Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2022
Introduction
As COP27 delegates gather in Egypt to debate and contemplate the progress on the pledges made at COP26 a year ago, companies worldwide are accelerating their investment in green technologies.
Many of these investments in research and development – reflected in the latest patent filing data – will contribute to mitigating the environmental and climate challenges the world faces. This report examines patent data, in industry context, as a barometer of green innovation activity.
Energy
Hydrogen | Solar | Batteries | Heat pumps
As renewable energy production and energy security become more vital, how will solar, heat pumps, hydrogen and batteries evolve?
Materials
Bioplastics | Plastics recycling | Carbon capture
What will the next generation of environmentally friendly plastics look like? And what can we do to reduce the environmental impact of the current plastics of today?
Food: alternative protein
Cultivated meat | Plant-based meat | Insect protein
How can we feed our growing population in a sustainable manner? Protein can be environmentally polluting to produce. Are there more environmentally friendly alternative protein technologies on the horizon?