emerging economies see the protection of their data as a national priority. Wider data sharing is restricted to within national borders.
The Race to Net Zero
Cities, countries and companies compete to set the standards for the planet.Fully reducing emissions is central for energy, health and economic targets.
Electric Aviation
As the pressure to decarbonise aviation builds and technology challenges are addressed, using electric planes for short / medium-haul flights gathers support.
The Stakeholder Society
The shift from maximising shareholder value to a stakeholder focus accelerates. Organisations’ purpose, action and performance measurement realign.
Migrating Diseases
Health systems struggle to address the impact of climate change. The increased spread of ‘old’ vector-borne diseases challenge nations for whom they are ‘new’.
Peak Soil
After water and air quality, attention shifts to soil. It impacts everything from food and health to conflict and migration. Action follows deeper understanding.
True Personalisation
Ubiquitous facial recognition and digital identity combine with wider AI adoption to enable the creation and delivery of truly individualised experiences.
Resilience by Design
Global supply chains evolve to be more flexible, shared regional supply webs. Competitors access shared, not proprietary, networks and systems.
Proof of Immunity
Public concerns about health security override worries about privacy. Governments integrate immunity and health data with national identities.
More details on www.futureagenda.org
Future of work employability and digital skills nov 2020Future Agenda
Future of Work, Employability and Digital Skills
As the world of work changes, how will organisations, society and individuals adapt to ensure that the current and the next generation will be able to acquire the skills necessary for future jobs? Building on previous Future Agenda research that focussed on key policy areas primarily in the Asian market and, more recently, an updated outlook on the future of work and skills development developed in partnership with the University of Bristol, School of Management, we are very pleased to be starting a new phase of research. As well as an analysis of the future of work, this will specifically explore the shifting nature of employability and how and where digital skills will have impact.
Over the next few months, expert views from across Europe will be shared in order to develop a richer understanding of key issues and how they vary across different jurisdictions. As with all Future Agenda projects, the aim is to challenge assumptions, identify emerging trends and build an informed assessment of the changes ahead and their implications for policy and action.
If you would like to be involved and add your views into the mix, please get in touch.
Future of retail global trends summary nov 2020Future Agenda
This is an updated summary of 60 global trends that may impact the world of retail over the next decade. Multiple expert discussions across Asia, Europe, MENA and North America have developed and shared these insights that have been curated into ten key shifts.
As we finalise the future views before wider public sharing, we very much welcome your feedback on these and which may have greatest future impact.
douglas.jones@futureagenda.org
@futureagenda
The UK in 2030
In the midst of all the current uncertainty, many people are seeking greater clarity around how the future may unfold – both globally and locally. Therefore, as part of the World in 2030 project, we have curated a specific perspective on the UK in 2030.
As with all our Open Foresight projects, UK 2030 is built through dialogue with informed individuals holding alternative outlooks on how things may unfold. This PDF provides an initial collation of some of their views on what is certain, probable and possible. We will use it to initiate further period of consultation over the next month.
With this in mind we would very much welcome your thoughts – especially around the areas that you agree with, those you disagree with and your suggestions about what is missing. Your knowledge will add both richness and depth to this point of view. We will share an updated and more detailed summary before Christmas. The ambition is that this can then be used to both inform and challenge assumptions so we can all gain a clearer perspective on the future of the UK.
@futureagenda
london@futureagenda.org
The world's most innovative cities past present future - oct 2020Future Agenda
Cities are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and economic growth largely stems. For centuries, the world’s most innovative cities have been acting as global catalysts for change, and will continue to do so. As more cities seek to have impact over the next decades, we need to better understand what drives success and so identify those that may have greatest lasting impact.
APPROACH – Getting Clarity
Future Agenda has been conducting multiple discussions around the world on the future of cities (www.futureofcities.city). Our aim is to explore the range of views about what makes one city more successful, more influential and more innovative than other, and also consider key related issues such as the future of work, health, trade, trust, transport and data.
In addition, we have applied a similar modelling technique to those applied to Innovation Leaders which, for twenty years, has identified the companies that have been the best and most sustained innovators, in order to assess what potentially makes one city more innovative than another. Exploring multiple criteria, we have highlighted some core global catalysts for change.
