Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report Fourth Edition

Introduction

Global industrial activity has profoundly impacted the environment, contributing to challenges such as climate change. This report explores these issues and provides insights into how organisations are responding through innovation and investment. In this report we analyse patent data and industry insights as indicators of the ongoing efforts to address and mitigate environmental impacts, in the emerging technology areas below.

Energy

Hydrogen | Batteries | Nuclear

As renewable energy production and energy security become more vital, how will hydrogen, batteries, and nuclear power evolve?

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Transport

Aerospace | Automotive

Is aircraft efficiency improving and moving aviation towards a more sustainable future? As electric vehicles become more abundant on the roads, what is instore for the next generation of automotive transport?

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Food

CRISPR | Plant-based meat | Cultivated meat | Insect protein

How can we feed our growing population sustainably? Are there environmentally friendly alternative protein technologies on the horizon?

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Materials

Bioplastics | Plastics recycling | Carbon capture, utilisation and storage

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?

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