To accompany a speech at the WRLDCTY event, this presentation shares some of the salient insights: It profiles some of most innovative cities of the past, identifying the key elements that contributed to their success, highlights some of the pivotal cities having greatest impact today, and, lastly, suggests ten cities for future global innovation leadership.
https://www.futureofcities.city
https://www.wrldcty.com
https://www.futureagenda.org/the-world-in-2030/
Data as an Asset – A Top Risk?
The concept of data being accounted for as an 'asset' is increasingly considered to be a top future risk. The fifth of our 2030 digital workshops in collaboration with The Conference Board explored varied potential data risks (Many thanks to Ellen Hexter and Sara Murray for organising).
Rated top by 50 business leaders for future impact, and second for likely change, was a foresight that “organisations will be obliged to account for what data they own or access. As such they will be required to regularly report on their full data portfolio.” (See attached PDF)
Particular concerns were raised on; how organisations will best assign value to their data; how it will be treated as an asset; who will audit this; whether ownership will be transferred with use and how, if valued, data will be taxed.
Some felt that by 2030 there will be guidelines, standards and frameworks in place – other were less convinced. Most however agreed that many business models will change.
To explore this topic more see section 4.6 in the global report on https://www.deliveringvaluethroughdata.org
Add your view via @futureagenda on twitter or via LinkedIn on https://www.linkedin.com/posts/innovationstrategy_future-data-risk-workshop-stimulus-activity-6714470359971700736-MunM
While some regions gain from better water management, much of the world’s population increasingly depend on water moved from one river basin to another. New options are explored to achieve this economically and with reduced socio-environmental damage.
As part of the World in 2030 global open foresight project, this point of view shares some perspective on changes ahead.
With climate change, increasing urbanisation, growing contamination, higher water consumption, more intensive farming and rising industrial use in many economies all having significant and combined impact, as the global population approaches 10 billion, but the net amount of water on the planet stays constant, concerns over water stress have been building. With 70% of water used for agriculture, a quarter of humanity is now facing a looming water crisis. A broadening range of urban areas need multiple innovations to provide water to cities throughout the year.
Although better water management and the decreasing cost of desalination are having impact in some regions, in many others, and especially for fast-growing inland cities, the task of ensuring continued water access is mounting. Simply moving water from one river basin to another is not straightforward. It is fraught with technological, environmental, economic and socio-political challenge. There are however several developments underway to enable more effective long-distance movement of water – some focused on building new infrastructure at scale and others looking to imaginatively repurpose existing assets to help meet the inevitable future demand.
Share your views @futureagenda
Future of hospital design initial perspective - sept 2020Future Agenda
Hospitals of the Future
In partnership with Mott MacDonald we are exploring how hospital design will change in the next decade. Building on insights gained from multiple healthcare expert workshops around the world, this is an initial perspective that share some key thoughts on how and where we may see most change. Starting with context on shifts in healthcare more generally, from slide 28 onwards it includes 22 proposals for future design focus. These range from hub and spoke ecosystems and post-Covid reconfiguration to more flexible spaces and the impact of digital theatres.
As part of a global Open Foresight programme, we are now sharing these views to gain feedback for inclusion in a more detailed point of view that will be published later in the year. If you would like to add in your opinions on which issues will be driving most change in hospitals of the future, we would welcome input either directly to us by email (tim.jones@futureagenda.rg) or via this short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/J9S8SB6
Many thanks in advance for your collaboration on another key topic for future change.
Future Risk: 12 Key Issues for Insurance in the Next DecadeFuture Agenda
The insurance sector is facing major change - from both within and outside. What will be the major shifts over the next decade that have greatest impact? As part of the World in 2030 project, this is an initial view of 12 major trends that will influence insurance globally - looking across data shifts, market trends and in-sector innovations.
What do you think? Which will have greatest impact? Will it be automatic insurance? or N=1 personalisation?
Let us know your views and we can include them in an updated foresight in the next month or so.
Get in touch via douglas.jones@futureagenda.org
For more on The World in 2030 see: https://www.futureagenda.org/the-world-in-2030/
Porous Organisations
Here is our latest 2030 foresight.
This time we focus on the challenges for the future of work. Increasing competition for talent forces organisations to open their doors to a growing number of independent workers. This makes it difficult to maintain corporate knowledge and becomes a challenge for business big and small. In a highly volatile and increasingly complex landscape, many must learn how to manage a seamless flow of knowledge and ideas so they can adapt to changing customer demands, ensure capabilities are maintained and keep the doors to innovation open. Looking ahead, it seems that only the wealthiest and most attractive organisations (in the main technology companies) will be able to retain the loyalty of their employees. For everyone else, building and preserving corporate know-how within increasingly porous organisational boundaries will become a priority. As ever your thoughts and provocations are very welcome.
To access via website https://www.futureagenda.org/foresights/porous-organisations/
New solid-state batteries offer safer, higher performance than existing options and become viable options for use across multiple sectors. Competitive pricing and proactive policymaking accelerate global uptake.
This foresight is part of the World in 2030 project exploring the key global shifts for the next decade - https://www.futureagenda.org/the-world-in-2030/
Battery development has become a priority area for a broadening range of companies in recent years. Significant investment is underway as a number of new technologies compete for fast-growing markets. Five years ago, we identified that energy storage was the missing piece of the renewables jigsaw: “If solved, it can enable truly distributed solar energy as well as accelerate the electrification of the transport industry.” Today, as economies focus on faster decarbonisation and increasing electrification, particularly in transportation, the speed of new battery development has become a central issue for many researchers, policy makers, investors and companies.
Why is this? If we can get significantly more energy from a lighter, more compact, but affordable battery then the implications are enormous. Not only will this accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles by extending their range and providing a cheap way to store renewable, particularly low cost solar, energy, but it will also release a host of new developments in other areas from wearable electronics to electric planes, drones and scooters.
Given the demand for high performing batteries is building, it is hardly surprising that there is as much focus today on creating the batteries of tomorrow as there was when the first rechargeable battery was invented 160 years ago: according to a USPTO search in the past decade or so over 200,000 battery related patents have been issued. The rush to deliver the next generation technology is bringing together a host of new partnerships and foremost in many discussions is the potential impact of solid-state batteries. Within the next decade these could become the catalysts for substantial and lasting change across many sectors.
Soil is fundamental, fragile and finite. It impacts everything from food and health to conflict and migration. Deeper understanding of its degradation raises the significance of soil to equal that of climate change and biodiversity loss.
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Registered Office Clause: It specifies the location where the company's registered office is situated. This office is where all official communications and notices are sent.
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Capital Clause: This clause specifies the authorized capital of the company, i.e., the maximum amount of share capital the company is authorized to issue. It also mentions the division of this capital into shares and their respective nominal value.
Association Clause: It simply states that the subscribers wish to form a company and agree to become members of it, in accordance with the terms of the MOA.
Importance of Memorandum of Association:
Legal Requirement: The MOA is a legal requirement for the formation of a company. It must be filed with the Registrar of Companies during the incorporation process.
Constitutional Document: It serves as the company's constitutional document, defining its scope, powers, and limitations.
Protection of Members: It protects the interests of the company's members by clearly defining the objectives and limiting their liability.
External Communication: It provides clarity to external parties, such as investors, creditors, and regulatory authorities, regarding the company's objectives and powers.
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The Future of Energy
A Nordic Perspective
Dr Tim Jones
With many thanks to:
Merinova - https://www.merinova.fi/en/projects/energy-lab/
University of Applied Sciences VAMK - http://www.puv.fi/en/
ISPIM - https://www.ispim-innovation.com
Nordic Edge - https://www.nordicedgeexpo.org/
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With the combined challenges of climate change, air pollution
and energy security, the opportunities from renewables and
electrification are top of many a national agenda. While many
are talking about changes to come and making tentative steps,
in some key regions major transitions are underway. Bold
ambitions are being delivered. The Nordics is one such region
and its success and perspectives on the future hold lessons
for many others.
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Although short-term energy priorities are prone to
political influence in some regions, longer term there
is an increasingly clear view around the future of
energy. Today many agree that, at the macro level,
there are 5 major shifts underway:
1. The escalating growth of renewables and
particularly solar,
2. A continued need for fossil fuels in the energy mix
for the next 50 years or so,
3. The increasing electrification of transport -
especially for cities,
4. Rising national concerns over energy security and
supply tensions, and that
5. The pivotal changes will often be local rather than
global in nature.
In addition, it is clear that, over the past decade there
has been a move for many from energy acting as an
enabler and therefore operating in the background,
to once again being a major centre for innovation
in itself. This is expected to continue going forward
as these 5 shifts all variously spur new technology,
product, service, business model and policy
development. Although each will drive new activities,
many observe that it is the shift to electrification,
especially in the transport sector, that has been the
primary focus in recent debate.
In order to gain an objective view of how
developments will play out and where innovation
may have greatest initial and long-term impact,
many recognise the need to understand better how
some pivotal regions are supporting and leading the
change. These include:
• China – with is scale, significant challenges and
major investments in solar and EV;
• California – very much the leading US and moving
ahead despite some federal policies;
• SE Asia – where countries such as Singapore are
delivering future ambitions; and
• The EU – which is shifting standards via proactive
regulation and collaboration.
One of the key areas of note is the Nordics (Denmark,
Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) where the
challenges and opportunities for a new energy
paradigm are seen to be significant. Faced with both
urban concentrations as well as highly dispersed
populations, cold winters with limited potential for
solar compared to other regions, and proactive
socially focused policies, the way in which these
countries are addressing the future of energy may
hold lessons for others. This is especially the case
for the plans underway towards greater renewable
energy supply and moves towards accelerating the
electrification of transport.
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The Global Energy Landscape
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Taking the big picture, compared to global averages
of Total Final Consumption (TFC) by source, as of
2016, IEA data show that the Nordics as a whole
consumed around 10% less oil but almost twice
as much nuclear and hydro generated electricity.
Relative to EU averages, oil and gas are both less
significant sources of energy for the Nordic region
as a whole and, even though Norway (a major
producer) and Denmark consume EU comparable
shares of oil, natural gas is presently a less
significant part of the mix. Much of the current oil
use can be associated with transport – by road, sea
and air.
The Nordics in Context
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Given how much accelerating electrification is a
common global ambition, looking more specifically
at electricity generation by fuel for the same year, it
is notable how small the contribution of coal, oil and
gas is in the Nordics when compared to both global
and EU averages. Moreover, over half the region’s
electricity comes from hydro - over 3 times global
and 4 times EU norms. Nuclear is also significant
for some. More specifically at shown below at a
national level:
• With a well-integrated system that takes
advantage of its physical geography, Norway gets
over 95% of its electricity from hydro schemes;
• Alongside hydroelectricity, geothermal energy
plays a significant role in Iceland;
• Both Sweden and Finland have major
contributions from nuclear energy; while
• Denmark is a leading user of wind energy which
generates over 40% of its electricity.
As the shift to the electrification of transportation
accelerates, many see that it is the Nordics that
will be able to take advantage of these significant
renewable energy resources. As such the region can
further decrease its oil and gas consumption quicker
than many others and so reduce emissions faster.
Potentially the Nordics can set new standards and
become global benchmarks for transition.
The Electricity Perspective
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Given this, many can see why the Nordics have some
of the most progressive and ambitious future energy
consumption ambitions. Each county has bold targets
and is making strong progress:
• Sweden has set a target of 50% more efficient
energy use by 2030, and 100% renewable energy
production by 2040 and is on course to hit the first
of these targets 10 years early. It also has a target of
net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2045.
• Finland has the second-highest share of renewable
energy in Europe. In 2015, almost 80% of electricity
generation was emission-free. This will rise to 90%
by 2030 as the share of renewables and nuclear
power increases. Finland has set the goal of
250,000 plug-in cars and 50,000 biogas cars on
the road by 2030.
• Iceland already has 100% renewable sourced
electricity via its hydro and geothermal supplies. In
2017, EVs had 15% of the market1
and it is aiming
for 100% of new vehicles to be electric by 2030.
• Denmark is on track to surpass its EU targets
to have at least 50% of its energy needs supplied
by renewable resources by 2030 and zero fossil
fuel energy by 2050. Such is its success in the
transition that the IEA considers that Denmark has
become a world leader in decarbonisation in the
last two decades.
But is Norway that is probably being the most
ambitious as it moves “from oil nation to clean energy
lab” with plans to be the world’s first fully electrically
powered society by 2050.2
• Oslo is set to permanently ban all cars from its city
centre by 2019. The Norwegian capital is investing
heavily in public transportation and replacing 35
miles of roads with bike lanes.
• Nationally it has the largest share of EVs globally
- half of new car sales in 2017 were plug-in electric
or hybrid vehicles.3
The ambition is that by 2025
100% of all sales will be EVs with subsidies and tax
incentives supporting this.
• Since 2015 MS Ampere, the first electric ferry has
reduced emissions by 95%.4
With 53 more electric
ferries already ordered, the plan is for all new ferries
to be electric by 2050.5
• Perhaps, most dramatically, Avinor, the state
aviation organisation, plans that by 2040
all domestic short-haul flights will be 100% electric.6
The first test was in June 20187
and passenger
flights will start in 2025.
While other countries such as Singapore and
China, regions like the EU and key US states such
as California also have bold ambitions, few would
deny that it is the Nordics where the most significant
change is already integrated into policy.
Future Ambitions
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Future of Energy Discussions
We have been exploring the future of energy in depth
since 2004 when the first Shell Technology futures
project was undertaken. Over past few years there
have been over 200 Future Agenda workshops
globally exploring many related issues – cities,
transport, food, water, resources – bringing together
multiple different experts to challenge and build 10 to
20 years future visions. Within this, we have run ten
events specifically focused on the future of energy –
covering a broad range of views from London, New
York, Dubai and Shanghai to Brisbane, Wellington,
Delhi and Bangkok. The most recent of these have
been in Finland and Norway. The first was in Vaasa
- a leading energy cluster in the Nordics – and was
hosted by Merinova, Wasa Innovation Centre and the
University of Applied Sciences VAMK. The second, in
September, was in Stavanger - the energy centre of
Norway and home of Equinor (formerly Statoil). This
workshop was undertaken in partnership with ISPIM
and NordicEdge. From all these discussions we have
a considerable portfolio of global and regional expert
views of how the energy transition may well play out.
From all the events, there is a rich mix of future
perspectives which identify many regional priorities
but also highlight several common areas of global
challenge and opportunity. The ‘top 5’ of these are:
• Energy storage – the missing piece in the
renewable jigsaw for many;
• Distributed energy supply – especially in poorer
economies where low-carbon supplies are limited;
• Fossil fuel dominance – still accounting for around
50% of total global energy supply in 2035;
• The falling cost of solar – with a 20% reduction for
every doubling of production; and
• The rise of micro actors – a blurring of energy
consumers and producers to P2P ‘prosumers’.
While in a country such as China state-led investment
is able to drive major progress towards its ‘eco-
civilisation’ ambition and the greening of its energy
system,8
elsewhere market forces are more influential.
With subsidies, energy taxes, cartels and national
interests all playing a part, many see the need for
new business models for energy - often driven by
deeper collaboration between public and private
bodies.
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So, what is the future Nordic view? How does it
align with the global perspective and where are the
key points of difference? In the discussions in both
Finland and Norway there were five central areas
considered to have significant future impact.
These were:
1. Energy storage
2. Smart grids
3. The falling cost of solar
4. Accelerating EV adoption
5. High-voltage DC transmission
In addition, in each location some additional issues
were also considered to be important for the future.
In Finland these included energy security, fossils
fuels dominance, distributed energy supply and
G20 subsidies. In Norway the extra topics were
peer to peer networks for energy production and
consumption, the potential opportunities from AI
and more machines in the system as well as deeper
collaboration between key parties.
What is clear from the areas of greatest potential
future impact is a common theme around the
challenge of managing the electricity supply. With
such high levels of renewable energy already in the
mix, and ambitions for more to come, the three
central concerns focus around how best to store
and distribute all the electricity and ensure that it
aligns with a changing demand profile – especially
from transportation.
Storage
The energy storage challenge is one requiring
both overnight and multi-months solutions that
are intrinsically linked to the growth of electric
transportation. With the acceleration of EV adoption
driving a reduction in the cost and optimisation of
current batteries in the near term, as public concern
around range limitations subsides and regulation
drives further demand uptake, a technology
breakthrough will be needed. In Norway some see
that there may be a 10x improvement in large scale
battery capacity on the horizon – in Finland it was
proposed that this may potentially be a non-lithium
solution. With the winter months a key challenge
for the Nordics, an affordable and reliable approach
will be a significant component of the future energy
system. Having sufficient storage of energy as
electricity at the right time and in the right place is a
growing test for most national energy systems –
but one which many in the Nordic region feels can
be met.
Distribution
Although significant renewable energy is often by
implication localised to community need, there is
a requirement for faster and more efficient long-
distance transmission which can then change
supply dynamics. This will be not only across
the different areas of supply and demand within
one country connected by the national grid, but
also between states. If enough electricity is to be
available at the right time, in the right place then
rapid movement with low losses is critical. In Vaasa
there was specific focus on the need to find an
alternative for traditional AC grid lines – possibly via
the adoption of super high conductors and more
wireless transmission. Although the options of using
light and heat may have a long-term role to play,
with AC typically requiring transformers every 25
miles, in the next decade or so the greater potential
from a breakthrough in DC transmission may create
the lower-cost / lower-loss power super highway.
The Nordic Perspective
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Demand
Within this context, the role of smart grids is
critical. While there is strong regional adherence to
regulatory changes, such as the 100% adoption of
smart meters in Norway, this will not just be about
consumer behaviour and smarter appliances. The
shift to more flexible, two-way, localised grids is
not just a policy and education issue. There is a
need for an improvement in infrastructure to better
connect buildings and customers and a motivation
to create and adopt more smart energy services
potentially driven by more private and public
collaboration. Clearly with all the EVs, never mind
the electric planes, new demand peaks will need
to be managed in a different way to the past. There
may be answers from greater automation. AI and
especially machine learning have already proven
capability to reduce Google’s server farms energy
demand.9
In time many see more automated grid
balancing, more automated energy trading and
more smart home technology that all match supply
and demand in a 100% electric system.
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At a global scale, there are many challenges to be
addressed - but also clear opportunities. These
include dealing with harmful chemicals used in solar
panel production during subsequent recycling;
helping the car companies to accelerate the move
to new mobility models with electric, automated
vehicles a core part of the mix; supporting the next
generation of nuclear reactors - with fission and
maybe fusion; and ensuring that there is competitive
advantage to be gained from scaling new
technologies in an increasingly volatile market.
While only a small total population of 27m, the
Nordics are very much pioneers in broadening the
use of renewable energy use across several sources
of supply – hydro, geothermal and wind as well as
nuclear. Compared to many other regions today
they are already in a good position. But how will
things move forward?
Some fear that, with high levels of wealth and
abundant clean energy supplies already to hand,
the Nordic nations do not have the same future
imperatives and incentives as some other countries
for continued rapid change - and so may not
innovate further and so could risk getting left behind.
The policy may be in place, but will the Nordics
move quickly enough?
Others consider that momentum is already there and
building. Not only may the likes of Norway and Finland
develop and adopt new solutions that help them meet
their renewable and electrification ambitions, but they
could also set new global standards.
For other nations, most of whom are seeking to
make a strong but sustained transition to cleaner
energy supply and use, key questions include:
• How quickly to move ahead both from an
investment and a regulatory perspective?
• How best to manage concerns on energy
security with the switch to renewables?
• How to deal with uncertainty around the adoption
and cost of electric transport?
Across these, there seems to be three major
lessons from the Nordic experience and future
perspective:
1. A pragmatic, proactive, shared but flexible
strategy that accommodates different energy
sources,
2. Coherent partnerships across public and private
systems aligning infrastructure and investment, and
3. Bold ambitions supported by clear policies,
incentives and funding to drive rapid change.
The Nordic leadership in the future of energy
creation, storage, distribution and supply could well
become the lighthouse for many others. Time will
tell - but the omens are positive.
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